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Counsel Argue to D.C. Federal Judge That Trump Revoked Attorney's Security Clearance as Retribution

Fri, 2025-06-27 16:17

Counsel for national security attorney Mark Zaid allege the White House "summarily revoked" Zaid's security clearance as an act of retribution in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, the First and Fifth amendments and the bill of attainder clause of the U.S. Constitution.

       

Attorneys General Respond to Key U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

Fri, 2025-06-27 15:27

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, and opined, “No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.

       

Will Willkie's West Coast Rebuild Be an Uphill Battle?

Fri, 2025-06-27 15:23

After losing more than half of its San Francisco-based litigators to Cooley this month, some say Willkie Farr & Gallagher will have a challenging time recovering.

       

Rapid-Fire Regulatory Changes Overtake Tariffs as Top Risk for Legal Departments

Fri, 2025-06-27 15:19

“It's hard with the shifting landscape to know when/where the next directive or action might come from, said a GC surveyed for the Q2 Business Risk Index. “A safe and steady line of business today might be the focus of a government action tomorrow.

       

7th Circuit Denies Bid to Transfer Case Against Ex-Judge Posner to Different Appeals Court

Fri, 2025-06-27 15:04

Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor Charles Geyh said any Seventh Circuit judges who worked alongside Richard Posner should step aside. Of the 11 active judges on the court, two served with Posner: Chief Judge Diane Sykes and Judge Frank Easterbrook.

       

Legaltech Rundown: Harvey Offers Self-Service AI Agent Customization, ProfitSolv Announces New Investment, and More

Fri, 2025-06-27 14:55

An update on the legal tech market's past week, from product launches to new partnerships.

       

State of the Judiciary: State Supreme Court Chief Judge Mun iz Addresses Hundreds of Lawyers

Fri, 2025-06-27 14:27

The justice's speech focused on three top priorities for attorneys in Florida.

       

To Better Calibrate Their Pay Systems, Firms May Look To Add or Fortify 'Gates'

Fri, 2025-06-27 13:49

As firms continue to tweak comp systems, these changes can ensure less-productive partners don't increase pay without a corresponding increase in performance.

       

Gen AI is Defining Generational Split Among Legal Professionals

Fri, 2025-06-27 13:46

Baby boomers and Generation Z are adapting to gen AI differently when it comes to professional development and learning new skills, according to Thomson Reuters' 2025 Future of Professionals report.

       

Justices Reject 'Nondelegation' Challenge To FCC's Universal Service Fund

Fri, 2025-06-27 11:40

The Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 vote, that a service providing universal broadband and other telecom services to poor and rural areas does not run afoul of a legal doctrine known as "nondelegation."

       

Mastercard Shareholders Vote Down Dueling DEI Proposals, Leaving Anti-Diversity Forces Especially Bruised

Fri, 2025-06-27 11:19

One proposal drew 30 times the votes of the other, though neither came close to gaining majority support.

       

High Court Upholds ACA Task Force That Recommends Preventative Services Insurers Must Cover

Fri, 2025-06-27 11:08

In a 6-3 ruling, the court rejected a constitutional challenge to the structure of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which recommends services, like cancer and diabetes screenings, that insurance companies must cover under the Affordable Care Act.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Hold Steady and Hold Your Head Up High,' Says Dean Ramanathan of Brown Rudnick

Fri, 2025-06-27 10:59

"You can be put in positions to fail. When that's happening, you'll make mistakes. You will. Mistakes that'll make it feel like the world is ending. It's difficult not to lay all of that at your own feet and feel like you're not 'cut out for it.' You have to remember that you are! You got here for a reason. Hold steady and hold your head up high. Move onto the next thing, string some wins together, and you'll be back on the track you want to be on in no time."

       

Supreme Court Says Nationwide Injunctions Likely Unlawful in Win for Trump Over Birthright Citizenship

Fri, 2025-06-27 10:52

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, granted the Trump administration's request to partially stay nationwide injunctions of President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship, finding that district judges lack the authority to issue such broad relief.

       

Retired Justice Kennedy Raises Concern Over ‘Tone of Political Discourse,' Urges Civil Dialogue

Fri, 2025-06-27 07:44

"What democracy and civil discourse are about are taking issues and discussing them," Kennedy said. "And this is what judges do, and this is why judges are of central importance.”

       

Off the Clock: Inside Litigator Tom Walsh's Passion for Radio Play-by-Play and Theater

Fri, 2025-06-27 05:59

In this week's Legal Speak episode, we're kicking off a series where we get to know litigators outside the courtroom through their hobbies. With Texas Lawyer litigation reporter Laura Lorek at the helm, we're sharing inside feedback about what litigators love starting with Dallas-based commercial litigator Tom Walsh of Winston & Strawn.

       

Tough Market Persists for International Big Law Applicants

Fri, 2025-06-27 04:59

Candidates already approved for OPT or H-1B status have a leg up, but still face a buyer's market for associate talent.

       

Supreme Court Says Parents Can Remove Children From School Readings of LGTBQ-Themed Books

Fri, 2025-06-27 00:01

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court's conservative majority said a Maryland school board's decision to deny opt-outs for religious students during such readings likely violates the First Amendment.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: Private Equity Takes Advantage of Arizona's Deregulated Legal Market

Thu, 2025-06-26 19:04

A Stanford University analysis shows that 17 licensed ABS entities in Arizona are clearly owned by entities that identify as litigation finance companies, venture capital firms, or private equity firms.

       

Oh Baby: 8-Year Delay in Stroller Patent Suit Filing Doesn't Shield Competitor, Judge Rules

Thu, 2025-06-26 17:12

While the court concluded the record could support the inference that Baby Jogger's inaction was misleading, noting that the eight-year period of inactivity was "certainly stretching the limits," it declined to hold that the conduct was misleading as a matter of law.

       

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