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DOJ Access to Justice Leader Prioritizes Longevity for Lasting Impact on Legal Access

The Office for Access to Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice (Justice) has been revived after being shut down…

Ogletree Deakins Launches Workplace Investigations and Organizational Assessments Practice Group

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Ogletree Deakins Launches Workplace Investigations and Organizational Assessments Practice Group Leading labor and employment…

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Appoints Its First Latina Chair

Photo Credits: The University of Texas School of Law U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Appoints Its First Latina Chair The…

BigLaw Firm to Pay Civil Penalty Over Discrimination Claim

The BigLaw firm Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Washington D.C. based legal staffing company Law Resources will pay a…

The 10 Richest Practicing Lawyers in the World

These attorneys put the top of the big law salaries to shame. We’re talking about lawyers with an eight-digit net worth.…

What Will Happen to LGBTQ Rights after President Trump Replaces Justice Kennedy?

Summary: President Donald Trump is expected to name the replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday evening.  President Donald Trump…

Trump Administration Calls for an End to Affirmative Action

Summary: The White House said that it will call for an end to race-based admissions in universities.  The Trump Administration…

Georgetown Law Graduates Told to Uphold Freedom of Speech by Civil Rights Leader

Summary: Civil rights leader Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton gave the commencement speech at Georgetown Law School. Georgetown Law School graduates…

Court Rules Grand Theft Auto V Character Doesn’t Resemble Lindsay Lohan

Summary: After years of fighting in court, Lindsay Lohan was officially told a Grand Theft Auto V character did not…

Meryl Streep Condemns Harvey Weinstein after He Used Actress to Fight Back Racketeering Lawsuit

Summary: Meryl Streep slams former friend Harvey Weinstein for using her words out of context in his racketeering lawsuit offense. …

New York Attorney General Files Civil Rights Lawsuit against Weinstein Company

Summary: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the troubled Weinstein Company.  An investment group planned to…

Department of Justice Plans to Investigate Affirmative Action in Higher Education

Summary: The Trump White House administration reportedly wants to fight affirmative action on college and university campuses.  The Trump administration…