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1st Circuit Weighs DHS Secretary's Ending Temporary Legal Status for Migrants From 4 Countries

Wed, 2025-07-30 11:44

Judge Gustavo Gelpi seemed to struggle with the plaintiffs' contention that the homeland security secretary has discretion to end paroles only after an individual, case-by-case review and questioned how that process would work.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Do Not Shy Away From the Challenging Assignments,' Says Courtney Hunter of Bass Berry & Sims

Wed, 2025-07-30 10:59

"Do not shy away from the challenging assignments or cases. There is going to come a time when someone asks you to do something you've never done before. Those are the moments to lean into the challenge, as well as build connections with more senior members on your team when you inevitably need to seek advice on how to tackle a problem."

       

Wilson Sonsini Sells Legal Technology Subsidiary

Wed, 2025-07-30 07:44

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati established SixFifty in 2019 with lawyer-turned-tech-entrepreneur Kimball Parker to advise clients on nationwide employment law.

       

Making More Than Partners? Big Law C-Suite Salaries Climbing

Wed, 2025-07-30 07:42

Some firms offer C-suite talent “phantom shares to bring their compensation in line with partner pay.

       

Why Private Equity is (Still) All About Individual Relationships

Wed, 2025-07-30 07:23

Private equity has always had a reputation for being an 'old boys club' that revolves around individual relationships with lawyers—but in an industry that is now worth trillions, is this sustainable? Law.com International gathered views from many of London's leading partners.

       

Q&A: Morgan Lewis Paris Sees Post Merger Opportunity, a PE Lull—and Risk

Wed, 2025-07-30 05:43

The Top 10 Am Law 100 firm quadrupled its Paris office's headcount in January by acquiring Kramer Levin's former operation, giving it a larger team and practice range to take on global and local challenges.

       

Ex-Associate of McDermott Claims 'Egregious and Open Racism' In Discrimination Suit

Wed, 2025-07-30 00:31

The suit recounts a series of allegedly discriminatory events at McDermott.

       

Facing More Lawsuits, Life Science Legal Teams Scramble to Manage Risks More Efficiently

Wed, 2025-07-30 00:30

Legal departments in the industry are facing "growing pressure from executive leadership and stakeholders who view IP functions not just as cost centers but as strategic assets expected to deliver measurable value, support revenue and safeguard competitive advantages," UnitedLex VP LeKeisha Suggs said in a new report.

       

Senate Confirms Trump Pick Emil Bove to Third Circuit

Tue, 2025-07-29 21:42

President Donald Trump's nomination of Bove, who most recently served as principal associate deputy U.S. attorney general, was marred by allegations of misconduct during his time at the Department of Justice.

       

EPA Takes Steps to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Tue, 2025-07-29 18:25

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions are more harmful to Americans than the greenhouse gases themselves.

       

Judge Faces Discipline Over Questions About Defendants' Immigration Status

Tue, 2025-07-29 18:14

Britt J. Simon, a part-time judge in four towns until he was temporarily suspended from his judicial duties in February, has been charged with violating multiple canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

       

Should Supreme Court's Emergency Docket Orders Bind Lower Courts?

Tue, 2025-07-29 17:49

The precedential value of the Supreme Court's emergency orders has emerged as a key question during President Donald Trump's second term.

       

'Interactive Process' in Disability Discrimination Suit Could Make Its Way to First Circuit, Counsel Says

Tue, 2025-07-29 17:39

“Given the strong evidentiary basis for the verdict and what we believe to be clear legal error in the court's order, we will be appealing the decision to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The ADA's interactive process requirement is a critical protection that ensures employers make decisions based on dialogue and facts, not assumptions," said plaintiff's attorney, Andrew Rozynski, of Eisenberg & Baum.

       

Johnson & Johnson Hit With $42M Talc Verdict in Boston

Tue, 2025-07-29 17:25

A $42 million verdict on Tuesday in Boston is the latest for a plaintiff alleging Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused mesothelioma.

       

Seventh Circuit Sanctions Lawyer $112K for Discovery Rule Violations, Resolving First-Impression Question

Tue, 2025-07-29 17:15

The issue was a case of first impression for the court, and the panel fell in line with the Second, Fifth and Ninth circuits to allow monetary sanctions under Federal Rule 37(e) of Civil Procedure.

       

Colorado Law Reappoints Dean Despite Faculty Vote of No Confidence

Tue, 2025-07-29 17:09

Lolita Buckner Inniss became the school's first Black dean in 2021 and was reappointed for a three-year term—instead of five years—effective July 1, 2026.

       

Attorneys Suing Apple Over iPhone Memory Claims Try New Tack in 11-Year Quest for Nationwide Class Certification

Tue, 2025-07-29 16:21

“It's very hard to maintain a nationwide class action because of differences that courts perceive in state consumer protection laws, said Rebecca Tushnet, a Harvard Law School professor.

       

Michigan Law Professor Loses Appeal Against University in Discrimination Case

Tue, 2025-07-29 15:48

After filing suit three years ago against the University of Michigan, its law school and former law dean for discrimination, Laura Beny, a University of Michigan Law School professor, lost her case in federal appellate court.

       

Media Industry Veteran Takes Legal Reins of Discovery Global as It Preps for Independence

Tue, 2025-07-29 15:25

Warner Bros. Discovery plans to break itself into two next year, undoing Discovery's $43 billion purchase of Warner Bros. three years ago—a deal analysts call a resounding flop.

       

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