Republican Senator Uses Transgender Rights as Basis for Blocking Judicial Nominee
The tradition of requiring blue slips, which involves seeking approval for judicial nominees from home-state senators, has claimed another victim.…
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Judge Dismisses Alan Dershowitz’s Defamation Suit Against CNN Over ‘Foolishness’ and ‘Apathy’
Former Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz has lost his lawsuit against CNN over allegations of defamation. Dershowitz claimed that…
Sidley Boosts Restructuring Practice with New Partner Hire from Winstead in Dallas
On Tuesday, Sidley Austin, a Chicago-based law firm, announced that it had hired former Winstead restructuring shareholder Rakhee Patel as…
Law Firm Gordon Rees Faces Massive $92 Million Lawsuit from Prominent NBA Players’ Agent
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a San Francisco-based law firm, has responded to a $92 million lawsuit filed by veteran NBA…
LSAT Takers to Have a Choice: Online or In-person Testing
On Wednesday, a U.S. panel considered expanding the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limiting judges' power…
Panel in the U.S. to Evaluate Widening Compassionate Release for Inmates
On Wednesday, a U.S. panel considered expanding the ability of federal prisoners to seek compassionate release and limiting judges' power…
Kansas Senate Approves Bill Defining Sex Based on Biological Sex at Birth
On Tuesday, the Kansas Senate passed a bill that contains several measures that are deemed anti-transgender. The bill defines a…
Colombian Immigrant Judge Juan Merchan Presides Over Trump’s Arraignment as Not Guilty Plea is Entered
Former US President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony charges before Colombian immigrant Judge Juan…
Gunderson, Silicon Valley Law Firm, Announces Layoffs of Attorneys Across Multiple Offices
Silicon Valley-based law firm Gunderson Dettmer has recently announced layoffs affecting 10% of its attorneys, paralegals, and staff. The move…
Lawyers Humiliated in Court: Forced to Hold ‘Please See Me’ Signs After Major Failure
Reed Smith, a law firm representing the ODP Corporation in a shareholder lawsuit, has been ordered by a Delaware judge…
Review Board Recommends Suspension for Lawyer Who Produced False Documents to Decrease Capital Contribution
An Illinois lawyer, James Thomas Rollins, has been recommended for a five-month suspension by an Illinois review board after creating…
Score Decreases Observed in February Bar Exam for Both First-Time Test-Takers and Repeaters
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) recently released a news statement that revealed a decrease in the national mean…