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Jonathan Turley’s Remarks Wouldn’t Fly In An Undergraduate Paper: But we have to pretend its credible because he’s saying it. Calling Your Own Words “Lies” Is A Strong Start: Kash Patel’s $250M complaint isn’t going so well. Honesty Becomes Best Policy: The NBCE updated their character and fitness questions around […] Read More
On April 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule[1] that would require faster prior authorization (“PA”) decisions, expand electronic PA to drugs, and increase transparency across federal health programs, with the goal of cutting long waiting periods and reducing barriers to timely access to critical […] Read More
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Texas may require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. In a closely divided en banc decision in Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District, the court reversed a lower court injunction that blocked enforcement […] Read More
Legal AI has made lawyers faster. Faster contract review. Smarter redlines. Drafting assistance that saves real time. For the most part, legal AI products have been built around lawyers: how they work and how to make that work better. This isn’t surprising when you consider whose budget pays for legal […] Read More
A top-tier law firm admitting that its own court filing contained incorrect legal material would be unusual in any context. The fact that it is happening now, and that similar incidents are beginning to surface across the profession, makes it something more than an isolated mistake. It raises a practical […] Read More
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, which Am Law 100 firm has the highest number of billable hours per lawyer? Hint: Dividing the total number of hours billed by attorneys by the total number of attorneys at the […] Read More
The Trump administration’s interest in psychedelics as medicine has continued to come into focus over the past several weeks, with two developments suggesting that momentum at the federal level continues to grow. Both President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continue to take actions […] Read More
Joshua Villanueva is JURIST’s Washington, DC Correspondent and an LL.M. candidate in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law at The George Washington University Law School. The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral argument in consolidated cases asking whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may assess massive monetary forfeitures […] Read More
College of Law Dean Terence Lau L’98 spoke with NPR News on the possibility of tariff refunds to consumers. The story notes that companies can try to pass refunds along to consumers, but it’s nearly impossible to determine how much individual consumers paid. “How much of that price increase do […] Read More
What does it take to sustain a strong company culture when everything feels uncertain? Founders from Olipop, HexClad, and Cymbiotika unpack how they rethink leadership and build systems that foster belonging and resilience. The post Rethinking Company Culture: What Works in Today’s Messy Workplace first appeared on Employment Law Information […] Read More
From 22 April 2026, UK travellers face a defined compliance risk when taking pets into the European Union: presenting incorrect documentation may result in refusal of entry at the border. Under updated UK government guidance, individuals residing in England, Scotland or Wales are no longer expected to rely on EU […] Read More
Multibillion-Dollar Firm Caught Up On AI Hallucinations: Sullivan & Cromwell needs to up their editing process. Who Exactly Wrote Kash’s Complaint?: The $250M lawsuit looks like it has AI ink all over it. Racing To Employment: Law school shifts academic program to the fall to account for Biglaw hiring schedules. […] Read More
In Panelli v. Target Corp., No. 24-6640, (9th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026), the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action alleging that the sale of 100% cotton bedsheets with claimed thread counts of 600 or greater violated California’s consumer protection statutes. The plaintiff alleged […] Read More
UN experts on Monday raised alarm over allegations of poor conditions, inhumane treatment, and other international law violations at a Belarus detention center. Following confidential meetings with a Navapolatsk Correctional Colony psychologist, experts heard reports of “detainees…subjected to prolonged solitary confinement, disciplinary sanctions and physical punishments after suicide attempts, [and] […] Read More
Syracuse University College of Law Professor Jack Graves has developed an Artificial Intelligence bot that uses curated, course-specific materials to assist students in mastering the applicable legal rules and their application. These digital “coaches” are available 24/7 to assist students in understanding challenging concepts and then to quiz students on […] Read More
Clio has made Clio Work — the AI workspace for legal research, analysis and strategy it launched last October — available as a standalone product for solo, small and mid-sized law firms, removing the requirement that customers also subscribe to its flagship practice management platform, Clio Manage. The Vancouver-based company, […] Read More
Register here! Date & Time: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET Speakers: Agnes Fasano, Marketing Manager II, InComm Payments Bruce Sattley, Chief Product Officer, InComm Sponsored by: Description: HSAs are one of the most powerful tools in the benefits ecosystem—yet many employees struggle to use The post Why […] Read More
