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AARP says it’s not part of challenge to El Salvador deportations, despite case caption

The AARP—formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons—has intervened in a lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrant detainees because of concerns about the case caption.

Apr 23, 2025 2:19 PM CDT

Nonprofits that challenged mass firings didn’t have standing, Supreme Court says while staying rehiring order

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a federal judge’s preliminary injunction that required the federal government to rehire as many as 16,000 fired probationary employees.

Apr 8, 2025 1:31 PM CDT

Which firms, legal groups, law profs signed briefs supporting Perkins Coie in challenge to punitive Trump order?

Amicus briefs supporting Perkins Coie are piling up in its challenge to a punitive order against the law firm signed by President Donald Trump.

Apr 8, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Revoking security clearances includes due process, which is not being followed, says whistleblower lawyer

Whistleblower lawyer Mark Zaid tells the ABA Journal in an interview that his security clearance has recently been revoked by the Trump administration. A registered independent, Zaid says he has never been involved in “a meaningful” way with any political party. “I am strictly a lawyer who represents clients.”

Apr 7, 2025 10:27 AM CDT

TRO requires US to continue funding immigration court lawyers for children entering country without parent

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday that blocks a cutoff in federal funding for representation in immigration court for minors who enter the United States without a parent or legal guardians.

Apr 2, 2025 12:42 PM CDT

Climate change case that ‘ignited a movement’ ends with Supreme Court’s cert denial

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive a climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 youths who contended that the government is a trustee of the environment and has a duty to preserve it.

Mar 25, 2025 2:01 PM CDT

3 lawyers with ‘elite establishment credentials’ have joined Musk’s DOGE effort, report says

Three lawyers who have joined Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have “elite establishment credentials,” according to a report by ProPublica.

Feb 12, 2025 3:10 PM CST

Lights, Camera, Contracts: The harsh legal reality of reality television

The main legal need surrounding reality show participants concerns their employment status—or lack thereof. Reality show participants are treated as independent contractors, which technically lets networks and productions evade many of the labor laws that protect employees.

Feb 10, 2025 8:59 AM CST

Can Trump administration hold back federal grants? Federal statute, Constitution could be impediments

Updated: The Trump administration’s temporary pause on federal grants has been rescinded, but reviews of funding continue.

Jan 29, 2025 8:44 AM CST

First Amendment bars kosher inspector from suing Jewish nonprofit, 9th Circuit says

A federal appeals court has found that an inspector who ensured that food products complied with Jewish dietary law cannot pursue a job-related lawsuit against the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, a nonprofit corporation that runs the country’s largest kosher certification program.

Jan 2, 2025 1:23 PM CST

AARP says it’s not part of challenge to El Salvador deportations, despite case caption

Nonprofits that challenged mass firings didn’t have standing, Supreme Court says while staying rehiring order

Which firms, legal groups, law profs signed briefs supporting Perkins Coie in challenge to punitive Trump order?

Revoking security clearances includes due process, which is not being followed, says whistleblower lawyer

TRO requires US to continue funding immigration court lawyers for children entering country without parent

Climate change case that ‘ignited a movement’ ends with Supreme Court’s cert denial

3 lawyers with ‘elite establishment credentials’ have joined Musk’s DOGE effort, report says

Lights, Camera, Contracts: The harsh legal reality of reality television

Can Trump administration hold back federal grants? Federal statute, Constitution could be impediments

First Amendment bars kosher inspector from suing Jewish nonprofit, 9th Circuit says

DC Circuit rules for PETA in First Amendment challenge to agency’s social media comment filters

5th Circuit took ‘overly cramped view’ of precedent in retaliatory arrest suit, Supreme Court says

Juror excused after mystery woman left bag of cash at her home and explained why

Pro-Palestinian groups are Hamas propagandists, BigLaw firm’s suit alleges; is First Amendment an issue?

Bail Project doesn’t have duty to control behavior of people after it posts bond, appeals court says

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