NYU Law professor Stephen Gillers said a recent statement by the U.S. Deputy Attorney General that the DOJ is "at war" with judges is part of an ongoing effort to weaken checks on executive power.

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“The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer wrote. “Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one.

"The Justice Department should not be criticizing the judges so vigorously," a University of Richmond School of Law professor said after U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia became the latest jurist in the district to question why recently disqualified interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan continues to serve as the district's top prosecutor.

Former special counsel Jack Smith will work with Tim Heaphy, a Willkie partner who served as chief investigative counsel for the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack.

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued his decision to unseal the grand jury materials in accordance with the recently-enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act.

“A portfolio of subsidiaries is something that we believe is our sweet spot, said Christian Athanasoulas, KPMG's tax practice leader.

As we continue our annual tradition of identifying 10 key business and human rights issues for the next year, our predictive powers are amply tested by the current geopolitical climate. But we draw strength from Human Rights Day and offer our top 10 business and human rights and sustainability topics for 2026.

"I would tell my younger self to be patient and keep preparing for your opportunity. I wanted the success to come overnight, and when it didn't, I felt frustrated. Looking back on it now, I can see all the dots that were connecting. When my opportunities came, I was well prepared to take advantage of them."

"In an ideal world, the administration and Senators Kim and Booker would put their heads together and come up with a list of names who are mutually acceptable. But no one is holding their breath for that," said Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University in Lawrenceville.

Eric Grant, a former Hicks Thomas litigator, had been serving as U.S. attorney under a 120-day appointment from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Vice Chancellor Bonnie David wrote that nothing about the non-compete included in a restrictive covenant signed by the plaintiff had been shown to be overbroad or unenforceable.

The annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report listed Los Angeles as No. 1 due to a $966 million talc verdict and racketeering lawsuits filed by Ford and Uber against several Southern California plaintiffs' attorneys.

The Ninth Circuit is also weighing a similar challenge to the policy, which bars individuals with gender dysphoria from the military.

“This was wrong on every level. It was a terrible wrong, it was an astonishing wrong, it was a monumental wrong, said Ben Crump, who helped represent the widow. "And the jury returned a monumental verdict."

In their opening brief, personal lawyers for President Donald Trump are insisting that his appeal of his Manhattan criminal conviction belongs in federal court. Trump has good cause to remove the case, his team argued.

“The older generation doesn't understand what the limits of AI are, said Victor Petrescu, a partner at LKLSG who is not involved in the matter.

ALM's Ross Todd sits down to discuss Bob Tyson and Cayce Lynch's new book "Nuclear Verdicts: The Apex - Break the Pattern."

“Shadow AI highlights a growing risk for firms that have yet to develop comprehensive governance strategies for artificial intelligence. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the question is not whether AI is present in your organization, but whether it is being managed responsibly.