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.

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.

“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.

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.

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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“It is rare that the bar would delve so deeply into such trial conduct, said Andrew Berman, a legal ethics expert and partner at Young, Berman, Karpf & Karpf.

“I'm grateful for the opportunity to be involved in that program, and as I progress through my in-house career, Husch will always be top of mind when looking at outside counsel, said Ryan Holland, whose participation in HB In-House helped him land a job as counsel at UL Solutions.

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said a secret video showed staff members saying the university was using DEI initiatives under names designed to conceal them.

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking judicial misconduct proceedings against U.S. District Chief Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia, alleging he made private political comments about President Donald Trump to Chief Justice John Roberts, in violation of the canons of judicial conduct and erode public confidence in judicial neutrality.

Knight Law Group, Altman Law Group and Wirtz Law, all named in Ford's RICO lawsuit, have brought in high-profile defense lawyers including former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal and Hecker Fink's Matthew Craig, who previously represented E. Jean Carroll in her $88 million sexual assault and defamation verdicts against President Donald Trump.