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Justice Thomas gained access to ‘wealthy and powerful friends’ through Horatio Alger Association
Soon after he joined the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas joined another exclusive group: the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The New…
Stroock ends merger talks with one BigLaw firm but continues talking to others
A merger isn’t out of the question for Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, even though it has ended talks about the possibility with Nixon Peabody.…
Efforts underway to help formerly incarcerated people find and maintain jobs
An estimated 64% of unemployed men have been arrested, and 46% have been convicted, according to an economist and a criminologist for the RAND Corp.…
Federal prosecutors team up with St. Louis circuit attorney to tackle backlog of criminal cases
The U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Missouri has forged a new partnership with the St. Louis circuit attorney’s office, sending in at…
Employers not liable for spread of COVID-19 to workers’ homes, California high court says
Employers are not responsible for the spread of COVID-19 from their employees to their employees’ family members, according to a ruling from the California Supreme…
Twitter threatens rival Meta with legal action over popular new app Threads
Twitter is threatening to sue Meta after the release and rapid popularity of its new app Threads. Alex Spiro, an attorney for Twitter owner…
Pro-Trump lawyer retires from law practice, leading state bar to drop ethics cases against him
A lawyer involved in litigation to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election has agreed to permanently retire from law practice, leading the State…
BigLaw partner pay has ‘grown unbelievably,’ putting top lawyers ahead of investment bankers
Fat paychecks taken home by top BigLaw partners are outpacing earnings by investment bankers. The Wall Street Journal has the story. “While bankers used…
Supreme Court OKs state’s corporate consent-to-jurisdiction law, but door is ajar for future challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Pennsylvania law that requires companies to consent to personal jurisdiction in state courts if they do business…