"When appropriations lapse, the Judiciary cannot purchase supplies or services by contract and several government activities cease, including, in some cases, performance under existing contracts," according to a public notice explaining how a federal government shutdown would affect federal courthouses.

       

"Cozen is a legend in law, doing what he did...He was a very giving man, very talented, and when he achieved the success that he did, he shared it with the world,” Cozen O'Connor co-founder Patrick O'Connor said. "He is hard to replicate as one of Philadelphia's great citizens He deserves a lot of credit. He never forgot where he came from. That's how he led his life."

       

State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall of Oneida County said through motion papers she's no longer opposing the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct's recommendation for the state's top court to remove her.

       

A Tarrant County district court judge entered final judgment for over $27 million in a GPS technology trade secrets misappropriation case.

       

Fewer firms are apparently in lockstep with the bonus decisions of the industry elite, and several big firms are delaying their bonus decisions compared with others.

       

This court ruling, which limits what can be designated or sanctioned by the U.S. government, has been hailed as a victory for the crypto industry, and it could also carry implications for the future of OFAC enforcement in a post-Loper Bright reality.        

So far, law firms have spent "very little" of their revenue on gen AI-related technology, consulting and staffing, but that's expected to change, according to a recent report.

       

"Be a good partner and colleague. Cultivate relationships with your colleagues, learn what they value and what makes them tick, and do what you can to help them get where they're trying to go. It will help their practice, build trust, and ensure your practice group operates at its best. Knowing the business really well and having a successful practice are also important, of course, but I firmly believe the more human elements are the most important."

       

The landmark hotel alleges the rabbi has used his social media accounts to defame the Fountainebleau and its staff as part of a "shakedown" to benefit his charitable organization.

       

"Plaintiffs have shown that in the absence of guaranteed entry into all races as a chartered team, they will likely suffer irreparable harm through the loss of contractual control over their best drivers and the resulting inability to field their best race team," U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell wrote in his order granting preliminary injunctive relief to Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

       

The case of a Southern California man convicted of attempted murder will test a law that says a prospective juror's inattentiveness is a presumptively invalid reason for excusing him or her.

       

Saskatchewan court upholds earlier ruling that an emoji text sent by a farmer created a binding contract with grain buyer.
       

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. wrote that the court used the employee choice doctrine in Cantor Fitzgerald after weighing conflicting policy concerns, distinguishing forfeiture for competition provisions from restrictive covenants, which can be enforced through injunctive relief.        

The case is purportedly one of the largest insurance fraud actions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act filed in New York.

       

Questions about labor law, juror discrimination and a billion-dollar software judgment reached the Supreme Court's petition slot last month.

       

“One of the challenges to this whole process is how does one define national security, said attorney Justin Huff of Dorsey & Whitney, who served on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States at the Treasury Department under the Obama and Trump administrations.

       

Advocates sparred over whether the Constitution's dormant Commerce Clause applied to the cannabis industry, even though the federal government has not recognized an interstate market.

       

A crypto coin inspired by the viral social media meme suffered a near-total collapse in less than a day, leading a group of investors to file suit against founders of the cryptocurrency.

       

There is one large unknown looming over the process, and it is beyond the control of either senator: How involved will President-elect Donald Trump want to be when it comes to district-level appointments?

       

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