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South Sudan’s military and opposition forces have blocked humanitarian access and unjustifiably ordered civilians to evacuate populated areas, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Sunday. The country’s military has issued multiple evacuation orders since late 2025, at least three of which have been sweeping in nature. Over the same period, opposition […] Read More
Jackson Lewis was named to Am Law’s annual ranking of the top 100 highest-grossing l The post Jackson Lewis Named to 2026 Am Law 100 for Gross Revenue Ranking first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
A public clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has raised a pivotal legal question: could the former president’s criticism constitute defamation, or is it protected under the First Amendment? While no legal action has been filed, the dispute highlights the high bar for reputational claims involving public figures […] Read More
Troutman Pepper has settled the racial discrimination lawsuit brought by former associate Gita Sankano, who alleged she was the firm’s only Black female attorney in its D.C. office, subjected to a “dehumanizing” email from a partner, and then fired after she complained about it. Trial had been scheduled to begin […] Read More
Key Takeaways U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will launch the first phase of its Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool to process International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duty refunds on April 20. Phase one is limited to most unliquidated entries and entries within 80 days of […] Read More
The company xAI on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Colorado’s enforcement of the state’s new artificial intelligence (AI) law before it takes effect. The lawsuit names Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser and aims to block the Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (CPAI) law, which will require developers […] Read More
U.S. companies and their employees continue to endure long visa wait times at consulates due to changes in Trump administration policies. The post Companies And H-1B Employees Endure Immigration Waits At Consulates first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. So, while a downturn would certainly impact our more profitable areas like M&A, capital markets and some types of lending transactional work, with the countercyclical practices we have built up, we see opportunities to balance any downturns if it does […] Read More
On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft of its sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), including for the first time microplastics as a priority contaminant group. 91 Fed. Reg. 17186. Section 1412(b)(1)(B)(i) of SDWA, as amended in 1996, […] Read More
UN Special Rapporteurs on Thursday condemned an ongoing strategy by Russian authorities to silence dissent, human rights advocacy, and anti-war expression. They warned that this represents a “systematic dismantling” of civil society under the guise of protecting national security and public safety. Over 343 organizations have been deemed “undesirable,” 1,173 […] Read More
Dogs are increasingly appearing in Australian workplaces. From “take your dog to work” days to permanent pet-friendly offices, the trend is often framed as an easy win for staff morale. Evidence suggests having dogs at work can reduce stress and improve social connection. But only if some important risks are […] Read More
A U.S. judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, ruling that the claim failed to meet the stringent “actual malice” standard required for public figures. The decision delivers a decisive victory for the American press, reinforcing First Amendment protections and underscoring the formidable […] Read More
Professor Applies To Be Dean At School His Agency Investigated: Is this a strong application or an attempt at strong-arming? Here’s The Best Of DC!: How does your firm compare to the best Biglaw firms in the region? There’s A New Boutique In Town: Liu Shur Kravis make their mark […] Read More
The Supreme Court of California recently ruled that the formatting and legibility of an arbitration agreement do not bear on whether it is substantively unconscionable but clarified that courts must still scrutinize difficult-to-read agreements for unfairness as with other contracts. Quick Hits The Supreme Court of California ruled that the […] Read More
A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its parent company over an article linking him to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that Trump failed to adequately allege the newspaper acted with “actual malice” when it published the story. US […] Read More
While much of the AI development in legal tech focuses on the practice of law — research, drafting, document review and the like — Centerbase, the practice management platform for midsized law firms, is releasing a new AI feature that focuses on the business of law. Today, the company is […] Read More
Review of Surviving Rome: The Economic Lives of the Ninety Percent by Kim Bowes (Princeton University Press, 2025) Our image of Rome, with its efficient infrastructures and splendid architectural works, is inextricably linked to the names of the emperors, generals, and wealthy senators who ordered (and paid for) their construction […] Read More
