Home Daily News Judge must take training after banning law… Judiciary Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 8:43 am CDT The George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago in October 2017. It is where Judge Peggy Chiampas of Cook County,…
They haven’t even picked a jury yet for his New York criminal case, and Donald Trump is doing his damnedest to get himself held in contempt. His in-court antics — falling asleep, playing on his phone, refusing to stand and face the potential jurors, being fed a constant stream of happy news by a young…
In this edition of the FSR GPS, we explore key principles for financial services businesses to consider when considering the use of a disclaimer to mitigate false, misleading or deceptive conduct. As noted in our previous article about where an unintentional error may not constitute misleading or deceptive conduct, the key test for misleading or…
Should public colleges and universities do more to protect the First Amendment rights of students and faculty on campus? Today, the House of Representatives responded with an emphatic YES. On a bipartisan vote this afternoon, the House passed what would be the most comprehensive federal statutory protections for free speech on campus ever. The legislation now heads…
(Image via Shutterstock) For the last couple years, the International Legal Technology Association annual conference has used smart devices attached to badges that allow attendees to rapidly share contact information. Bizzabo, which brands itself as “#1 Event Management Software for B2B Conferences” provides these nifty little devices. And while I’ve carried these around for multiple…
It won’t be Credit Suisse anymore, of course, but we’re sure the irony is not lost on Tidjane Thiam. The post Iqbal Khan May Get To Be CEO Of Credit Suisse After All appeared first on Above the Law. #Iqbal #Khan #CEO #Credit #Suisse
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. First director charged for skipping vital step. ASIC (the Australian Securities & Investments Commission) has recently commenced its first prosecution of a director for failing to comply with their obligations to have a Director Identification Number (DIN)….
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Increasing political attacks on higher education in Southern states are weakening morale among faculty members and making it harder to retain talent, new survey data from the American Association of University Professors suggests. More than…
John C. Brittain, a professor in the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is being honored with the Thurgood Marshall Award. John C. BrittainThe award is given annually to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to civil rights and the principles of justice championed by Justice…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The State of Texas will not need to abide by the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rule — which changes the threshold at which workers qualify for overtime from an annual salary of $35,568…