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1 day ago

In Conversation with John Foster Fairfax

John Foster is a respected lawyer and public sector legal leader with more than thirty years of experience in government and education law. He grew up on military bases across the United States, where a childhood shaped by discipline, duty, and resilience set the tone for his career. His father was a decorated Marine Corps officer, and his mother was an English immigrant who survived wartime evacuation before building a long career as a paralegal.
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2 hours ago

AG Bondi has 'conflict of interest' in seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione, defense says

Pam Bondi's financial ties to Ballard Partners and UnitedHealth Group create an alleged conflict of interest in Luigi Mangione's federal death-penalty prosecution.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 hours ago

A Montclair councilman was found liable for sexual harassment. He refuses to resign

Montclair Councilman Ben Lopez was found civilly liable for sexually harassing two male city employees but remains on the City Council and denies wrongdoing.
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from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

You'll Never Believe How Much This State Spends on Inmates

Per-prisoner spending varies widely across U.S. states due to prisoner numbers, programs and benefits, privatization, and contractor pricing.
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fromSan Jose Inside
12 hours ago

Bay Area Businessmen Charged with Scheme To Evade Millions in Customs Fees on Chinese Goods

Two Bay Area businessmen, several companies and a Chinese national are indicted for scheming to evade over $109 million in customs duties and laundering money.
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fromThe Hacker News
4 hours ago

U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware

A 54-person conspiracy tied to Tren de Aragua used Ploutus ATM malware to steal millions, launder funds, and allegedly finance terrorism.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Met using outdated powers to police pro-Palestine protests, say legal experts

Metropolitan police imposed protest restrictions based on a cumulative-disruption power that legal experts say was quashed and lacks legal basis.
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18 hours ago

Delaware Supreme Court reinstates Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla CEO pay package

The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling, reinstating Elon Musk's 2018 compensation package originally valued at $56 billion but now worth approximately $139 billion due to Tesla's soaring stock price. The unanimous decision criticized the prior total rescission as "improper and inequitable," arguing that it left Musk uncompensated for six years of transformative leadership at Tesla. Musk quickly celebrated the outcome on X, stating that he felt "vindicated." He also shared his gratitude to TSLA shareholders.
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17 hours ago

NSW premier announces new laws banning hate speech and symbols in wake of Bondi beach terror attack

NSW will outlaw terrorist symbols and ban hate-speech phrases, expand police powers to remove face coverings at protests and pursue tougher gun and protest laws.
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fromAbove the Law
21 hours ago

ATL Top Outside Counsel Quiz - Above the Law

In-house counsel ranked top outside law firms in the 2025 Outside Counsel Rankings and provided feedback used in a quiz matching comments to Top-Tier firms.
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2 days ago
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Biglaw Firm Shows Appreciation With Huge Bonuses - Above the Law

Irell & Manella is paying associates substantial year-end bonuses, higher than many competitors, with payments scheduled for distribution on Friday.
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5 days ago
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Elite Boutique Once Again Wows Associates With Bonuses 175% Above The Market Rate - Above the Law

Elsberg Baker & Maruri announced year-end bonuses 175% above the 2025 Cravath/Milbank scale, payable December 19.
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1 day ago

Top 50 Biglaw Firm Offers Associates Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses On Top Of Bonuses, Up To $218K! - Above the Law

Morrison & Foerster will pay market year-end and special bonuses plus two extra bonuses, enabling senior associates to get up to $218,200.
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1 day ago

Biglaw Firm Targeted By Trump Delights With Associate Bonuses - Above the Law

WilmerHale matched prevailing market associate bonus rates and distributed bonuses to rank-and-file attorneys after succeeding in a legal challenge to the Trump executive order.
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fromAbove the Law
23 hours ago

The Future Of Legal Services: It May Not Be What We Think - Above the Law

AI-native legal services and legal tech companies owning law firms could replace traditional law firm models, shifting work and profits to AI-driven firms.
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fromAbove the Law
22 hours ago

More Novice Lawyers Should Volunteer At Legal Aid Clinics - Above the Law

Rookie lawyers gain substantive, client-facing experience and develop critical skills through pro bono work and participation in legal aid clinics.
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fromABA Journal
3 days ago

Judge orders patent attorneys to explain incorrect legal citations hallucinated by AI

