Criminal defense attorneys for indicted SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein filed a successful pretrial motion preventing federal prosecutors from alleging Goldstein employed sham employees at his now-defunct litigation boutique, Goldstein & Russell, to reduce his 2018 tax liability in violation of criminal tax evasion statutes.

       

On Friday, the three-judge appellate panel said only six Illinois families will continue with their infant-formula injury claims in the Cook County Circuit Court, while 23 other claims will have to return to their home states and refile.

       

The list of the best law firms is calculated by analysing the results from surveys which rank law firms' revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, racial and gender diversity, and associate satisfaction.

       

Total enrollment for J.D. students at ABA-accredited law schools for 2025 rose by 4% increase over 2024.

       

President Donald J. Trump has sued the British Broadcasting Corporation in Miami federal court for $5 billion, accusing the U.K. public broadcaster of defamation for allegedly editing footage in a way that falsely portrayed him as calling for violence during his Jan. 6, 2021, speech to supporters.

       

"The firm was notified in January 2025 of a romantic relationship between a partner and an associate, which we investigated promptly," DLA said, adding, it would "address this lawsuit through the appropriate channels."

       

On Friday, Steve Berman and his firm, Hagens Berman, petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to disqualify U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania after he referred them to the U.S. Department of Justice for possible criminal investigation in thalidomide cases.

       

The multistate coalition warned tech giants, including Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple, of potential legal liability over 'sycophantic' chatbot outputs.

       

Questions of venue swirled in the argument session as the panel probed the government's argument that a challenge to Trump's executive order belongs before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

       

Messages between Karp and Epstein exchanged over a period of at least three years centered on Black, Trump, and other subjects, according to emails released by the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

       

“Pushed in the wrong direction, crypto could become the most powerful financial surveillance architecture ever invented, the SEC chairman said.

       

Molina, who has been with the Court of Chancery for almost seven years, is set to step down from the bench Feb. 28, with plans to become a professional neutral mediator, arbitrator, subject matter expert and court-appointed magistrate.

       

The increasing prevalence of cyberstalking, harmful deepfakes and online harassment is creating profound risks for individuals and organizations. So much so that Congress has implemented a federal statute designed to shift liability toward online platforms and provide victims with enforceable removal rights.

       

More than half the law schools responding to the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence reported that they offer or plan to offer courses on AI and the law.

       

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of an African American death row prisoner prosecuted by the same Mississippi district attorney whom the justices said engaged in a practice of discriminatory jury strikes.

       

An Illinois federal judge granted the insurer's request for over 38,000 data entries from a survey the plaintiffs created and used to support their Fair Housing Act class-action complaint.

       

Uber has filed similar lawsuits against other firms, including a federal suit in New York against law firms Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, Banilov & Associates and the Lavelle Law Firm.        

In announcing the move, health agency officials stated that the rule would have imposed too high a burden on nursing homes, particularly in rural areas, where they noted that nursing staff are in short supply.

       

The high-profile partner raid has left many in the German market mulling the future of Freshfields' pre-eminent private equity practice in the region.

       

Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's merger discussions could "accelerate momentum" for even more such combinations, industry observers say.