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How Originalism Went from 'Fringe' Theory to Supreme Court Credo

Thu, 2025-10-16 18:49

Originalist legal commentator Josh Blackman joins Supreme Court Brief to discuss the rise of originalism from a fringe legal theory to the dominant method of interpreting the Constitution in today's court system.

       

Fed. Judge Approves Settlement, Fees Against St. Louis Firm's Data Breach

Thu, 2025-10-16 18:20

U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Bodenhausen of the Eastern District of Missouri approved the class action settlement in a data breach class action against Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz, and granted the motion for fees and costs to be awarded to the data breach and employment firm Cole & Van Note, which represented the plaintiff, Susan Garbarino.

       

Read the Indictment: Trump Ex-Adviser Turned Critic Charged With Mishandling Classified Documents

Thu, 2025-10-16 17:49

The 26-page indictment alleges John Bolton from April 2018 until August 2025 "abused his position as National Security Advisor by sharing more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor" and unlawfully retained classified documents at his home in Montgomery County, Maryland.

       

Humana Loses Second Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Advantage Star Rating

Thu, 2025-10-16 15:23

The court determined CMS's analysis was within "the bounds of reasoned decision-making."

       

Live from WIPL with Tania Bryant

Thu, 2025-10-16 13:57

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

       

The Secret to Being Found AND Cited in the Age of AI Search: What Every Law Firm Needs to Know

Thu, 2025-10-16 13:54

If your law firm still views “search visibility as landing a top spot in Google's traditional results, you may be missing a seismic shift in how clients, referral sources, legal journalists, and even opposing counsel find trusted expertise. The game is changing fast. One force accelerating that change more than any other: the rise of AI-powered search, including generative tools like ChatGPT and Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE).

       

Live from WIPL with Emily Murphy

Thu, 2025-10-16 13:53

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

       

Milan's Legal Titans: From Private Equity to Private Jets

Thu, 2025-10-16 10:14

Where wealth settles, lawyers are certain to follow—and Italy's tax incentives are drawing a high-powered collection of partners from Ropes & Gray's PE experts to Withers private client team and Charles Russell Speechlys' art law specialist.

       

ArentFox Backs CarMax in $1.3M Suit for Overcharging Water, Sewage Usage

Thu, 2025-10-16 10:11

The used car retailer alleged the town began overbilling the used car retailer 10 times its actual usage rate when it opened in June 2016, according to the suit filed suit in Massachusetts state court Tuesday.

       

Ninth Circuit Rules that Decision Reimposing the Automatic Stay is Immediately Appealable

Thu, 2025-10-16 10:00

In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that a bankruptcy court's decision to lift the automatic stay of pending litigation imposed by the Bankruptcy Code is a final, appealable order. But what if a bankruptcy court lifts the stay and later reimposes it? Is the latter order also immediately appealable, or is it considered interlocutory?

       

Government Shutdown Halts New Mexico's Groundbreaking PFAS Case

Wed, 2025-10-15 19:12

A federal judge granted the U.S. Department of Justice's request to halt New Mexico's environmental contamination case against the U.S. Air Force over perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances, or PFAS.

       

'All About Respecting the Contract': Johnson & Johnson Urges Reversal of Chancery's $1 Billion-Plus Breach Finding

Wed, 2025-10-15 18:00

An attorney for the company argued the Court of Chancery subverted explicit language in a contract that reserved discretion to Johnson & Johnson to run the company it had acquired.

       

Law Firm Offices Are Getting Bigger and Brighter as More Attorneys Squeeze In

Wed, 2025-10-15 16:38

More natural light, more common areas and more attorneys per square foot are the guiding principles for law firm office designs in New York as the city's legal industry continues to grow.

       

For Firms Eyeing 2027 Associate Classes, the AI-Fueled Future Is Now

Wed, 2025-10-15 16:27
Law.com reached out to more than half of the Am Law 200 with questions about AI and its impact on summer 2026 class sizes.        

Tesla, Musk Counsel Argue That Delaware Case Law Backs Compensation Deal

Wed, 2025-10-15 15:07

Chris Michel of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said based on recent decisions from the Supreme Court, even if transaction-specific control is a valid gauge of when to apply the entire fairness standard and even if Musk's level of influence at Tesla met that metric, the process through which Tesla's board and shareholders approved the deal in 2018 still did not warrant rescission.

       

State Appellate Court Sides With Hospital in Transferring Med-Mal Case to New Venue

Wed, 2025-10-15 15:04

"Because the circuit court conceded that plaintiff's choice of forum is entitled to little deference and all of public and private interest factors here are either weighed in favor of transfer to Winnebago County or were neutral, we find that the circuit court abused its discretion when it denied defendants' motion to transfer venue to Winnebago County," said Justice Sanjay T. Tailor, who authored the opinion.

       

End of Quarterly Reporting Would Pose New Challenges for U.S. Public Companies

Wed, 2025-10-15 14:52

“The challenge is that our whole system is centered around quarterly reporting, said Rakesh Gopalan, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke. “I think in the short term there's going to be a lot of additional costs in terms of redoing these policies.

       

Comey's Defense Prepares Motion to Dismiss Indictment, Disqualify Halligan

Wed, 2025-10-15 14:49

Defense attorneys for indicted former FBI Director James Comey said they want an out-of-district judge to invalidate the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia and dismiss the indictment charging Comey with felony offenses, according to a federal court notice.

       

‘Bitcoin Jesus' Reaches $49.9 Million Tax Deal Amid Rising Crypto Clemency Requests

Wed, 2025-10-15 11:46

"Putting aside the merits of the evolution, this action underscores how this Administration will not hesitate to end cases that it now disfavors," said Scott Armstrong, a principal at McGovern Weems and a former federal prosecutor who served as senior leadership in cryptocurrency cases.

       

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