Home Daily News 5th Circuit becomes ‘proving ground’ for… Judiciary 5th Circuit becomes ‘proving ground’ for aggressive arguments by conservatives By Debra Cassens Weiss September 4, 2024, 8:59 am CDT The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans has become “a proving ground for some of the most aggressive conservative arguments in American…
Home Daily News 11th Circuit rules for athletic association… Religious Law 11th Circuit rules for athletic association that refused to allow pregame prayer over PA system By Debra Cassens Weiss September 4, 2024, 10:09 am CDT A federal appeals court has ruled against a private Christian school alleging that its First Amendment rights were violated…
Home Daily News Companies pay big bucks signing bonuses to… Lawyer Pay Companies pay big bucks signing bonuses to lure legal chiefs; who received more than $10M? By Debra Cassens Weiss September 4, 2024, 11:38 am CDT Legal chiefs are being enticed to join new companies with big signing bonuses and stock opportunities that sometimes…
Since John Roberts was confirmed as chief justice of the Supreme Court nearly twenty years ago, he has led the Supreme Court with a Janus face. There is the Chief Justice Roberts who is politically attuned and focused on the Court’s legitimacy. This is the Judge Roberts who insisted that judges are no more than…
Nursing is one of the most arduous careers due to job demands that can cause physical and emotional exhaustion, which greatly affect nursing educators. Nursing Educators are critical in shaping the future of nurses by teaching students the most up-to-date knowledge, skills, and values that they need to succeed by providing students with ways to…
Home Daily News Which BigLaw firms are hiring the most lateral… Law Firms Which BigLaw firms are hiring the most lateral partners? By Debra Cassens Weiss September 5, 2024, 8:59 am CDT “In a flat or contracting market, the only way to grow demand is to take market share from your competitors at the top,”…
Home Daily News Creative Legal Fundings company was ‘neither… Criminal Justice Creative Legal Fundings company was ‘neither creative nor legal,’ SEC official alleges By Debra Cassens Weiss September 5, 2024, 9:08 am CDT A California woman who created a company ostensibly to loan money to personal-injury attorneys is accused of spending millions of dollars in…
Home Daily News Lawyer is accused of charging inmates for… Ethics Lawyer is accused of charging inmates for resentencing petitions despite little chance of success By Debra Cassens Weiss September 5, 2024, 9:17 am CDT A Los Angeles lawyer is accused in an ethics complaint of charging inmates to submit requests for resentencing to prosecutors…
Home Daily News Justice Thomas’ wife reportedly thanked group… U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas’ wife reportedly thanked group for fighting Supreme Court reform By Debra Cassens Weiss September 5, 2024, 10:10 am CDT Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas walks during a break in a voluntary interview Sept. 29, 2022, in Washington, D.C., with the House…
Home Daily News White male law student settles suit against… Law Students White male law student settles suit against Chicago Bears over ‘legal diversity fellow’ position By Debra Cassens Weiss September 5, 2024, 10:36 am CDT A student at the DePaul University College of Law has settled a lawsuit claiming that the Chicago Bears football…