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DC Circuit Tosses Judge's Contempt Order Against Trump Officials in Deportation Flights Case

Fri, 2025-08-08 14:50

In a concurring opinion, D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas said James Boasberg's order halting removals was too ambiguous to support criminal contempt.

       

7th Circuit Blocks 'Buffer Law,' Universal Injunction Question Remains Pending

Fri, 2025-08-08 14:45
The Seventh Circuit also remanded the case to the district court to determine the scope of the injunction following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Trump v. CASA Inc., which put limits on universal injunctions. In the present case, which may be among the first cases analyzed since the Supreme Court's ruling, the Seventh Circuit said Sweeney will have to determine if the injunction applies only to the media organizations named as plaintiffs or to all Indiana residents.        

Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Vaccine Mandates, Women-Only App and Knockoff Weight Loss Drugs

Fri, 2025-08-08 14:44

The EEOC launched a crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

       

US Judiciary's Recommendation to Shrink a Circuit Will Likely Be Ignored, Court Watchers Say

Fri, 2025-08-08 13:45

Donald Trump "has absolutely no incentive to go along with this, and especially an ideological president who doesn't have many circuit court vacancies,” said University of Pittsburgh law professor Arthur Hellman.

       

How A ‘Pretty Significant Typo' Led to a $18.3M Gwinnett County Med-Mal Verdict

Fri, 2025-08-08 13:27

Now plaintiff's counsel says his team plans on pursuing millions in attorney fees and post-judgment interest.

       

How Morgan Stanley Overhauled Legal Ops Without Losing Its Grip on Governance

Fri, 2025-08-08 11:38

“We had to rethink how the data was structured so users could still find what they needed without a steep learning curve," said Abhishek Singh, a vice president on Morgan Stanley's legal matter-management team.

       

Practical Insights To Activate AI for Firms

Fri, 2025-08-08 11:21

Join the webcast and get practical insights from legal industry pros on selecting tools, staying compliant, and setting smart goals.

       

How I Founded a Law Firm: 'You Don't Have to Figure It All Out on Your Own,' Says Christopher Anderson of New Leaf Family/Anderson Dodson

Fri, 2025-08-08 10:59

"The second thing is simple: take the help. You don't have to figure it all out on your own. Some people have already been where you want to go. You have to be willing to accept their help when it's offered."

       

'Another Notch in the Plaintiffs' Side': Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase

Fri, 2025-08-08 10:53

Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape—particularly on cases against Big Tech—amid a backdrop of surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.

       

Coinbase Data Breach Cases Consolidated in New York

Fri, 2025-08-08 10:19

On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered about 20 data breach class actions against Coinbase to be transferred for pretrial coordination in the Southern District of New York.

       

STEM Training, a Photographic Memory and Social Media Skills: How DLA's Bob Alessi Upended the Karen Read Case. Pro Bono.

Fri, 2025-08-08 05:59

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith speaks with DLA Piper litigator Bob Alessi about his work on the highly-charged Karen Read case and how his approach to cross-examination likely turned the tide of the trial.

       

Germany's Legal Shakeup: Law Firms Retrench, Reshape, and Race for Advantage

Fri, 2025-08-08 03:58

Germany's legal market is splitting: while Cleary Gottlieb and Goodwin pull back from Frankfurt, Kirkland & Ellis, Millbank, and others are expanding with bold hires and new offices—reshaping the future of a legal powerhouse facing economic uncertainty.

       

UGA Law Opens Pathway to Admit Georgia Students Without a Test Score

Fri, 2025-08-08 00:50

UGA Law established USG Scholars using the American Bar Association Standard 503 variance that was granted in April.

       

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