Attorneys submitted briefs containing nonexistent legal citations generated by AI and must explain their roles under potential sanctions.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Appellate and trial news cover executive-privilege appeals, judges' political ambitions, Guantánamo case resumption, contested murder-evidence hearings, TikTok investor deals, and judicial doxxing.
fromABA Journal
2 days ago

Attorney sentenced to 25 years in prison after taking client money for gambling

An elder law attorney from Florida has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from his clients' accounts. Polk County, Florida, Judge Cassandra Denmark also sentenced Jason Penrod, the founder of the now-closed Family Elder Law in Florida to 15 years of probation following his prison sentence, according to USA Today. Penrod pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft and 19 counts of money laundering on Dec. 12, USA Today also reports.
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fromABA Journal
3 days ago

Personal injury lawyers add to woes of car crash victims, survey shows

Personal injury lawyers frequently contact crash survivors quickly and often steer them to specific medical providers while increasing victims' debt and pressure to continue treatment.
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1 day ago

Federal judge allows lawsuit by Hasidic sex-abuse whistleblower against NYC to proceed - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A federal judge in Brooklyn has denied a bid by New York City and the estate of former Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes to throw out a civil-rights lawsuit brought by Hasidic sex-abuse whistleblower Sam Kellner, clearing the way for a jury to hear claims that top prosecutors helped engineer his arrest to benefit a convicted child molester. The 82-page ruling, by Judge Nina R. Morrison of the Eastern District of New York,
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 day ago

Fake immigration lawyers are scamming Bay Area families

Immigration-seeking individuals face costly legal scams and overwhelmed legal aid, leading to lost funds and heightened deportation risk.
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fromIndependent
1 day ago

WRC adjudicator launches claim for penalisation and gender bias against State

WRC adjudicator Séamus Clinton alleges mistreatment and gender discrimination after acting as staff representative and has filed multiple employment and whistleblower complaints against the State.
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2 days ago

CarShield settlement: $9.6 million sent to customers over false advertising

More than 168,000 consumers will receive over $9.6 million in refunds after CarShield's deceptive vehicle service contract advertising and settlement with the FTC.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

Luigi Mangione's pretrial hearing is over. Here's what we learned about his UnitedHealthcare murder case

Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona with a gun and notebook prosecutors link to the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing; a pretrial hearing examined arrest, searches, and contested evidence.
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fromGameSpot
1 day ago

Nintendo Wins Latest Round In Its 15-Year Legal Battle Over The Wii

A German court reaffirmed Nintendo is owed nearly €7 million from Nacon for Wii Remote patent and ergonomic-feature infringement, though Nacon has filed another appeal.
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fromConsequence
1 day ago

Nick Reiner Expected to Plead Not Guilty, Blaming Medication for Schizophrenia: Report

Nick Reiner will plead not guilty by reason of insanity, citing schizophrenia medication changes and substance abuse amid charges of murdering his parents.
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2 days ago
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Brand New Biglaw Firm Delights With Associate Bonuses - Above the Law

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Levin will pay market-standard year-end and special associate bonuses, with payments scheduled for February 13, 2026.
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3 days ago
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Top Biglaw Firm Matches Market Bonuses - If Associates Bill Enough - Above the Law

Arnold & Porter announced a bonus scale tied to an explicit hours requirement, increasing billable-hour thresholds and making full bonuses harder to earn.
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2 days ago

Top 10 Biglaw Firm Offered Market Bonuses Early And Under The Radar - Above the Law

Morgan Lewis matched prevailing year-end and special bonus scales and offered additional above-market "extraordinary" bonuses to outstanding associates.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

A Super-Competitive Admissions Cycle At Top Law Schools Will Be 'Brutal' For Would-Be Law Students - Above the Law

Top-tier law schools are seeing rising LSAT and GPA medians and lower acceptance rates, making admissions substantially more competitive for applicants.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

My Colleague Has a Go-To Topic at Happy Hour. It's Extremely Out of Line.

