The business of law is booming—at least on the surface. Fresh numbers reveal that America’s largest law firms are raking in double-digit revenue growth this year, powered by aggressive billing rate hikes. But behind the glossy financials lurks a balancing act: the cost of keeping both highly paid lawyers and cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools humming …

Big Law’s Price of Progress: Sky-High Rates, Surging Revenues, and the AI Dilemma Read More »

A new legal battleground is taking shape in Washington, and Abbe Lowell—the veteran attorney with a résumé stacked with high-profile political fights—has stepped to the front lines. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and CDC Director Susan Monarez, both facing removal attempts under Donald Trump’s administration, have turned to Lowell’s newly launched law firm for protection. …

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The NAACP has launched a federal lawsuit against Texas, accusing the state of engineering a congressional map that weakens the influence of Black and minority voters. The legal challenge, filed in El Paso, targets Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson, both Republicans, arguing the mid-decade redistricting is unconstitutional. At the heart of …

NAACP Takes Texas to Court Over Congressional Map Critics Call a Power Grab Read More »

Peloton, once the darling of lockdown living rooms, is being hauled back into court. A federal appeals panel in Manhattan has revived a shareholder lawsuit accusing the fitness company of disguising a mountain of unsold bikes and treadmills while gyms reopened and demand dried up. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 2-1 in …

Peloton Forced Back to Courtroom Over Post-Pandemic Promises Read More »

A high-stakes case over counterfeit HIV medications has taken an unexpected turn: the federal judge overseeing it has removed herself after learning her own brokerage account briefly held shares of Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company at the center of the case. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, based in Manhattan, disclosed that her financial advisor—without her knowledge—purchased …

Judge Steps Aside from Black-Market HIV Drug Case After Surprise Stock Buy Sparks Conflict Concerns Read More »

In a city already tense under an aggressive law-and-order drive, a grand jury in Washington has refused to indict Sean Dunn, a former Justice Department employee accused of an oddly symbolic act: throwing a sub sandwich at a federal agent. Prosecutors had pressed for a felony assault charge, claiming Dunn hurled the sandwich at a …

Grand Jury Tosses Out Case Against Man Accused of Sandwich Attack on Federal Agent Read More »

Washington’s streets have become the stage for one of President Donald Trump’s boldest crackdowns yet—complete with National Guard troops, federalized city police, and swarms of federal agents fanning out across the capital. The target? Not just traffickers or gunrunners, but also men with plastic baggies, folks sipping beer in public, and people lingering too long …

Trump’s Crime Crusade in DC: Federal Firepower Aimed at Petty Offenses Read More »

The fate of Kilmar Abrego—whose forced removal to El Salvador turned him into a flashpoint in America’s immigration wars—remains suspended in limbo. A federal judge in Maryland has ordered that Abrego stay on U.S. soil at least until October, keeping the Trump administration from carrying out its latest plan to deport him, this time to …

Judge Halts Trump Team’s Push to Deport Migrant at Center of High-Stakes Battle Read More »