Transforming Small Law Departments into Strategic Business Partners Through Generative AI Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the corporate legal landscape. For small law departments operating under increasing pressure to control costs while delivering strategic value, GenAI presents an unprecedented opportunity. This Lawyer Monthly playbook outlines how in-house legal teams […] Read More
The Defense Department’s strategy of flipping the bird to judges while insisting that they’re just scratching their eyebrow with their middle finger continues to pay off bigly. For the second time in a month, Judge Paul Friedman voided the Pentagon’s press policy and ordered DoD to let reporters back in […] Read More
The federal courts’ Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will discuss whether to write a new rule requiring disclosure of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) at its upcoming meeting on April 14th. The Advisory Committee should take action to provide transparency about nonparty funding of, and control over, federal lawsuits. Federal courts have […] Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the decision by authorities in Thailand to bring criminal defamation lawsuits against two renowned journalists who reported on a bribery case. HRW cited the importance of safeguarding press freedom as a cornerstone of democratic society. In late February, Minister of Natural Resources and […] Read More
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The idea of a fully American farm workforce has run into a harsh reality. Despite political ambitions to rely entirely on domestic labor, the numbers tell a very different story. Data from the […] Read More
When a British citizen is murdered abroad, the country where the crime occurs has primary jurisdiction. In the case of Campbell Scott’s death in Kenya, Kenyan authorities are responsible for prosecution, while the UK provides consular and diplomatic support. The case highlights the complexities of international criminal law and cross-border […] Read More
Yale Fail: Yale’s two-decade stranglehold on the No. 1 law school ranking ends in a rankings shakeup. Well, at least they have JD Vance — another famous second banana! Feel Free To Let The Screen Door Hit You On The Way Out: Pam Bondi’s tenure as Attorney General ends just […] Read More
The UK Metropolitan Police on Saturday arrested 523 people for supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation. Those arrested ranged in age from 18 to 87 years old. Hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to peacefully protest the ongoing classification of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under […] Read More
The most successful companies won’t be the ones doing the same work faster, but the ones using AI to rethink work. The post 3 workplace trends for 2026 first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. Source link
The Eric Swalwell sexual assault investigation has drawn significant legal and political scrutiny, raising complex questions about criminal liability, jurisdiction, and congressional ethics. Reports indicate that the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has launched an inquiry into allegations made by a former staffer relating to an alleged incident in April 2024. […] Read More
Biglaw billing drama is usually a closed-door affair, but every now and then, the curtain gets yanked back. And when it does, the numbers are… not subtle. As reported by Law.com, that’s exactly what’s happening to WilmerHale, which is now staring down some very public scrutiny over a $35 million […] Read More
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on April 8 a significant shift in Mexico’s energy policy by unveiling a project to exploit natural gas through hydraulic fracturing (fracking) beginning next year. This shift in policy represents a departure from the position of the previous administration, which rejected this method on environmental grounds […] Read More
Human Rights Watch on Friday condemned the Georgian authorities for their expulsion of Azerbaijani journalist, Afgan Sadigov, to Azerbaijan, exposing him to a credible risk of politically motivated prosecution and ill-treatment. “Georgian authorities returned Sadigov to a country where he faces a real risk of persecution, without properly assessing that […] Read More
A proposed federal rule aims to clear the way for retirement savings plans to include alternative assets. But it may not be enough to protect employers from lawsuits. The post Why Employers May Be Wary of Adding Crypto or Private Equity to 401(k)s first appeared on Employment Law Information Network. […] Read More
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If you mean bridges—convince them that they’re wrong—I dissent so much. I’m not very successful. — Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a somewhat defeated response to a question from a law student at the University of Alabama, about how she’s built […] Read More
A solvent debtor cannot have it both ways. That is the real lesson of In re The Hertz Corporation.[1] With the Supreme Court denying certiorari on January 12, 2026, the Third Circuit’s decision now stands as settled law in one of the country’s most important Chapter 11 venues. And the opinion matters […] Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called for an urgent, thorough and impartial investigation into the March 20 assassination attempt against Thai lawmaker Kamonsak Leewamoh. Thailand’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has been named as involved in the attack, raising concerns about how impartial the investigation will be. Early on […] Read More