An attorney's loud, boastful recounting of clients' cases at drinks creates confidentiality and reputational risks; confidentially raise concerns with the managing partner.
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2 days ago
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Boutique Firm Obliterates The Market With Bonuses Up To $355K, With Specials Up To $160K On Top - Above the Law

Gjerset & Lorenz offers base bonuses, merit awards, and special quarterly payments, enabling senior associates to earn up to $355,000 plus an extra $160,000.
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3 days ago
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Elite Trial Boutique Offers Gigantic Bonuses Of Up To More Than $770K To Associates - Above the Law

Boutique firm Bursor & Fisher awarded well-above-market year-end bonuses, including a bonus exceeding $770,000 to a three-year associate.
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Boutique Firm Obliterates The Market With Bonuses Up To $355K, With Specials Up To $160K On Top - Above the Law

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2 days ago

Step Up: Turning Reflection Into Momentum For The New Year - Above the Law

The turn of a new year always brings a certain energy: an invitation to pause, breathe, and take stock of where we've been. For solo practitioners juggling every role, small firm owners navigating growth, law students dreaming of their future practices, and managing attorneys leading teams through constant change, the new year is more than a calendar shift. "Stepping up" is about doing what matters with intention.
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2 days ago

Cadwalader To Merge With Hogan Lovells, Creating Historic Law Firm Powerhouse - Above the Law

Cadwalader, Wall Street's oldest firm, has had a rough go of things this year. In the wake of the firm's deal with Donald Trump, the firm started losing lawyers left and right, with key partner groups lateraling out at a rapid pace. Rumors of the firm's interest in a merger began to spread, and just one month ago, we reported that Cadwalader was in merger talks with Atlanta-based Alston & Bird. Cancel those plans, because the distressed firm today announced its partnership with Hogan Lovells.
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1 day ago

Man Files Civil Rights Lawsuit After Being Arrested Over A Meme - Above the Law

This should be an open and shut case in his favor. The lawsuit will (hopefully) memorialize a strange moment in America's history where a man's public murder was used as part of a larger campaign to whip up a frenzy and inspire more calls to violence against minorities until it was discovered that the alleged shooter was "demographically uncooperative." The weeks following Charlie Kirk's murder sent everyone into a sentiment censorship frenzy where even paraphrasing his words could cost you your job.
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 days ago

Berkeley's civilian police oversight director sues police chief over withheld records

Berkeley's director of police accountability is suing the police chief for refusing to release records from a June homeless encampment sweep.
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Company Vehicles, Personal Cars, and Accidents: Where Business Liability Begins and Ends

For many businesses, vehicles are an essential part of daily operations. Whether it's company-owned cars, leased vans, or employees using their personal vehicles for work-related travel, road usage is deeply intertwined with modern business activity. Yet, when accidents happen, many business owners are unclear about where responsibility lies - and how far their liability extends. Understanding how business liability works in road accidents is not just a legal concern; it's a financial and operational one.
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fromemptywheel
2 days ago

The National Security Letter Seamus Hughes Found When Looking for a Dan Richman Docket - emptywheel

Four Dan Richman-related dockets and a contemporaneous National Security Letter docket remain substantially sealed despite judicial orders to pursue unsealing.
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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Your 2026 Affirmations - Above the Law

A chatbot generated daily affirmations, accompanied by a hopeful 2026 wish, a calendar month list, and a professional bio with LinkedIn follower count.
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2 days ago

SMEs warned to plan carefully for staffing needs amid Employment Rights Bill - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Rights to guaranteed hours and payment for short-notice cancellation of shifts will mean employers will have to plan carefully for staffing needs - this may impact the availability of work for those in casual work as employers limit their exposure. Not since 1974 has the qualifying period for unfair dismissal been as low as six months with the current limit at two years. But, following yesterday's final battle in the House of Lords, the new Employment Rights Bill will do just that from January 2027.
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2 days ago

Jury trial reforms: How did the court backlog get so bad?

A record Crown Court backlog of over 79,600 cases, projected to reach 100,000 by 2028, is causing multi-year delays and prompting plans to remove juries in some trials.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

'I've already helped them enough': I inherited a $60K art collection at 52, but my half-sibling wants a share. Should I give in to their demands?

