A divided U.S. Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting additional Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act after civil rights lawyers warned that government planes were planning to take off imminently.

U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia issued a bench ruling preventing mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she demands additional information behind the CFPB workforce-reduction plan.

The U.S. Judicial Conference said it has “significant concerns about securing federal courthouses, noting the judiciary's Court Security program has been frozen at 2023 funding levels of $750 million.

The company claimed the John Does' claims trigger primary policies of TransAmerica and Industrial Indemnity, and all the primary coverage must be exhausted before Westchester steps in with its excess coverage.

Former environmental practice chair Matthew Pawa, who helped launch the firm's Boston location in 2021, has left to restart his own environmental litigation boutique.

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas said that pizzas recently sent as threats to the homes of judges and their families were ordered in the name of her son Daniel Anderl, who was killed by a disturbed litigant nearly half a decade ago.

Two years after Sudan's civil war erupted, at least 20,000 people have been killed and millions displaced, among them lawyers who once lived and worked in Khartoum.

More than 40% of the firm's revenue came from contingency fees, although an uptick in demand from paying clients also contributed to a year of massive growth.

At Hyatt, Oliver is replacing Malaika Myers, who is retiring.

"We remain confident that we are right on the facts and the law, and we are prepared to fight this misguided lawsuit,” said Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase.

The court said the consulting and engineering firm Clough, Harbour & Associates cannot base its refusal on the state's statute of repose because the parties mutually decided to incorporate a negligence standard of care into their contract with an indemnification provision.

Compensation-all partners is based on the total payout to a firm's entire partnership, regardless of equity status.

Sixty-eight firms had year-over-year growth rates of at least 10% in PEP, compared to 37 last year.

The demand for client-facing hospitality experiences has intensified. Law firms are incorporating more client-centric services, such as personalized spaces for client meetings, high-end catering, and concierge-style offerings during in-person visits.

"Stay patient and trust the process. Success in law is a marathon, not a sprint. Focus on building relationships and continuously improving your skills, and the results will follow."

Jacqueline Tate-Mathis, 62, says in her complaint that between 2020 and 2024, the average age of the legal department's attorneys fell from 50 to 38.

The Texas Senate has passed SB30 and now the bill goes to the House for consideration. The bill would cap recoverable medical expenses at 300 percent of Medicare rates in many cases, and implement stricter standards for pain and suffering damages. Opposition to the bill is strong among trial lawyers and legal firms who argue it benefits insurance companies and big business at the expense of injured Texans.

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO of LexisNexis North America, UK, and Ireland, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Ashley Picker Dubin, Counsel at Day Pitney, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

Sources told Law.com this week some partners and associates aren't taking Trump seriously when he says he wants the firms to work for him and believe it's more bluster from Trump. Others are concerned about what they signed up for.