Renowned US Appeals Judge and Former Supreme Court Contender Joins Wilson Sonsini
Renowned U.S. Appeals Court Judge Paul Watford, once considered as a potential nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court by former…
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Law Firm Partner Denied Bar Admission for Lacking Law License: A Case of Unconventional Career Growth
In a recent decision by the Appellate Division's Third Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court, bar admission…
5th Circuit Upholds ‘Pro Se Planet’ Principle, Allowing Parents to Occasionally Represent Children in Court
A federal appeals court is giving a pro se parent a chance to persuade a federal judge that she may…
New York City Law Firm Partner Apprehended in Rockland Sexual Predator Operation
In a shocking development, a partner at a prestigious New York City law firm has been apprehended as part of…
Probe into 95-Year-Old Appeals Court Judge’s Competency Focuses on Refusal to Cooperate
A committee conducting an inquiry into the competency of Judge Pauline Newman, a 95-year-old U.S. appeals court judge, has shifted…
Federal Appeals Judge Questions the Objection to the Term ‘Alien’ in Decisions and Laws
In a recent development, Judge James C. Ho of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has…
US Supreme Court Reviews Trademark Case Involving Public Figure Names and Likenesses
The US Supreme Court has announced its decision to take up the trademark case of Vidal v. Elster. This pivotal…
Pronoun Controversy Sparks Division Among Michigan Courts and Legal Parties
A proposed rule change in the Michigan Supreme Court regarding the use of preferred pronouns for lawyers and litigants has…
US Legal Sector Demonstrates Resilience Despite Layoffs, According to Jobs Report
Despite scattered layoffs at some of the highest-grossing law firms in the country, the U.S. legal services sector continues to…
New Report by ABA Task Force Calls for Urgent Plea Bargaining Reform
In a groundbreaking report released by the ABA Criminal Justice Section's Plea Bargaining Task Force, alarming concerns regarding the growing…
Judge Unsuccessful in Attempt to Remove Colleague from Murder Case
Judge Patrick Connolly of Los Angeles County has been unsuccessful in his attempt to disqualify a colleague from a resentencing…
DOD’s Restriction on US Collaboration with International Criminal Court Disclosed by State Department Official
US State Department Ambassador, Beth Van Schaack, revealed during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing that the Department of Defense…