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Judge Aileen Cannon has outdone herself with her latest, cursed minute order. The representatives designated in the respective filings (Josh Blackman, Gene C. Schaerr, and Matthew Seligman) will be permitted to appear on behalf of amici curiae and present oral argument at the June 21, 2024, hearing on Defendant Trump’s Motion to Dismiss the Indictment…
Last week, you may have read or heard about a man who attended a virtual court hearing for driving with a suspended license. What made a normally mundane hearing perplexing was that he attended the hearing while he was driving. After reading the charges, Judge J. Cedric Simpson was silent for nearly a minute before…
(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Last week, a jury of twelve New Yorkers convicted Donald Trump of 34 counts of creating a false business record. And Republicans are PISSED. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is screeching nonsense about defunding the entire state of New York, but Rep. Russel…
Attorneys General Push For Section 206 Language Overhaul: Was only a matter of time. Federal Judge Uses ChatGPT To Decide Case: His reasoning makes sense! Lawyer Attempts Break-In, Gets Caught Shortly After: You’d think knowing the law would stop you from breaking it. Could This Threaten Biglaw’s Business Model?: Check out this conflict of interest….
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by VerdictSearch, what was the largest verdict of 2023, as ranked by the gross award calculated by the jury? Hint: The California intentional torts case involved allegations of sexual abuse involving the Mormon church. See the answer on the…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, courts canceled nearly all in-person court appearances in order to promote social distancing. Many courts eliminated some types of in-person appearances entirely, such as discovery conferences, in favor of permitting parties to work out a discovery stipulation among themselves. Although many attorneys were confident that courts would eliminate some unnecessary appearances…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Columbia College Chicago has announced plans to eliminate 70 positions across the institution. That figure represents about 5% of its total staff and faculty. In addition, the college said it will eliminate another 32 open positions as…
Stephen Mallozzi, driver of the #22 Outback Steakhouse Ford (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Temple has one of the best law schools in the area and receiving that scholarship recognition from the university is huge. At 13 years old I signed my first karting…
(Image via Getty) For the first time ever, a former U.S. president was convicted of a crime. Twelve jurors found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony counts beyond a reasonable doubt. Naturally, since Trump’s conviction, people have been vociferously curious about what this all means. Can he still run for president? That one’s pretty straightforward:…