New Orleans woke up this week to a new kind of tension—one carried not by weather or rising water, but by federal badges and unmarked SUVs rolling quietly through side streets. A sweeping immigration operation has descended on the city, marking the latest chapter in a nationwide push to dramatically expand arrests and removals. Federal …

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In a political plot twist that felt ripped from a Beltway novel, the White House cracked open its pardon book once more—this time wiping away the federal case hanging over Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda. The sweeping absolution arrived with a simple declaration: full and unconditional. Only a year ago, the couple …

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In a courtroom far from Silicon Valley’s glow, a federal judge has peeled back one of OpenAI’s most fiercely guarded layers: millions of anonymized ChatGPT conversation logs. These records—20 million of them—now stand at the center of a heavyweight copyright clash with major news organizations, including the outlet that ignited the case back in 2023. …

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The courtroom felt like it was holding its breath when a California physician—once trusted, once respected—heard the words that would define his next 30 months: federal prison for feeding a famous man’s spiral. The doctor, 44-year-old Salvador Plasencia, had run an urgent-care clinic just outside Los Angeles. On paper, he was a healer. In reality, …

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A small group of former Environmental Protection Agency insiders has stepped out of the shadows and into a courtroom, accusing the agency they once served of punishing them for speaking up. Their lawsuit, filed in Washington, insists that their firing wasn’t about performance or policy—it was about their words. The six were among those who …

Voices Silenced, Voices Fight Back: Ex-EPA Staffers Take Their Free-Speech Battle to Court Read More »

In the world of shareholder battles—where fortunes rise, reputations wobble, and boardrooms sweat—an unexpected caravan has peeled away from one of the country’s biggest plaintiff firms. Twelve lawyers, once part of the engine room at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, have packed up their briefs and marched out to form a brand-new investor-rights outfit. Leading …

A Breakaway Brigade: Twelve Lawyers Step Off the Bernstein Litowitz Highway to Build Their Own Shareholder Empire Read More »

California has decided it’s time to civilise the courtroom—the state will soon ask every lawyer on its rolls to pause once a year, take a breath, and vow not to behave like an overcaffeinated courtroom gladiator. Beginning in 2026, attorneys must annually pledge to conduct themselves with dignity, courtesy, and integrity. A small promise, perhaps, …

California Bets on Courtesy: A Yearly Promise to Be Less Terrible Read More »