Litigation Management

Nonequity partner’s unjust enrichment suit against Duane Morris remains largely intact after judge’s ruling

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Duane Morris saddles nonequity partners with business expenses and partnership taxes, even though they have no power in the law firm.

Aug 6, 2025 9:02 AM CDT

Bondi files ethics complaint against federal judge who reportedly expressed concern about ‘constitutional crisis’

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a misconduct complaint against Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of Washington, D.C., said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in a post Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Jul 29, 2025 12:57 PM CDT

After mass terminations at DOJ, former top ethics official is 1 of 3 plaintiffs suing the agency

Updated: Three former Justice Department officials, including a longtime federal prosecutor who handled cases against the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol rioters, filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump’s administration for failing to follow the administrative guardrails protecting employees from arbitrary or unlawful termination.

Jul 25, 2025 9:59 AM CDT

Can you hear me out there? Jane’s Addiction lawsuits allege erratic behavior and loud instruments

Sex. Drugs. Rock ‘n’ roll. Litigation. All pretty run-of-the-mill with some bands. But what’s less common, entertainment lawyers say, is a rock band dispute spiraling into an onstage physical altercation that is captured on camera and circulated on social media. That’s what happened last year, when Jane’s Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro during a concert at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion. The fight ended the band’s reunion tour and ultimately resulted in a litigation scuffle.

Jul 24, 2025 9:56 AM CDT

Special master to decide whether Quinn Emanuel lawyers must contribute to $3M sanction

Updated: A federal judge in San Francisco ordered the payment of nearly $3 million in legal fees to a medical diagnostics company and appointed a special master to determine whether individual lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan should be at least partly responsible for payment. Senior U.S. District Judge…

Jul 15, 2025 8:45 AM CDT

Litigation finance tax, limits on contempt power dropped from Senate’s version of budget megabill

Two proposals of concern to many lawyers are being dropped in the U.S. Senate's version of a budget megabill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Jul 1, 2025 9:21 AM CDT

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

The U.S. Senate's version of a budget megabill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, released Saturday sets a proposed tax of 31.8% on earnings from litigation finance contracts, down from 40.8% in the first version of the bill.

Jun 30, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

Federal judge admonishes litigant for ‘absolutely disgusting’ way she disposed of gum in court

A federal judge in Pensacola, Florida, admonished a litigant who admitted—in response to an order to show cause—that she was the person who stuck chewing gum to the underside of a courtroom table where the counsel are seated.

Jun 24, 2025 9:18 AM CDT

Jury awards $6.2M to ex-law firm employee who was paid less than male colleagues

A New York jury has awarded $6.2 million to an attorney who sued her law firm for allegedly firing her after she complained that she was paid less than male attorneys who ranked lower than her.

Jun 16, 2025 12:03 PM CDT

DOJ lawyer blames ‘confluence of administrative errors’ for another El Salvador deportation

A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer last week blamed “a confluence of administrative errors” for the deportation of an immigrant from El Salvador in Central America, despite a federal appeals court order allowing him to remain in the United States during litigation.

Jun 2, 2025 10:26 AM CDT

Sanctions imposed for ‘collective debacle’ involving AI hallucinations and 2 firms, including K&L Gates

A special master has imposed a $31,100 sanction against K&L Gates and a second law firm for submitting a brief with “bogus AI research.”

May 14, 2025 12:50 PM CDT

California state bar sues vendor after troubled exam

Now facing an audit itself, the State Bar of California is suing ProctorU, the vendor that administered the ill-fated February launch of the state’s remote and hybrid exam, alleging the company failed to deliver on its claims that it was capable of handling the needs of bar examinees.

May 7, 2025 9:22 AM CDT