You are absolutely not wrong for wanting to keep what was legally and intentionally left to you. Your father made a deliberate choice in his will, and wills exist precisely to prevent these kinds of disputes. At 52 with only $25,000 in annual income, this $60,000 collection represents more than two years of your total earnings and crucial financial security.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell seeks prison release

Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge to overturn her 2021 sex‑trafficking conviction and 20‑year sentence, citing newly discovered evidence and alleged prosecutorial misconduct.
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1 day ago

'It seemed preposterous on its face': Altoona cop's supervisor said he'd buy his favorite hoagie moments before Luigi Mangione arrest | Fortune

Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania with a gun prosecutors say matches the weapon used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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fromBitcoin Magazine
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SEC Charges Bitcoin Miner For Scamming $48.5 Million

Danh C. Vo raised over $95.6 million selling hosting agreements and allegedly misappropriated $48.5 million, defrauding investors and transferring funds to family.
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2 days ago

French court jails doctor for life for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

A French court on Thursday sentenced a doctor to life in jail for poisoning 30 child and adult patients, 12 of whom died, in an alleged attempt to discredit co-workers. Frédéric Péchier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist in two clinics in the eastern city of Besançon, when patients went into cardiac arrest in suspicious circumstances between 2008 and 2017. Twelve could not be resuscitated. Péchier's youngest alleged victim, four-year-old Teddy, survived two cardiac arrests during a routine tonsil surgery in 2016.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

She was approved for a green card after three decades in the U.S. Then ICE arrested her

Babblejit "Bubbly" Kaur, a Long Beach restaurant worker with an approved green card, was detained by ICE, prompting family legal action and community support.
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fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

How Artificial Intelligence Is Quickly Changing Case Strategy Development - Above the Law

Law firm litigators must adopt case strategy technology and AI to manage increasingly complex caseloads and meet shifting client expectations for competitive advantage.
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2 days ago
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Elite IP Boutique Is Showering Associates With More Money Than Biglaw - Above the Law

Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP paid associates bonuses exceeding Biglaw levels despite being a small, three-year-old patent litigation firm.
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2 days ago
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Small Firm, Big Money: Boutique Firm Hands Out Biglaw Market Bonuses - Above the Law

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes matched Biglaw year-end and special bonus scale, offered possible premium for extraordinary performance, with bonuses payable on December 19.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Freemasons launch legal challenge over Metropolitan police's disclosure rule

Freemasons are taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police over a rule requiring officers and applicants to declare Freemasonry membership.
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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Director of collapsed packaging company 'failed to disclose 820,000 in her Revolut account'

A company director failed to disclose a personal Revolut account holding over €820,000 and revealed it only after a court order.
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fromemptywheel
3 days ago

Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's Attempted Baby-Splitting Leads to Exploding Diaper - emptywheel

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly authored a 2004 FISA opinion that enabled a decade of bulk collection on Americans and influenced subsequent surveillance rulings.
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2 days ago

Judge resignations and Covid workers' comp | amNew York Law Bench Report for Dec. 17, 2025 amNewYork

Town of Jerusalem justice Todd C. Whitford resigned effective Dec. 10 after misconduct findings for biased, discourteous behavior, procedural misunderstandings, and denigrating parties and police.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 days ago

Damon Silver drops acting' title, appointed Santa Clara County's chief public defender

Silver, a 55-year-old North County resident, said he was appreciative of the support from county leadership, adding that his appointment preserves vital continuity in the office that will help them maximize their mission to help vulnerable and indigent people disproportionately ensnared in the criminal court system. The office has a long tradition of being very client-centered and focusing all decisions through the lens of what's best for the community and the specific clients we serve, Silver said in an interview.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Tricolor's founder compared the auto lender to Enron in private call: Feds

By August 2025, top executives of auto lender Tricolor knew they were in trouble: The company had pledged approximately $2.2 billion of collateral to lenders and investors, but only had approximately $1.4 billion of real collateral, Manhattan federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Founder Daniel Chu and the company's Chief Operating Officer David Goodgame, who were arrested and charged with bank fraud and wire fraud on Wednesday, planned to frighten at least one lender into a favorable deal, prosecutors allege.
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2 days ago

Wall Street legend's $70 million bail offer denied in 'sex dungeon' case. He argued he's just a grandad now.

