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Which law firms scored highest in summer associate surveys? And which had memorable events?
The law firm with a No. 1 ranking by summer associates is either Dentons or Paul Hastings, according to surveys by Law.com and Law360 Pulse.…
Lawyer awarded $3.3M after crashing snowmobile into negligently parked Army helicopter
A federal judge in Massachusetts has awarded $3.3 million in damages to a lawyer for injuries suffered when he crashed his snowmobile into a camouflaged…
Some top partners in BigLaw will bill nearly $3,000 per hour next year, data says
Billing rates for some of the nation’s highest-grossing law firms are expected to continue an upward climb next year. Some senior partners are expected to…
Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that two former associates at Jones Day can go to trial on seven claims against the law firm, including allegations…
Death row inmate held in solitary confinement for 26 years can sue, federal appeals court rules
A death row inmate with a known history of serious mental illness can sue Pennsylvania’s corrections chief for holding him in solitary confinement for 26…
Canadian courts are definitely different than American ones
How do Canadian court systems and protocols differ from American ones? Let me count some of the ways. 1. Order in the court I practiced…
Suspect in custody after courthouse explosion that injured several people
Updated: Police were questioning a suspect Wednesday afternoon after he was arrested following an explosion at the Santa Maria Courthouse in California. The Wednesday morning…
Judge’s tactics of ‘overzealous collection’ lead to unpaid suspension
The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended an Ohio judge who deemed it to be impractical to comply with a law setting procedural safeguards for jailing…
Penn Law prof gets half-pay suspension for ‘discriminatory and disparaging statements’
A professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will be suspended with half pay and full benefits for the 2025-2026 academic year because…