The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to rescind temporary protected status for Venezuelans in the United States while a challenge to the decision continues.
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, currently pursuing war crimes cases against the leaders of Israel and Russia, has abruptly stepped aside while under investigation himself amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
While snowbirding in Florida, I find I cannot escape the tsunami of lawyers’ billboard ads inundating the state’s roads and highways, trying to attract motorist related business.
Some Democratic lawmakers and ethics experts are raising concerns that a plan by Qatar, a country in the Middle East, to give a Boeing 747 jumbo jet worth about $400 million to the U.S. Department of Defense could be illegal and unconstitutional.
The attrition rate for associates in law firms was 20% in 2024, up from 18% in 2023 but still lower than the historic high of 26% in 2021, according to the NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education.
Twenty-five U.S. partners are among the 59 partners who left A&O Shearman since its decision last year to trim 10% of its global equity partnership, according to a count by Law.com.
A lawyer who worked for the U.S. Department of Justice is facing disbarment after pleading guilty for his role in an illegal foreign influence scheme that allegedly stemmed from his friendship and legal work for hip-hop artist Prakazrel “Pras” Michel.
In an era of globalization, lawyers are increasingly called upon to navigate the complexities of cross-border disputes and international commerce. Recognizing the importance of clear and enforceable international legal frameworks, the American Bar Association has been a steadfast advocate for treaties and other measures that facilitate trade and commerce, streamline dispute resolution and promote the rule of law.
The Trump administration Monday insisted it had not violated a court order by expelling hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations.
Legal technology company Clio announced Thursday that it acquired ShareDo, an artificial intelligence-focused platform specializing in large law firms.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to side with U.S. gun companies arguing that Mexico cannot sue over the flow of firearms into the country because of a 2005 law providing gun-makers with immunity for third-party crimes committed with their products.
Amid escalating tensions with its northern neighbor over immigration, drug smuggling, tariffs and other matters, Mexico is about to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court in a major lawsuit against members of the U.S. gun industry. Mexico alleges that U.S. gun manufacturers deliberately market and sell firearms that make their way to drug cartels, fueling an epidemic of violence.
Importers and others who want to challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could argue that he doesn’t have that power—but the argument isn’t a slam dunk, legal experts say.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Jan. 17 upholding the federal law banning TikTok continues a long history of judicial deference to claims of national security. The ruling upholds a federal statute that bans a medium of communication that is used by more than 170 million people in the United States. The speech of all who generate content for it and all who receive it is restricted by this law. It is difficult to think of any law in American history that restricted so much speech for so many people.
