Home Daily News Lawyers suing Johnson & Johnson in baby powder… Bankruptcy Law Lawyers suing Johnson & Johnson in baby powder suits seek privileged attorney-client communications By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24, 2024, 10:52 am CDT Co-lead counsel in a lawsuit filed last month against Johnson & Johnson are asking a judge to allow access…
The UK sector broadly welcomed the election result this morning, which saw the Labour party take a staggering 411 seat majority at the time of writing. Sector leaders were hopeful that the change in administration would lead to a more constructive relationship between education providers and the government, after increasing hostility from the Conservative government….
Home Daily News Ban on gender-affirming care for transgender… U.S. Supreme Court Ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors will be reviewed by Supreme Court By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24, 2024, 12:23 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming surgeries, puberty…
Home Daily News Judge hears challenge to appointment, funding… Constitutional Law Judge hears challenge to appointment, funding of special counsel in Trump documents case By Debra Cassens Weiss June 24, 2024, 3:19 pm CDT A photo of documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, submitted as evidence by the Department…
Home Daily News These 3 law firms are paying summer bonuses;… Lawyer Pay These 3 law firms are paying summer bonuses; will BigLaw follow? By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2024, 9:02 am CDT Is the summer-bonus bandwagon for associates getting revved up? Law firms in California, Texas and New York have announced summer bonuses…
Pretrial litigation is an area ripe for disruption, and artificial intelligence is coming for it. It makes sense. The discovery phase involves monotonous workflows and routine processes, making it an ideal target for tools that aim to streamline repetitive tasks and increase efficiency. Some aspects of the pretrial process are more complex than others. But…
Home Daily News Ex-justice sought Holy Spirit compassion… Sentencing/Post Conviction Ex-justice sought Holy Spirit compassion before sentencing of ‘land the tuna’ politician husband By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2024, 10:26 am CDT Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke walks with his wife, former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke, after being sentenced Monday in…
Home Daily News 5th Circuit rejects nationwide injunction… Health Law 5th Circuit rejects nationwide injunction in challenge to task force’s insurer mandates By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2024, 1:02 pm CDT A task force that issued preventive care mandates for insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act had “unreviewable power” that violated the Constitution,…
Home Daily News SCOTUS could be next stop after top Oklahoma… Religious Law SCOTUS could be next stop after top Oklahoma court rules on state-funded religious school By Debra Cassens Weiss June 25, 2024, 3:29 pm CDT A contract providing for state funding of an online Catholic charter school violates the First Amendment’s establishment clause,…
Home Daily News Judge arrested outside nightclub is ousted… Judiciary Judge arrested outside nightclub is ousted from bench, partly for jailing litigant By Debra Cassens Weiss June 26, 2024, 9:09 am CDT A Georgia judge arrested outside an Atlanta nightclub June 20 for allegedly obstructing a police officer won’t be returning to the bench. (Image…