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 …
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 …
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 »
The quiet hum of an ordinary Washington morning was shattered last week when gunfire echoed near a subway station steps from the White House. Now, the man accused of unleashing that burst of violence—an attack that left one National Guard member dead and another fighting for life—has entered a plea of not guilty, speaking from …
Shadow Over the Capital: Ambush Suspect Denies Charges as Court Orders Detention Read More »
In a fresh twist to a case the Trump-era Justice Department once tried to launch into political orbit, a longtime confidant of James Comey has stepped into court seeking to shut down the government’s access to a cache of digital material that could power a revived indictment. Daniel Richman — law professor, former adviser to …
Shadow Files and Second Chances: The Comey Case Faces a New Legal Roadblock Read More »
The marble steps of the nation’s highest court saw a familiar shuffle of anticipation as the justices dug into a dispute that has stirred up constitutional questions, political tension, and the long-running battle over reproductive rights. And if Tuesday’s arguments were any indication, the Court appears ready to hand a lifeline to a network of …
Supreme Court Signals a Tilt Toward New Jersey’s Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers Read More »
In a chamber accustomed to partisan weather, the U.S. Senate pushed through two new federal trial judges for North Carolina—choices that came wrapped in both predictable applause and pointed criticism. By a 53–45 vote, senators approved David Bragdon for a lifetime seat on the bench in the Middle District of North Carolina. Moments later, Lindsey …
Senate Greenlights Two North Carolina Judges as Political Sparks Fly Read More »
The halls of New York’s immigration court—already a pressure cooker of overflowing dockets, ICE activity and near-constant protest—fell noticeably quieter this week. Not because the caseload eased, but because the roster of people authorized to hear those cases suddenly thinned. At least seven immigration judges stationed at 26 Federal Plaza were dismissed in one sweep, …
A Quiet Purge at 26 Federal Plaza: New York’s Immigration Bench Cut Down Read More »
A federal court in Boston dropped a legal hammer this week, halting an attempt by the Trump administration to choke off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and similar clinics across nearly half the country. The ruling came from a sharply worded order declaring that the contested provision buried inside a sweeping tax-and-policy bill was simply …
In a corner of the legal-tech world where datasets are currency and algorithms are muscle, a new feud has erupted—Fastcase, now backed by Clio’s heavyweight resources, has hauled Alexi into federal court, accusing the rival firm of cutting corners while racing to bulk up its AI-driven research engine. Fastcase’s grievance, filed in Washington, D.C., paints …
Clio’s New Powerhouse Fastcase Hurls a Legal Thunderbolt at Rival Alexi Read More »
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