A storm of criticism erupted inside the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit after nearly thirty judges publicly condemned a colleague’s sharply worded dissent in a case tied to transgender access at a women-only spa. The controversy centers on Lawrence VanDyke, a circuit judge appointed during the presidency of Donald Trump. His …
A federal judge in the United States has halted subpoenas issued in a criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ruling that prosecutors failed to present any evidence suggesting wrongdoing. The order blocks attempts by investigators to obtain documents and testimony linked to renovation costs at the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington. Prosecutors had …
US Court Halts Probe Targeting Fed Chief Jerome Powell, Calls Case Baseless Read More »
Equity markets in the United Arab Emirates opened Friday on a cautious note, retreating as investors grappled with the prospect of a drawn-out confrontation across the Middle East. The unease, fuelled by ongoing missile and drone exchanges in the region, has begun to seep into financial markets, prompting traders to dial back risk. Dubai’s benchmark …
Gulf Market Jitters: UAE Stocks Slide as Regional Tensions Deepen Read More »
The investment arm of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has taken another step deeper into the private credit market, backing Hong Kong-based investment manager Dignari Capital Partners as part of its expanding global strategy. A subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has committed capital to Dignari’s Asia Pacific Developed Markets Private Credit Strategy, …
ADIA Deepens Private Credit Push with Strategic Bet on Hong Kong’s Dignari Read More »
Debt issuance across the Gulf’s capital markets has lost momentum as escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict inject fresh uncertainty into the financial landscape. According to Fitch Ratings, the region’s once-active pipeline of bond and sukuk deals has slowed markedly, with several planned offerings now paused as investors and issuers weigh the risks of …
Gulf Borrowing Slows as Rising Regional Tensions Chill Debt Markets Read More »
Investment banks across the Gulf are keeping their engines running—even as rising tensions in the Middle East force a temporary shift in how business gets done. With the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States entering its second week, financial institutions operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) say their regional activities remain intact. …
Gulf Dealmakers Shift to Remote Mode as War Clouds Capital Market Momentum Read More »
A fresh set of figures from the American Bar Association paints a striking picture of success for one U.S. law school: Stanford Law School. In the 2025 bar examinations, the California institution recorded the highest first-time pass rate in the country. Out of 176 graduates attempting the attorney licensing test for the first time, all …
Nearly Perfect Score: Stanford Leads America’s Law Schools in 2025 Bar Exam Triumph Read More »
A major courtroom clash over children’s online safety laws has taken a new turn, with a federal appeals court allowing large portions of California’s landmark child-protection statute to move forward while simultaneously dismantling some of its most controversial provisions. The ruling came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which reviewed an …
A legal battle over judicial independence has reached the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States, where one of the country’s most senior judges is asking for intervention in a dispute that has sidelined her from the bench. Pauline Newman, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has …
A 98-Year-Old Judge Takes Her Fight to the Highest Court Read More »
The corridors of a major legal technology gathering in New York hummed with a mix of curiosity, ambition—and quiet unease. Thousands of lawyers, software developers and corporate executives crowded the venue, all circling the same question: if artificial intelligence can do legal work in minutes, what becomes of the industry’s most sacred metric—the billable hour? …
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