“Philosophically, I guarantee you that federal judges all across the country—with exceptions of course—their hearts were warmed by Judge Wilkinson's opinion because the judiciary has been getting the hell beaten out of it by this administration, said former U.S. District Judge John Jones III.

       

“Even if one believes that taxes should be lower or simpler, we need a strong IRS to administer whatever code exists for fairness, fraud prevention, collecting lawful revenue, said tax law professor Bridget Crawford. “And so weakening the IRS really undermines the rule of law and shifts the tax burden to compliant taxpayers while enabling evasion by wealthy and powerful people.

       

"More broadly, the stay is consistent with the [Commodity Futures Trading Commission's] current policy of not pursuing purely regulatory violations under the Commodity Exchange Act without evidence of willful disregard," said Lene Powell, a senior legal analyst at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.

       

Farella founded the three-lawyer law firm—then named Elke, Farella and Braun—with Tom Elke and Jerry Braun, his former classmates at Stanford Law, in San Francisco in 1962.

       

"Today, organizational leaders, boards, and investors recognize that mishandling these risks can have serious repercussions, from impacting share price and morale to affecting productivity and talent retention," said Julian Moro, senior vice president at International SOS.

       

Trump's inaugural committee received $150,000 from Holland & Knight, while Barnes & Thornburg and Holtzman Vogel each gave $100,000.

       

“Every firm that fights will win, said Illan Maazel, name partner at Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel. “To the law firms that did capitulate: it's not too late to change your mind.

       

A spokesperson for the California Supreme Court said justices did not learn that the state bar had relied on artificial intelligence to write some of the February exam questions until they saw an email sent to applicants Monday night.

       

The firm has promoted 33 lawyers to its partnership, spanning 16 different offices throughout 11 countries.

       

"What is the big deal about allowing them to opt out of this," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. asked a lawyer representing Montgomery County, Maryland, over its policy against allowing religious students to opt out of hearing books with LGBTQ themes and characters.

       

"What should I do about the fact that I have a lawyer who purports to be a leader in the plaintiffs' trial bar, as Judge McHugh points out, who has just told me that for many years, many years, over the course of untold numbers, perhaps in the thousands, someone else has signed the pleading over his name," U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said.

       

With respect to existing legal immigration programs, President Trump and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller have consistently touted the need for increased vetting and setting stricter standards for visa applicants. For visa applicants, this is an important moment to make sure they are fully prepared for the visa application process.

       

“Serving in the Southern District of New York has been an honor, the now-former Assistant U.S. Attorneys Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach and Derek Wikstrom wrote. “There is no greater privilege than to work for an institution whose mandate is to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons. We will not abandon this principle to do our jobs. We resign.

       

VidStream won a more than $105 million jury verdict against Twitter, now known as X Corp., over infringement of its video technology patents.

       

“I think [the legal community is] worried that there's going to be a loss of independence, said retired Judge Jeremy Fogel, executive director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute. “There are a lot of fears.

       

“General counsel are definitely rethinking their recruitment strategies. As fewer fifth-year associates are available, the future of recruitment will evolve," said Pamela Salling, a managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa.

       

The VPPA may be nearly four-decades old and video-rental stores largely a thing of the past, but the rise of online content, streaming services and ancillary activities has brought with it frequent litigation based on the VPPA. The key challenge in these litigations is how to interpret the VPPA's 1980s terms in light of today's digital advances.

       

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.

       

“I think [the legal community is] worried that there's going to be a loss of independence, said retired Judge Jeremy Fogel, executive director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute. “There are a lot of fears.

       

The case Mahmoud v. Taylor centers on Montgomery County, Maryland's no-opt-out policy from its readings in elementary schools, which include books exhibiting respect for LGBTQ lifestyles.