Restructuring Partner with Akin Gump Transitions to Cleary after Many Years
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has announced the appointment of David Botter as a partner in its…
Top Cravath Partner Defects to Rival Davis Polk After Just Two Years
Davis, Polk & Wardwell has announced hiring David Portilla, a bank regulatory lawyer from Wall Street law firm Cravath, Swaine…
Is the Traditional Bar Exam on Its Way Out? States Reconsidering Lawyer Licensing Methods
Maine is considering joining a growing number of states that allow aspiring lawyers to take the bar exam without going…
Twitter Enlists Top Skadden Lawyer Amidst High-Profile Legal Battle
Twitter Inc. has appointed former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom associate Adeeb Sahar as its new global head of…
BigLaw Firm’s Confidential Data Exposed in Major Cyberattack on Vendor
Proskauer Rose, a global law firm based in New York, is investigating a data exposure incident in which information from…
Senate Democrats Call for Chief Justice Investigation into Justice Thomas’ Lavish Trips
All Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have called on Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate undisclosed luxury trips that…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Breaks Silence on Gift Scandal – Claims He Followed Disclosure Rules
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has found himself embroiled in controversy following allegations that he failed to report vacations paid…
Texas Governor Requests Pardon for Convicted Murderer in Black Lives Matter Protest Shooting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he is seeking a pardon for an Uber driver convicted of murder in…
US Court Rules in Favor of School’s Transgender Policy Over Teacher’s Religious Rights
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that an Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a…
Competing Opinions on Mifepristone Abortion Pill Issued by US District Courts
The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas suspended the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Tesla for Alleged Privacy Breach
Tesla is facing a class action lawsuit filed by a California-based Tesla owner for an alleged privacy breach. The lawsuit,…
Joe Biden Challenges Court Ruling on Ban of Gun Bump Stocks
The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling against a…