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WHAT WE’RE READING By Amy Howe on Jul 15, 2024 at 8:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Amy Howe, The morning read for Monday, July 15, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 15, 2024, 8:54 AM),…
* Quinn Emanuel scores high-profile win as Alec Baldwin case dismissed with prejudice. [CNN] * Former Pokemon lawyer talks about solving an IP problem by calling the leaker’s mom. [GamesRadar] * Willkie Farr’s decade of massive growth. [American Lawyer] * Net neutrality rules on hold as Sixth Circuit seeks more briefing to figure out exactly…
Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was a dreadful, unspeakable event. It is just the latest blow to America’s already shaky hold on democracy and the rule of law. Assassination of someone campaigning for the highest office in the land is a direct assault on the right of every voter to choose who…
As I have said before, I am writing a book about forgiveness. Not personal forgiveness but what I call social forgiveness. Maybe you sense it too, but I think American society has become spectacularly unforgiving. We cast out those who transgress, turn our back on those who stumble, and treat the damned with inexcusable severity….
Home Daily News BigLaw DEI leader encountered bias after… Law Firms BigLaw DEI leader encountered bias after standing up to ‘nearly all-white firm,’ bias suit alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss July 8, 2024, 12:37 pm CDT The former vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at Armstrong Teasdale alleges in a bias lawsuit that the…
Home Daily News Former BigLaw partner settles defamation… Trials & Litigation Former BigLaw partner settles defamation suit against social media influencer By Debra Cassens Weiss July 8, 2024, 1:22 pm CDT TikTok screenshots show social media influencer Robert Harvey and a listing of cases in which lawyer Allan A. Kassenoff was the lead counsel for…
Home Daily News Lawyer who sued Big Lots over coffee labeling… Ethics Lawyer who sued Big Lots over coffee labeling has ‘dubious modus operandi,’ federal judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss July 9, 2024, 9:28 am CDT A lawyer who alleged that retail chain company Big Lots used labeling that inflated the number of servings…
Home Daily News Federal appeals judge, 97, who refused to… Judiciary Federal appeals judge, 97, who refused to cooperate in fitness probe loses challenge to disability law By Debra Cassens Weiss July 9, 2024, 12:20 pm CDT Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in May 2023. A federal…
Home Daily News Federal judge who abruptly resigned had been… Judiciary Federal judge who abruptly resigned had been referred for possible impeachment recommendation By Debra Cassens Weiss July 9, 2024, 2:30 pm CDT A federal judge in Alaska abruptly announced his resignation last week after a determination that he had “no filter” in conversations with…
Home Daily News Federal judge who banned female prosecutor… Judiciary Federal judge who banned female prosecutor from his courtroom won’t face discipline after giving up cases By Debra Cassens Weiss July 10, 2024, 9:18 am CDT A federal judge who banned a female prosecutor from his courtroom and made alleged “disparaging remarks” about female attorneys…