Family Law

SCOTUS declines to hear appeal of oldest active federal judge’s suspension

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a 98-year-old judge—who’s also the oldest active federal judge—of an order suspending her from her duties.

Jun 16, 2026 2:24 PM CDT

‘Evil Lives Here’ docuseries details parents dealing with aftermath of their kids’ murder convictions

The season finale of Investigation Discovery’s documentary series Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer, left me staring at the screen, wondering how a parent, who doesn’t come off as absent, could miss so many signs. I also felt genuine sympathy and confusion for the impossible position that mother now tries to survive. Not navigate, just survive.

Jun 11, 2026 11:26 AM CDT

Prosecutor admits to accessing databases to spy on romantic rival

A Connecticut state prosecutor admitted Monday in Middletown superior court in Connecticut to accessing two protected computer databases to get information about a woman with whom her husband got involved while struggling with his mental health.

Jun 9, 2026 10:07 AM CDT

Sex Crimes Prosecutor Turned Law Professor: A personal essay on a career-defining moment

It was the first day of the semester of law school. There was excitement in the air. I was happy to be back. I love the start of a new semester. There were nervous faces, too. Some anxiety, especially among the 1Ls. I was sitting in my office; 20 minutes until my 1L class would begin. I usually keep the door open when I’m in my office. I like the noise. I like to talk to my colleagues. It’s welcoming to students. And I don’t mind interruptions.

Jun 8, 2026 3:07 PM CDT

Florida AG brings ‘first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit’ against OpenAI and its CEO

The Florida attorney general’s office is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company marketed its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to children while concealing serious risks related to its use.

Jun 2, 2026 9:59 AM CDT

Former judge sentenced to 60 days in jail for falsifying records

A former Ohio judge was sentenced Monday to 60 days in the county jail and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to tampering with records, so that she could steer court business to a friend.

Jun 2, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Guardianship rights may have fueled woman’s actions for allegedly shooting 2 lawyers outside courthouse

Disappointment over losing guardianship rights over her mother may have fueled the actions of a North Carolina woman who has been accused of the nonfatal shooting of two lawyers outside a courthouse following a hearing for a civil case.

Jun 1, 2026 3:16 PM CDT

Lawyer reprimanded for claiming he had dementia to get excused from case

An Iowa lawyer who was appointed to represent a criminal defendant was recently reprimanded for claiming that he had dementia, so that he could be excused from the case.

Jun 1, 2026 9:13 AM CDT

Federal judge had in-chambers sex with top police officer, judicial conduct committee concludes

Updated: A judicial conduct committee has confirmed findings that a federal judge had sex inside her chambers during work hours with a high-ranking police officer and within earshot of clerk staff.

May 27, 2026 10:37 AM CDT

Lawyer arrested in alleged hit man plot involving custody dispute between influencer, boy band member

A Florida lawyer accused of conspiracy to commit murder related to a child custody dispute was arrested on a California warrant and appeared before a Seminole County, Florida, judge Tuesday.

May 20, 2026 1:53 PM CDT

Love, Lies and Liability: Ethical boundaries in the age of dating apps

Dating apps, designed for deep connection, have the potential to create ethical tensions for the attorney swipers out there.

May 20, 2026 10:18 AM CDT

Appeals court upholds jury’s $5M award over attorney groping

A $5 million jury verdict against a San Antonio attorney who grabbed an opposing counsel's bottom in a courthouse lobby was upheld last week by a Texas appeals court.

May 20, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

Court orders hospital to resume gender-affirming care for transgender kids

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume offering gender-affirming care to transgender kids, after the hospital received pressure from the federal government to suspend services.

May 19, 2026 11:17 AM CDT

2 women sue Las Vegas hotels for allegedly allowing trafficking on premises

Two women who alleged that they were trafficked for years by convicted sex offender and former actor Nathan Chasing Horse filed a federal lawsuit last week accusing several Las Vegas hotels of knowingly allowing the abuse to continue on their premises.

May 13, 2026 10:08 AM CDT

Former Willkie Farr & Gallagher counsel pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate in M&A insider trading case

A former Willkie Farr & Gallagher attorney has pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the government in a multimillion-dollar mergers-and-acquisitions insider trading case.

May 8, 2026 11:01 AM CDT