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Ex-DOJ Lawyer Shares Texts Backing Claim That 3rd Circuit Pick Discussed Ignoring Court Orders

Thu, 2025-07-10 19:22

According to the whistleblower's claims, Bove said at a March meeting that the DOJ “would need to consider telling the courts fuck you'" and ignore any potential court order that would enjoin removals before they could be carried out.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: Elite Litigation Law Firms and the Succession Planning Dilemma

Thu, 2025-07-10 18:39

Can the Kasowitz firm eventually transfer leadership to the next generation more smoothly than Boies Schiller Flexner?

       

Q&A With Samuel Bray, Law Professor Whose Work Cited Extensively in Supreme Court's Injunction Ruling

Thu, 2025-07-10 17:42

In her majority opinion for the court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett relied extensively on the University of Chicago law professor's scholarship on universal injunctions to support her conclusion that they exceed the authority of federal district court judges.

       

Judge Tosses 'Petty' Discovery Dispute in Chicago Trademark Litigation

Thu, 2025-07-10 17:22

“Touche as the saying goes! Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert wrote about the defendant's seemingly hypocritical request. “So, are defendants vulnerable to the same argument they make about the timeliness of plaintiff's motion? Should both motions be denied on that basis?

       

Tough Terrain Gives Mountain Biking Lawyers Clarity in Court

Thu, 2025-07-10 17:15

Ryan Baker, founding partner at Waymaker LLP, and Tigran Guledjian, partner at Quinn Emanuel, first met as young associates at Quinn in 2001. Though they practice at different firms, their 24-year friendship has grown through their passion for mountain biking around the world.

       

Citgo's Sale in Delaware Rears Head in Venezuelan Bondholders' New York Fight

Thu, 2025-07-10 17:15

The bondholders' attorney went to pains to explain that he wasn't asking U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla to interfere with the sale.

       

Law Firm Sanctioned for 'Systematic Disobedience' and Discovery Violations

Thu, 2025-07-10 17:06

An Am Law 200 firm disputes the Florida judges' sanction in the case. "We respectfully disagree," the attorney said.

       

Superior Court Upholds $207.6M Birth Injury Judgment Against Penn Hospital

Thu, 2025-07-10 16:44

"We continue to believe that the verdict against the hospital is legally unsupported because Pennsylvania law does not recognize 'team liability' and instead requires that vicarious liability be based on the negligent acts of a specifically identified agent," Maureen McBride, representing HUP, asserted.

       

Backlogged and Struggling, Courts Are Resisting AI

Thu, 2025-07-10 16:36

Judges and court staff tend to work long hours, but that doesn't necessarily make them feel that they have enough time to carry out their duties, according to the report, which was unveiled Thursday.

       

Firearms Manufacturers Lose Bid in 2nd Circuit to Block Public Nuisance Law

Thu, 2025-07-10 16:36

The Second Circuit upheld a public nuisance law that allows firearms manufacturers to be held liable for harm caused by the weapons.

       

Not Over? DC Circuit Asked to Weigh Dismissed Case Challenging DOJ Grant Terminations

Thu, 2025-07-10 16:14

Five nonprofit plaintiffs have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to review a trial court's dismissal of their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration unlawfully terminated more than $820 million in public safety grants.

       

As Big Law Becomes 'More Capital Intensive,' Law Firms Use Wide Range of Partner Contribution Plans

Thu, 2025-07-10 16:01

A closer look at how firms are using capital calls shows a wide disparity across the industry.

       

Semantics of Order, Final Judgment: State Appellate Court Declines to Consider Attorney Fee Challenge

Thu, 2025-07-10 15:41

"In other words, Missouri law is clear that a motion that is expressly declared by Supreme Court Rule to be an independent action must be resolved by an independent judgment that meets the requirements of Rule 74.01(a) before it is final and appealable—a principle made clear by cases interpreting Rule 74.05(d)," the court said.

       

Garbage In, Garbage Out: AI Is Only as Good as the Data You Feed It

Thu, 2025-07-10 15:02

As AI continues its rapid march through the legal industry, law firms are facing a new kind of strategic imperative. No longer is the question whether to use AI — but rather how to do so responsibly, effectively and competitively.

       

Justice Jackson Says 'State of Our Democracy' Keeps Her Up At Night

Thu, 2025-07-10 14:38

"I would say that I am really very interested in getting people to ... pay attention to what is happening in our country and in our government," Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said at a bar association event in Indianapolis.

       

Texas Judge Says One Alleged Co-Founder of Logan Paul's CryptoZoo is Beyond Reach

Thu, 2025-07-10 14:25

“As the facts come to light, we are thankful that the grossly false narrative that Mr. Paul defrauded anyone is unraveling across multiple levels of the judicial system," Jason Leonard Mays and Jeffrey A. Nieman, partners at Neiman Rashbaum & Pineiro, said in a statement.

       

In-House Legal Hiring Rebounds—But New Roles Demand Tech Fluency, Strategic Thinking

Thu, 2025-07-10 10:10

“AI proficiency is becoming a differentiator in both hiring and retention, Major, Lindsey & Africa said in its second-quarter in-house market report.

       

Goodwin and Cadwalader Partners Leave to Launch Signature's White Collar Practice

Thu, 2025-07-10 05:45

He is joined by a former colleague, currently a partner at Cadwalader.

       

After EV-Charging Market Loses Amperage, ChargePoint CLO Pulls Exit Hatch

Thu, 2025-07-10 00:29

Rebecca Chavez is departing July 25 "in order to pursue another professional opportunity," the company said in a securities filing.

       

DOJ Antitrust Division Launches Whistleblower Program With Monetary Rewards

Wed, 2025-07-09 18:14

Whistleblowers could be eligible for compensation if the reporting leads to fines of at least $1 million.

       

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