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SCOTUS Refuses to Review Appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:13

No dissent or explanation of the decision was given for the decision, which leaves in place the 2021 conviction of Maxwell, who was a close associate of the disgraced and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019.

       

Breaking News: SCOTUS Declines to Review Appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Trafficking Conviction

Mon, 2025-10-06 10:13

No dissent or explanation of the decision was given for the decision, which leaves in place the 2021 conviction of Maxwell, who was a close associate of the disgraced and well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein.

       

More Law Firms ‘Moving With Speed' in Busy Lateral Market

Mon, 2025-10-06 09:59

Recruiters say there's a wide variance, but to stay competitive, firms have gotten more efficient in hiring.

       

Mayer Brown Adds Goodwin Private Equity Rising Star to London Bench

Mon, 2025-10-06 08:01

The partner has repeatedly been recognised as a “rising star in Law.com's private equity and Female Rising Star lists.

       

Judge Blocks California National Guard Deployment to Oregon

Mon, 2025-10-06 06:29

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found no legal basis for the Trump administration to bring National Guard members from California, or any state, to Portland.

       

Arguing Class Actions: Manchurian Misdirection—False Fears About Chinese Money in Litigation Funding

Mon, 2025-10-06 05:59

Arguing Class Actions is a monthly column for the National Law Journal.

       

Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Soon. Expect Lots of Legal Challenges

Sun, 2025-10-05 15:59

The law will apply to platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and X.

       

'They Had to Know It Wasn't Going to Be Good': Behind the Scenes of a Rare High-Stakes Trucking Defense Win in the Southern District

Fri, 2025-10-03 18:47

“[The plaintiff] really did suffer horribly, and I feel genuinely sorry for him, defense attorney Zach Matthews said. “But the moral of the story is that juries will still find against someone with catastrophic injuries when there are serious credibility problems.

       

'Real Accountability': Sean Combs Sentenced to 50 Months in Prostitution Case

Fri, 2025-10-03 18:16

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian cited the intense physical and emotional violence suffered by Combs' former partners, saying: “To Ms. Ventura and the other brave survivors who came forward: we heard you."

       

Ropes & Gray M&A Survey (the “Sweepstakes ) Official Terms and Conditions

Fri, 2025-10-03 18:05
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An Unrested Supreme Court Begins Contentious New Term

Fri, 2025-10-03 15:59

A stream of divisive Trump cases kept the justices busy during the summer recess. On Monday, the court reconvenes for the start of its October 2025 term to tackle fundamental questions about presidential power, voting rights and the First Amendment.

       

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