Supreme Court to Decide on Consumer Watchdog Agency’s Funding Status in US
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial…
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Los Angeles Flavored-Tobacco Ban Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to Los Angeles County's ban…
Witnesses Take Stand in South Carolina Murder Trial
The highly publicized double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh is set to continue with four…
State Solicitors General to Make a Mark at Supreme Court This Week
State solicitors general will regularly be present at the US Supreme Court this week, with several high-profile cases being heard.…
Federal Judge Rules Texas Abortion Law Does Not Apply to Groups Assisting Women in Traveling Out-of-State for Abortions
In a recent legal victory for women’s reproductive rights, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Texas abortion funds cannot…
Lawyer Faces Lawsuit for Violating Employment Agreements and Fiduciary Duties
A New York-based litigation firm, Napoli Shkolnik, has filed a lawsuit against one of its attorneys, Heather Palmore, and her…
Prosecutors Highlight Ex-Lawyer Murdaugh’s Financial Misdeeds and Inconsistencies in Murder Trial Cross-Examination
Disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh took the stand on Thursday to deny murdering his wife and son in June 2021. Prosecutors…
First-Time Bar Pass Rates Show Decline According to Recent Legal Education Data
The American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently released data on the pass rates…
Law Grad’s $329K Debt Erased by US Through Compromise and Settlement
The US Department of Education has used a little-known provision called “compromise and settlement” to cancel the $329,000 debt of…
Texas Man Receives Sentence for Threatening to Assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A 36-year-old man from Texas, identified as Garret Miller, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison by the United…
North Carolina Senate to Vote on Legalizing Medical Marijuana Use Next Week
North Carolina is on the verge of legalizing medical marijuana consumption after a bill allowing the use of cannabis for…
Abortion Rights Advocates Launch Legal Defense Network in the U.S.
The Abortion Defense Network, a collaboration between significant abortion rights organizations and private law firms, has been launched to counsel…