Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Proposal Sparks Controversy and Stalls Pay Raise Progress
Bernie Sanders, the Independent Senator from Vermont, is pushing for a significant increase in the federal minimum wage to $17…
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CUNY Law Dean Faces Calls for Termination by Jewish Leaders over Controversial Speech
Jewish activists are preparing to lead a protest outside the City University of New York (CUNY) chancellor's office, demanding accountability…
Judge Accused of Misusing Charity Funds for Court and Juvenile Justice Center Donations
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed an ethics complaint against Judge Jason A. Cichowicz of South Bend, Indiana.…
Law School Addresses Racism Claims Against Visiting Professor
Seattle University School of Law has launched an investigation into allegations of racial discrimination made against Bernard Burk, a visiting…
Yale Law School Limits Access to Free Speech Panel Amid Controversy
In March 2022, a panel at Yale Law School featuring Kristen Waggoner, a conservative lawyer who has argued religious liberty…
Several States to Proceed With In-Person July Bar Exams, Despite COVID-19 Health Risks
Recent Law graduates are getting more anxious each day as states are still scrambling to decide how they'll administer the…
No Handshakes during Harvard Law School Graduation
Summary: The graduation ceremony at Harvard Law School went on this year with no handshakes allowed because of a mumps outbreak.…
The Obama Administration Deemed Trans-Pacific Trade Negotiations Classified Information
The US is ramping up pressure to secure a Trans-Pacific Trade Deal with conditions that could undermine the national interests…
Gomez Infuriates Some Hindus By Wearing a Bindi
Teeny-bopper and famous girlfriend Selena Gomez is raising the ire of a Hindu group after sporting a bindi on her…
Miller & Chevalier Guiding Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford Through a Controversy
Michael Woodford, who is a British businessman that ousted as CEO of embattled Japanese camera and medical equipment maker, Olympus,…
Katie Holmes Claims Defamation by Star Magazine and Files Suit
Katie Holmes filed a $50 million suit against Star Magazine last Tuesday, March 1, for defamation. The cover of the…
Update: Controversy Continues Over Fired Law School Dean
In December we reported that the sudden firing of Duquesne University School of Law Dean Donald Guter had provoked controversy…