Howard "Howie" Rubin, a once-prominent Salomon Brothers investment banker featured in the 1985 Wall Street expose "Liar's Poker," must remain in a federal jail in Brooklyn indefinitely as he fights sex-trafficking charges, a judge ruled on Wednesday. It was the third bail denial for Rubin, accused of paying women, many of them former Playboy models, $5,000 to engage in "fetish play," then constraining and torturing them, including by electrocuting them against their will.
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3 days ago

Grand jury indicts three Alameda County sheriff's deputies in death of jail inmate Maurice Monk

Three current and former Alameda County sheriff's deputies were indicted by a grand jury for their roles in Maurice Monk's 2021 jail cell death.
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2 days ago

Coalition challenges CFPB funding cuts in court

The Trump administration's refusal to request Federal Reserve funding threatens to exhaust CFPB reserves by early 2026, prompting furloughs and a legal challenge.
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fromIndependent
2 days ago

Proceeds of 'elaborate' alleged romance fraud against woman were used to buy Cork home, High Court hears

Proceeds of an alleged romance fraud bought Thomas Humphreys' Youghal house; the Criminal Assets Bureau seeks its recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
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2 days ago

Chelsea family with legal status files complaint after violent ICE encounter, lawyers say

ICE officers violently detained a green-card holder and her children near a Chelsea courthouse, prompting a civil rights complaint alleging excessive force and mistreatment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Elon Musk's X wins appeal to lift block on Australians seeing Charlie Kirk shooting footage

Australian review board reclassified footage of Charlie Kirk's shooting as R18+, overturning an initial refused-classification ruling after X's appeal.
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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Jason Hennessy Snr's dog to be put down after allegedly being let loose on four gardai by his widow

A restricted-breed XL bully named Odie was ordered euthanized after allegedly being released by Jason Hennessy Snr's widow and aggressively attacking gardaí.
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3 days ago

Nick Reiner makes first court appearance to face murder charges in killings of parents

Nick Reiner is charged with two counts of murder for allegedly killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner; he faces life or the death penalty.
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fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

The 2025 Outside Counsel Rankings: Top Law Firms By Industry - Above the Law

Latham & Watkins is the only firm ranked top across Finance, Healthcare, and Technology; six firms appear in more than one industry.
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fromABA Journal
4 days ago

The legal tech stories that defined 2025

Legal technology saw unprecedented AI-driven investment, rapid product releases, acquisitions, cloud migration, regulatory guidance updates, and widespread adoption challenges as the profession struggled to adapt.
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1 week ago

Offering financial incentives among possible strategies to attract lawyers to this state

Financial incentives, higher public defender pay, and limited-license practitioners are recommended to recruit attorneys to Wisconsin and address a substantial statewide attorney shortage.
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4 days ago

Above The Law's 2025 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: Nominations Needed - Above the Law

Please submit your nominees to us by email (subject line "Lawyer of the Year 2025"). We will review them and pick a slate of finalists, and then you'll vote on them in a reader poll. The winner will join an august group of past LOTY honorees, including Chief Justice John Roberts (2012) and President Barack Obama (2008). But the contest has room for "fun" as well.
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4 days ago

Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: Finding Long-Term Success - Above the Law

Law departments must revisit deal rationale, set clear success metrics, create executable plans, allocate operational resources, and map entity governance for long-term post-merger integration.
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fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Law prof sues Boeing, alleges toxic fumes inhaled on flight

A passenger is suing Boeing for $40 million, claiming inhaled toxic fumes on a Delta 737 caused lasting brain and respiratory injuries.
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4 days ago

Ghost gun' suits, racial bias charges and rollerskating injuries | amNew York Law Bench Report for Dec. 16, 2025 amNewYork

Affirming a ruling by U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield of the Southern District of New York, a unanimous Second Circuit panel found that insurers Granite State Insurance Co. and National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh do not have to defend Texas-based gun manufacturer Primary Arms lawsuits filed by the governments of New York State and the cities of Buffalo and Rochester. The state and local governments allege that Primary Arms launched a marketing and sales scheme that helped launch a surge of gun violence in New York, according to court papers.
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3 days ago

Trump Lawyer Fight Club: Marc Kasowitz Sued By Former Partner Eric Herschmann - Above the Law

Once upon a time, Marc Kasowitz and Eric Herschmann were partners at Kasowitz's eponymous firm. Now Herschmann is suing Kasowitz seeking "millions" in unpaid compensation and alleging a pattern of financial mismanagement. Then Donald Trump decided to enter politics and everything fell apart as these two decided to hitch their wagons to his sundowning star. Back in 2017, Trump sauntered into office convinced that his longtime real estate litigator could serve as his White House consigliere. It did not go well.
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3 days ago

