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The battle for legal talent in the United States has entered a new phase, with litigation powerhouse Susman Godfrey pushing associate salaries beyond the levels recently unveiled by some of the country’s largest law firms. The Houston-based firm has introduced a revised compensation structure that places annual associate pay between $240,000 and $450,000. The move …

Trial Lawyers Cash In as Susman Godfrey Outpaces Big Law’s New Pay Race Read More »

A federal judicial nomination hearing in Washington turned into a sharp examination of the boundaries between personal conviction and judicial neutrality, as U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor defended his participation in a controversial boycott targeting graduates of Columbia University. Traynor, nominated by President Donald Trump for a seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of …

Columbia Clerk Boycott Puts Trump Appeals Court Pick Under Senate Spotlight Read More »

A federal judge in Miami has demanded an explanation from President Donald Trump’s legal team after they failed to meet a court-imposed deadline in his high-profile $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The order came after Trump’s attorneys did not file a response by Friday to the broadcaster’s request that the case be thrown …

Court Puts Trump Legal Team on Notice After Missing Key Filing in $10 Billion BBC Battle Read More »

A federal appeals court judge is now the subject of an ethics inquiry after a parking-lot confrontation in Idaho escalated into a criminal case, drawing renewed attention to standards of conduct within the U.S. judiciary. Chief Judge Mary Murguia of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has formally initiated a judicial misconduct proceeding against …

Parking-Lot Altercation Puts Federal Appeals Judge Under Judicial Scrutiny Read More »

A legal battle is brewing over President Donald Trump’s plan to stage a major Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House grounds, with opponents asking a federal court to stop the bout before fighters ever step into the cage. Two residents from the Washington region have petitioned a federal judge to block the upcoming …

White House Fight Night Faces Courtroom Challenge as Lawsuit Targets Trump’s UFC Spectacle Read More »

As the U.S. Supreme Court approaches the finish line of its current term, attention is increasingly shifting from disputes over tariffs and immigration to a cluster of cases that sit at the heart of America’s cultural and political divide. Several of the court’s most closely watched pending decisions could reshape the legal landscape on gun …

Supreme Court’s Next Big Test: Guns, Transgender Sports and the Battle Over America’s Social Fault Lines Read More »