The Port of Savannah processed 5.9 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2023, cementing its position as the fourth-busiest container port in the United States. Every one of those containers moved by truck, most along the I-16 corridor connecting the port to I-95 and points west. That translates to roughly 30,000 […] Read More
Quick, name the canon introductory courses for law students. Constitutional Law, Torts, Contracts, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Property, and Legal Writing. Did you get them all? Great! Unless you’re planning to start your legal career at Mississippi College School of Law. Recently, Justice Sotomayor advised law students to master AI […] Read More
On 20 April 2026, the SEC and CFTC jointly proposed yet another round of amendments to Form PF proposing to eliminate filing obligations for many private fund advisers and reduce burdens for many of those who remain subject to the form. Form PF was originally adopted as a means to monitor systemic […] Read More
FBI director Kash Patel filed a complaint Monday in US District Court for the District of Columbia against The Atlantic magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, seeking $250 million in damages over a story alleging he had “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.” The suit targets an […] Read More
LexisNexis and Luminance today announced a partnership that will let mutual in-house legal customers access LexisNexis’s Protégé AI assistant from inside Luminance’s contract negotiation platform, with a pathway to move into Lexis+ with Protégé for more involved legal work. Under the arrangement, users working in Luminance’s natural-language assistant, Lumi, can […] Read More
Economists and labor researchers are increasingly asking why the gains from AI-driven productivity aren’t flowing to workers The post AI is making workers more productive. Their paychecks aren’t keeping up first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
A recent Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirms that Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. increased its quarterly dividend. The legal issue is not the increase itself, but whether the board satisfied the statutory conditions required to approve a distribution of corporate capital. Under U.S. corporate law, […] Read More
Kash Sues Atlantic For $250M: I’d say that’s a long shot, but he’s more prone to chugging beers. The Numbers Seem Off: Does working 69 hours in a day seem weird to you too? Training Matters: These are the best schools for practical training! 10 Years Of 4/20?: We observe […] Read More
On March 30, 2026, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) published its final regulations implementing the state’s long-awaited Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, and Part II of this three-part series summarizes the regulations covering the claims process and paid leave benefits. Quick Hits Starting no later than January 3, 2028, […] Read More
A California ride-share driver advocacy group filed a complaint Monday in state court against Uber Technologies, Inc., alleging the company violated Proposition 22 and should be barred from classifying its drivers as independent contractors. Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a California nonprofit representing more than 20,000 app-based drivers in the state, claimed […] Read More
Syracuse University College of Law celebrated a historic event with the unveiling of an official portrait of Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68, H’09, the 46th President of the United States, now hanging permanently in the Bernard R. and Carol K. Kossar Library Reading Room. 17 members of the Class of […] Read More
NEW YORK, NY (April 20, 2026) — Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Principal Victoria L. Boesch (Vicky) has been appointed co-leader of the Trials and Appeals group, alongside Greg Riolo. Vicky has more than 20 years of litigation and appellate experience in both government […] Read More
A 2026 enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Justice marks the first real test of housing protections under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) following its 2022 reauthorization. The case confirms that landlords can face civil liability if they evict or penalise tenants for seeking police or emergency assistance […] Read More
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The complaint is finally here, and it’s more or less exactly as loony as we expected. FBI Director Kashyap Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over the April 17 article alleging excessive drinking and […] Read More
In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Shirin Aboujawde (New York/London) and Maya Barba (San Francisco) discuss the 2025 Model Tax Convention update from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and its implications for employers managing cross-border remote work. Maya and Shirin explain the new two-part framework for […] Read More
Two Palestinian water delivery truck drivers were killed by Israeli fire on Friday. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that the attack threatens vital humanitarian operations supplying clean water to hundreds of thousands of people. Early Friday morning, two men were killed by Israeli fire at the Mansoura water filling […] Read More
