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BigLaw partner sued for alleged ‘toxic work environment’ comment about ex-Commanders executive
A Holland & Knight partner’s alleged remarks about a “toxic work environment” and a fired Washington Commanders executive are cited in a defamation lawsuit filed…
Trump gets bad news on election probes from special counsel Jack Smith and Georgia Supreme Court
Former President Donald Trump may be nearing possible indictments on two fronts in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In Georgia…
Companies must end racial preferences or face accountability ‘sooner rather than later,’ 13 state AGs say
Attorneys general from 13 states are warning Fortune 100 companies that a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down race-conscious admissions programs at universities also implicates…
Unclean hands doctrine means Lady Gaga won’t have to pay promised $500K reward for dogs
Lady Gaga doesn’t have to pay a promised $500,000 reward for the safe return of her stolen French bulldogs to a woman arrested in connection…
Weekly Briefs: 96-year-old judge must mediate suit to keep job; DOJ reverses stance on Trump shield
Mediation ordered in judge’s bid to keep job A 96-year-old judge on the Federal U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Pauline Newman, must mediate her lawsuit…
‘The gloves are off’: Baby powder maker J&J sues doctors who linked talc products to cancer
Johnson & Johnson has filed two lawsuits against four doctors who published studies claiming a link between talcum powder and mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer. The…
Court narrows Black law prof’s discrimination suit against University of Michigan Law School
A federal judge in Detroit has narrowed a Black law professor’s discrimination lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School. In a July 7…
Dismissal of machete-attack case due to judge shortage was proper, appeals court says
A California appeals court has upheld a judge’s decision to dismiss a felony assault charge for an alleged machete attack when there was no courtroom…
Lawyer blames generation gap for behavior that prompted courthouse-area ban and ethics complaint
A lawyer banned from a courthouse law library and cafeteria in Will County, Illinois, should be disciplined for his flirtatious and inappropriate behavior with staff…
Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again moves the law significantly to the right
The November 2016 presidential election profoundly reshaped the U.S. Supreme Court. President Donald Trump’s selection of three justices—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—created…