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Legislation & Lobbying

Gains from litigation funding would be taxed at nearly 32% in latest Senate version of budget megabill

U.S. Supreme Court

More class action suits, shadow docket rulings may follow SCOTUS decision nixing nationwide injunctions

Law Firms

Trump executive order ‘cuts Susman off at the knees,’ judge says, permanently blocking it

Legal Education

NextGen UBE ‘blueprint’ welcome, but more info on new bar exams needed, sources say

Election Law

Supreme Court to rehear case over Louisiana’s second majority-Black district

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds age-verification law for accessing adult websites

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS rules for parents with religious objections to LGBTQ storybooks in schools

U.S. Supreme Court

Nondelegation doctrine doesn’t nix FCC funding program for internet and phone service, Supreme Court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandate

U.S. Supreme Court

Nationwide injunctions likely exceed federal courts’ authority, Supreme Court says

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of hitting rapper Fat Joe’s process server with his car

Law Firms

These 4 conservative law firms are thriving under Trump

U.S. Supreme Court

Reluctant prosecutor can’t ‘manufacture mootness’ or ruin standing for inmate seeking DNA test, SCOTUS says

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules against Planned Parenthood in patient rights case

Immigration Law

Trump administration sues Maryland federal court and its judges over standing order on deportations

Law Firms

Law firms consider increasing capital contributions by equity partners

Judiciary

Trump judicial nominee Bove denies whistleblower allegations at hearing

Layoffs

BigLaw firm lays off 5% of business professional staff

Ethics

Nonlawyers can partly own law firms in Puerto Rico under revised ethics rules

Technology

Legal tech company Clio, marketing provider Scorpion announce new partnership

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