In 2002, MCI Worldcom was charged with the largest accounting fraud in U.S. history. They capitalized regular operating expenses, making it appear as if they were allocating more toward future business investments when they were not. The financials reported to investors were analogous to AI hallucinations. The numbers weren’t real. Current […] Read More
For many self-petitioners, I-140 approval feels like the finish line. In reality, it is just the beginning of a new phase. From this point forward, the focus shifts to visa availability and timing. The Visa Bulletin for EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) and EB-1A determines when you can take the […] Read More
The UN human rights chief stated on Thursday that Serbia is facing growing concern over a steady erosion of civic space, with mounting evidence that pressure on journalists, civil society, and political dissent is becoming more systematic and harder to ignore. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged […] Read More
Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They might change their tune when they learn about the potential and promise of quantum computing. Quantum mechanics stands out as an area with significant legal […] Read More
Attorneys often need to communicate with multiple members of a client’s team in order to adequately represent a client’s interests. This can sometimes include team members who have different interests from each other, and this may inject lawyers into the office politics of a client. In most circumstances, lawyers should try to […] Read More
Summary What happened: Consistent with actions of other agencies, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposed a rule to clarify, update, and streamline its NEPA regulations (the Proposed Rule). Context: Recent legislative amendments, executive branch actions, and Supreme Court decisions have upended NEPA and spurred agencies to modify their regulations accordingly. […] Read More
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned the massive wave of Israeli military strikes across Lebanon that reportedly killed hundreds and injured thousands, including civilians. Türk called the attacks “appalling,” stating: The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific. Such carnage, […] Read More
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Bloomberg Law’s Workload & Hours Survey, what percentage of nonequity partners say they’re satisfied with their jobs? Hint: A third of nonequity partners also say they’re undervalued in their roles and more than half say they […] Read More
This week has proven pivotal for the prediction markets industry, with a series of legal and regulatory developments that could have far-reaching consequences for federally-regulated event contracts in the United States. Notably, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has taken an aggressive stance in asserting its exclusive jurisdiction, […] Read More
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that starting January 1, 2027, Greece plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 15. The proposed ban is expected to be legislated in Greek Parliament through mid-2026. Leaders have made no public announcement as to which […] Read More
Cops Arrest Woman For Protesting While Wearing A Penis Costume: Can’t believe the prosecution took this case! Regional Excellence: Check out Vault’s regional ranking of firms. Justice Sotomayor Tells Law Students To Master AI: What will be the consequences of that mastery? In Other News, People Still Care About Amy […] Read More
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A US federal district judge on Thursday granted a motion to compel the Department of Defense to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. Judge Friedman yesterday held that the defendants were still not in compliance with the March order: [T]he Department [cannot] take steps to circumvent the Court’s injunction […] Read More
Professor Katherine Macfarlane, Director of the College of Law’s Disability Law and Policy Program, spoke with the American Bar Association Committee on Disability Rights about her article, “The Higher Education Accommodation Mistake,” which was recently published in the Georgetown Law Review. The article argues that Wynne v. Tufts University School of Medicine—which […] Read More
A federal appeals court has handed a significant win to UpCodes, a legal tech startup that publishes building codes and technical standards online, ruling that its posting of copyrighted standards likely constitutes fair use — at least for now. In a decision issued April 7, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court […] Read More
Gavin Gray, Samantha Hoffman and Kevin Lauri Comment on Gavin’s Appointment as Chief Operating Officer
Gavin Gray, Kevin Lauri and Samantha Hoffman comment on Gavin’s appointment as chief operating officer, underscoring his law firm leadership experience and emphasizing Jackson Lewis’ continued focus on operational excellence, strategic growth and delivering a consistent, high-quality client experience, in “Jackson Lewis Hires New Chief Operating Officer from K&L Gates,” […] Read More