Crandall Melvin Professor of Law Shubha Ghosh spoke with the Associated Press about possible remedies for concertgoers after the jury verdict in the Live Nation antitrust trial. “There might be a few extra dollars that will come trickle down at consumers who bought tickets through Live Nation,” said Ghosh, a […] Read More
Bleisure travel is reshaping how professionals use business trips in 2026. Founders and executive teams are increasingly reassessing where meaningful work can take place. The post The $2 Trillion Shift: How Bleisure Travel Is Reshaping The Work Trip first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
Companies can move lawsuits to federal court where the claims are sufficiently connected to their federal duties, even where that connection is indirect rather than strictly causal. In Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (2026), the Supreme Court of the United States confirmed that the federal officer removal statute […] Read More
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Our hope with sharing our story is not to promote or glorify ourselves. Our intention is to inspire others to generosity. [Post-surgery,] it felt like we had pulled of the biggest project of our careers. I had a tremendous feeling […] Read More
The US Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules (ACAR) on Thursday voted to remove a proposed membership-disclosure requirement from the rules governing amicus briefs in federal appellate courts. The now scrapped changes would have required amicus filers to name any donor who contributed more than $100 toward a brief if that […] Read More
A new study finds zero overlap between the leadership traits companies reward and what employees actually want. Discover the 5 qualities that matter most. The post Why The Leadership Traits That Win Promotions Fail Employees first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
We Ran The Numbers So You Can Feel Worse: The annual taxonomy of which law firms successfully converted billable hours into generational wealth confirms that yes, some firms are very, very rich. That Trump Check Is NOT In The Mail: Trump owes over a million in unpaid legal bills. Who […] Read More
On April 13, 2026, Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to bills that would expand paid sick leave to nearly all Virginia employees, establish a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, and address workplace accommodations related to menopause and perimenopause. The General Assembly will reconvene on April 22 to consider […] Read More
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Friday penned an 8-0 ruling in favor of Chevron in the Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana case, overturning the appeal court’s decision and allowing Chevron to move the case from state court to federal court. The decision will give […] Read More
White House Announces NLRB Nominations On April 13, the White House announced the nomination of James Macy from the U.S. Department of Labor to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a term expiring on August 27, 2030, to fill the Republican seat vacated by former […] Read More
John Eastman is in his martyr era. Two years ago, California Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland recommended he be disbarred for his role in the plot to overturn the 2020 election. Eastman’s adult children responded with a hilariously over-the-top screed in Glenn Beck’s The Blaze comparing their father to Jesus […] Read More
On April 6, 2026, the Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court handed down their respective opinions in the latest “solemn occasion” proceeding, this one concerning ranked-choice voting. If this sounds familiar to you, it’s because this is the second such solemn occasion concerning ranked-choice voting, with the last one in 2017. In both […] Read More
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Friday expressed concern regarding the human cost associated with the resumption of the armed conflict in the country, following the discovery of human remains in Jonglei State during road works. The chair of the UN Commission, Yasmin Sooka, said: The discovery […] Read More
DOL Wage Rulemaking Could Face Injunctions Complication Alexander MacDonald says SCOTUS’ Trump v. CASA Inc. decision left open avenues that plaintiffs can still use and classes can still seek relief under the high court decision. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) mfelling@littler.com Fri, 04/17/2026 – 13:52 The post DOL Wage […] Read More
If you feel like “America’s Insane Tax-Filing Process” is a drain on both your time and your wallet, you’re not alone. Even the government recognizes the effort that tax compliance places on Americans, publishing an estimated total annual cost burden for U.S. individual income tax returns. It turns out that […] Read More
Federal court litigation is often viewed as a last resort in U.S. immigration law. For applicants navigating employment-based petitions, particularly under the EB-1A and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) categories, the prospect of suing the government can seem daunting. Recent developments, including a widely discussed federal court decision in Mukherji v. Miller, have renewed interest in […] Read More
Judge Mary McElroy of the US District Court of Rhode Island on Friday dismissed a suit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking detailed voter information from Rhode Island’s Department of State. She called the suit, which demanded unredacted voter registration information including Social Security Numbers and driver’s license numbers, […] Read More
