A federal judge in Maryland has declined a request to erect a nationwide legal barrier against U.S. Department of Justice efforts to obtain records related to transgender minors who received gender-affirming medical treatment, ruling that such sweeping relief cannot be achieved through the type of class action proposed by LGBTQ advocacy groups. The decision came …
A California court has dealt another setback to Google and Meta, refusing to reopen a closely watched lawsuit in which a jury concluded that the companies’ social media platforms were designed in ways that contributed to a young user’s addiction. The decision came from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, who rejected requests from both …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
A federal court has set aside a Trump-era policy that narrowed eligibility for key tax incentives used by wind and solar developers, handing the renewable energy sector a significant courtroom victory. In a ruling issued over the weekend, a judge in Washington, D.C., found that the Internal Revenue Service failed to adequately justify a major …
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President Donald Trump has formally nominated Todd Blanche to serve as the next Attorney General of the United States, elevating the former personal attorney who has become one of the most influential figures in his administration. The nomination, submitted to the Senate on Monday, follows Trump’s earlier pledge to place Blanche permanently at the helm …
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