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Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate a West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from playing on female sports teams. The high…
Justice Thomas cruises on yachts and flies on private jets, thanks to billionaire GOP donor, report says
Updated: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hobnobbing with billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, who has showered Thomas and his wife with gifts…
ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible?
A law professor was surprised to hear that he had been accused of sexual harassment during a class trip to Alaska sponsored by his law…
BigLaw associate’s admonition to be available 24/7 with ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ goes viral
A Paul Hastings associate’s best-practices advice to junior colleagues in an internal presentation wasn’t that far off the mark, legal observers told Law.com. But its…
‘Never Far From Home’ chronicles lawyer’s journey from NYC projects to Microsoft executive offices
Bruce Jackson grew up shuttling between Brooklyn and Manhattan public housing projects in New York City. His journey led him to Hofstra University and then…
Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record
Wisconsin voters elected a liberal Milwaukee judge to the state supreme court Tuesday in the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history. The newly elected…
10% of lawyers and staff members laid off at Silicon Valley-based law firm
Silicon Valley-based law firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian said in an internal memo Tuesday it is laying off 10% of its lawyers,…
In-person LSAT will return in addition to remote option
Starting in August, the Law School Admission Test will be administered at testing centers, in addition to a remote exam, the Law School Admission Council…
Associate cuts were not layoffs, BigLaw firm says
A spokesperson for Kirkland & Ellis says associate cuts last week were not layoffs. “These were performance-based decisions resulting directly from our attorney review process,…
Reed Smith lawyers must hold ‘Please See Me’ signs at courthouse after failing to provide hearing notice
A Delaware judge has ordered Reed Smith to station two lawyers at the courthouse Tuesday with “Please See Me” signs, after the law firm failed…