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10th, 5th Circ. Stalwarts Step Back From Bench
U.S. Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich has announced that he'll take senior status from his seat on the Tenth Circuit, just a day after U.S. Circuit Judge James L. Dennis said he'd step down from the Fifth Circuit.
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Feds' White Collar Crime Enforcement 'Retreat' Raises Alarms
Money laundering-related fines and tax fraud investigations plummeted last year as President Donald Trump shifted federal agents away from combating financial crime to focus on the immigration crackdown, according to recent reports that have raised alarms among experts about the state of white collar enforcement in the U.S.
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Judiciary Seeks Control Over Courthouse Maintenance
The federal judiciary says courthouses are in "crisis," with an $8.3 billion backlog in maintenance, and on Tuesday repeated its request to Congress for the direct authority to maintain the buildings.
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Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Can't DQ Prosecutor In FARA Case
A Florida federal judge declined Tuesday to disqualify a federal prosecutor in the criminal case against a former Florida congressman and a lobbyist accused of failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela after finding that the defense had failed to show a basis to disqualify him.
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Key Details To Know As Judiciary Rules Face Decisive Votes
Judiciary panels are poised for pivotal votes on controversial rules governing wide-ranging topics — from the age-old and analog to the newfangled and high-tech — after a six-month stretch of public hearings and trade group mobilization climaxed with an influx of impassioned opinions.
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Gunster Adds Former Federal Prosecutor In Florida
A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida will now handle business litigation and white collar defense at Gunster.
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Former PSE&G Deputy GC, Ex-Prosecutor Approved As NJ AG
Jennifer Davenport, a veteran prosecutor and former deputy general counsel at the utility PSE&G, was confirmed as New Jersey's next attorney general on Tuesday.
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Ex-Pandemic Watchdog Cements Interim US Atty Role In Pa.
Interim U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller has been reappointed as the Middle District of Pennsylvania's top federal prosecutor, a role that he is set to hold while his nomination remains pending in the Senate, his office said Tuesday.
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Mich. Federal Judge On Leave Amid Drunk-Driving Charges
A Michigan federal judge is taking a voluntary leave of absence while awaiting resolution of drunk-driving charges.
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Supreme Court Sends Baby Food Case Back To Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday found that a suit against Hain Celestial Group and Whole Foods over allegedly tainted baby food was not properly removed to federal court, leaving in place a 2024 ruling by the Fifth Circuit.
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Justices Rule USPS Immune For Declining To Deliver Mail
A Texas woman cannot hold U.S. Postal Service workers liable for engaging in a "racially motivated harassment campaign" against her, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, finding a federal tort law immunizes the service from claims related to intentional delivery failures.
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ABA Says Trump Attacks On Justices Cross 'Dangerous Line'
The American Bar Association on Monday condemned President Donald Trump's "personal attacks" against U.S. Supreme Court justices after Friday's 6-3 decision struck a blow to his tariff policy, saying the remarks "cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process."
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Justices Wary Of Broad Reading Of Cuba Expropriation Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared inclined to erect guardrails around a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages, in a pair of cases involving damages that could exceed $1 billion and claimants that include Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Feds Fight Ex-Judge's Bid For New Trial In ICE Arrest Case
The federal government asked a federal judge to deny acquittal and new trial motions made by a Wisconsin state judge convicted of directing a defendant in her courtroom to use a restricted staircase to avoid removal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Atty's Dual Role In Abuse Cases Didn't 'Feel Right,' Panel Told
A Pennsylvania judge who filed an ethics complaint against a Washington County attorney testified Monday that the lawyer should not have simultaneously represented two co-defendants across a criminal case and a civil protection-from-abuse case, telling a state disciplinary panel that the situation could lead to conflicts and "just does not feel right."
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Ga. Judge Resigns After Call For Her Removal In Ethics Case
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has resigned after a Georgia state judicial ethics panel recommended her removal, with the judge questioning the fairness of the disciplinary process and the panel's director calling her resignation an attempt to sidestep accountability.
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Ex-Stone Hilton Staffer Seeks Cruz Subpoena Denial Review
A former employee of Stone Hilton PLLC has asked a Texas federal court to revisit a decision to quash a subpoena for information from Sen. Ted Cruz, saying a 2019 memo received two days after the ruling establishes that a claim of harassment was made against firm partner Judd Stone shortly before he quit working for the senator.
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2nd Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the Second Circuit will take senior status over the summer, giving President Donald Trump another appellate seat to fill.
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Judge Blocks Release Of Mar-A-Lago Classified Docs Report
A Florida federal judge on Monday blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report in the criminal case against President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, finding that releasing the report would violate prior orders.
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Justices Will Mull Future Of State Climate Torts
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to determine the future of climate change tort litigation brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies, agreeing Monday to review whether a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Suncor Energy can proceed in state court.
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Judge Nixes DOJ Fine In ICE Case, But Blasts 'Radio Silence'
A Minnesota federal judge said Friday that a U.S. Department of Justice attorney won't be fined after an immigrant's identification documents were finally returned to him, yet she tore into the DOJ's excuses and said she will "not tolerate what happened here: disobedience and radio silence from the government."
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Va. Judges Name New US Atty, But Blanche Says 'You're Fired'
The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday unanimously appointed veteran litigator James W. Hundley to serve as interim U.S. attorney, a decision immediately met with derision from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who purported to fire Hundley in a social media post.
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Social Media Cases Atty In Hot Water Over Courthouse Filming
A Los Angeles judge on Friday ripped into an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether suit alleging Meta and Google's social media platforms harm childrens' mental health, stripping the attorney of his seat on the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.
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6th Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status
Chief Sixth Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton announced on Friday that he will take senior status on Oct. 1 after more than 20 years on the bench.
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DuPont Atty's Clerkship Leads Judge To Reconsider Recusal
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday said he would reconsider a decision not to step away from a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances lawsuit after his former law clerk appeared for several DuPont-related defendants and his daughter landed a job at a firm that represents fellow defendant 3M.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.