I will get to the bottom of that': Federal judge takes aim at media leak in Antioch police corruption scandal

Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White has ordered every attorney who represented ex-Antioch police officer Devon Wenger to sign sworn declarations addressing concerns by federal prosecutors, who want to know who leaked documents to The Current Report, a Southern California-based news site. A motion by the U.S. Attorney's office, filed in October, asked White to make the defense lawyers explain who they shared the materials with, whether Wenger had unsupervised access to them, and whether any of them were the leakers, court records show.
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4 days ago

Mortgage trade groups back proposed ECOA changes

Mortgage trade groups back CFPB limits on disparate-impact liability under ECOA while consumer advocates warn the changes would weaken fair lending protections and access.
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4 days ago

Judge backs FinCEN real estate AML rule in FNF lawsuit

A magistrate judge found FinCEN's rule requiring detailed reporting on all-cash home purchases lawful under the Bank Secrecy Act, citing law-enforcement benefits over compliance costs.
fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

Prize Draw Businesses and Commercial Viability in the UK

Prize draw platforms sit at the intersection of consumer entertainment, payments and regulation. While often perceived as simple promotional products, their commercial viability is shaped by trust, compliance and revenue structure. Digital prize draw businesses occupy a distinct niche in the UK market. Win A Million, which launched in 2025, operates as an online prize draw platform offering both paid and free entry routes.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 days ago

8 steps to building an estate plan - it involves more than just a will and trust

Everyone should create an estate plan—including a will, power of attorney, and advance directive—to protect assets, assign decision-makers, and avoid court complications.
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4 days ago

Jurors hear closing arguments in Skaggs civil trial

Angels' alleged failure to investigate communications director Eric Kay's drug use and dealing contributed to Tyler Skaggs' fatal fentanyl overdose.
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4 days ago

'Betrayal of friendship' - Dublin woman deceived friend into giving her 30,000 for Lanzarote pub investment

A woman deceived a friend into giving her around €30,000 over five years under the guise of an investment into a pub, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.
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4 days ago

Former Oxfam boss to sue charity over dismissal

Halima Begum will launch legal action claiming constructive dismissal after Oxfam GB's trustees forced her out amid accusations of bullying and an independent review.
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4 days ago

Suspected repeat dine-and-dasher arrested Sunday in Los Gatos

PETTY THEFT: 8:53 p.m. at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A juvenile boy walked out with a 30-pack of Coors Light. Dec. 13 PETTY THEFT: 9:13 p.m. on Dardanelli Lane. On Tuesday, a UPS package was stolen from the porch for an approximate loss of $100. On Thursday, an Amazon package was stolen from the porch for a loss of around $55.
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fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Lawyer hospitalized after man body slams him at courthouse

A 69-year-old Colorado attorney was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man attacked him earlier this week using an "MMA style takedown" before a court hearing. CBS Colorado reports that Daniel Alexander Ashby, 36, has been jailed for investigation of felony assault after he allegedly attacked 69-year-old attorney H. Michael Steinberg.
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5 days ago

How Legal Intelligence Is Bringing In A New Era Of Litigation For Plaintiff Firms - Above the Law

Darrow uses AI and human legal expertise to detect early signals in massive datasets, enabling plaintiff firms to identify and pursue high-value legal opportunities.
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fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Stop Outsourcing By Instinct: Otto Hanson On How Legal Teams Can Turn Contract Review Into A Strategic Asset - Above the Law

Legal teams that outsource by instinct miss efficiency and growth; they should use data, strategy, and AI to scale contract review internally.
fromemptywheel
4 days ago

The Government Attempts to Gag Dan Richman from Speaking about His Own Data - emptywheel

they don't want to return the Jim Comey memo that was up-classified after he sent it to Richman in 2017 because it is now classified, and they don't want Pam Bondi to make promises herself (which is different from Todd Blanche doing so). To that latter end, though, they cannot imagine any reason why it'd be necessary for someone at Main DOJ - and not someone at EDVA - to certify compliance, not even given Pam Bondi's repeated intrusion in this matter.
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4 days ago

Lindsey Halligan Humiliated In Court. Again. - Above the Law

Lindsey Halligan’s prosecutions suffered repeated grand-jury rejections and judicial rebukes over improper use of stale evidence and procedural failures.
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