Supreme Court’s Struggle to Identify Conflict Exposed During Alito Trip
Justice Samuel Alito's 2008 fishing trip with billionaire Paul Singer in Alaska has raised concerns about conflicts of interest within…
Supreme Court Justice Alito Clarifies Controversial Private Jet Trip in Op-Ed
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently defended his 2008 free vacation to an Alaskan fishing lodge, following an article by…
Committee Chairman Confirms Advancement of Supreme Court Ethics Legislation Following Alito Revelations
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin has announced that his committee will move forward with marking up ethics legislation for…
New Report Reveals Higher Likelihood of Law Students over 30 Promoting Online Law School Courses
In a recent news release, the AccessLex Institute and Gallup announced the publication of their third and final report, titled…
Perkins Coie Announces Delayed Start Dates for Certain First-Year Associates
Perkins Coie, a prominent law firm with its roots in Seattle, has recently announced that it will be pushing back…
Laugh Out Loud with the Best Legal Joke of the Day – Legal Humor to Brighten Your Day
A doctor and a lawyer in two cars collided on a country road. The lawyer, seeing that the doctor was…
Former Quinn Emanuel Partner Transitions to Traffic Court Judge and Thrives as ‘Zoom Master
Stephen Swedlow, once a managing partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's Chicago office, has embarked on a remarkable career…
Privacy Upheld as 96-Year-Old Judge’s Fitness Hearing Remains Closed to Public
A federal circuit panel has rejected the plea of 96-year-old Judge Pauline Newman to open up a July hearing, which…
Massachusetts High Court Rules that a Lawyer’s Racist Behavior Can Hinder their Obligation to Clients
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that a lawyer's bigotry can create an inherent conflict of interest that impedes…
Dentons’ IP Head Leads 15-Lawyer Team to BCLP in Strategic Move
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) significantly expanded its intellectual property (IP) capabilities by acquiring a 15-lawyer team from Dentons. Led…
Landmark Case on Federal Government’s Sovereign Immunity Heads to US Supreme Court
In a significant development for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a…
Prominent Perkins Coie Partner Duo Expands Fintech Practice at Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings, a prominent law firm, announced on Wednesday that it has recruited two accomplished partners specializing in fintech and…