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.

       

His sentencing is expected early next year following a mitigation hearing scheduled for mid-January.

       

Crypto and other digital assets work is fast rising in importance to corporate teams; but top lawyers at firms including Latham & Watkins and Hogan Lovells say that relationships are already being institutionalised, and that the drawbridge is closing to slow starters.

       

This is the firm's second office opening this year.

       

"View your career as a long-term investment. Build and nurture your network early, both inside and outside the firm. Practice in a way that earns the trust of your colleagues. Be reliable, collaborative, and solutions oriented. And most importantly, take care of yourself. Longevity in this profession requires a commitment to your health."

       

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for one day before awarding $40 million, all compensatory damages, to two women.

       

The JPML's order, issued Friday, consolidates 31 actions against Roblox pending in 12 districts in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.        

The executive order, titled “Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors, was issued on Thursday, continuing a line of action against proxy advisers. However, this order includes a novel securities theory that, if accepted, would be "utterly unworkable" for proxy advisers' clients, according to one law professor.

       

The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States alleges President Donald Trump's White House ballroom construction project violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.

       

A three-judge panel found that the tech giant willfully violated a 2021 antitrust injunction by imposing 27% commission and restrictive link designs for non-App Store purchases

       

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation picked U.S. Senior District Judge John Bates to oversee class actions alleging racketeering and antitrust claims against claims administrators Epiq Systems, Angeion Group and JND Legal Administration, plus several banks.

       

The deregulation trend is comparable to the period prior to the worst market collapse in American history in 1929, Crenshaw warned.

       

The 15-year prison sentence places Do Heong Kwon among a growing list of high-profile figures in the cryptocurrency industry who have received significant prison terms since 2024 for fraud and money-laundering schemes.

       

The court's decision is a case of first impression and marks the first time an Illinois appellate court has addressed whether a certificate of good conduct can shield a witness from impeachment.

       

Following budget cuts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, the Wisconsin State Public Defenders office is partnering with the school to help run the school's Public Defender Project.