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Bronx Defenders Union joins ongoing strike with other NY public defenders

Another union representing public defenders in New York City has gone on strike this week.

Jul 29, 2026 9:49 AM CDT

New York public defenders return to work after weeklong strike

New York City’s public defender union has announced that its approximately 500 members have ended their strike and are returning to work after reaching a tentative agreement with management.

Jul 24, 2026 9:33 AM CDT

Lawyers for low-income clients strike in NYC

Lawyers, paralegals, social workers and other staff at Brooklyn Defender Services and Queens Defenders walked off the job Thursday morning, in a move that could potentially affect criminal, housing and family court cases for low-income clients in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Jul 17, 2026 8:54 AM CDT

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

A fourth federal judge has granted a permanent injunction blocking President Donald Trump from targeting law firms because of the clients they represent and the causes that they back.

Jun 30, 2025 10:49 AM CDT

Ruling in ABA suit, SCOTUS denies US bid to vacate deadline for foreign-aid payments; Alito is ‘stunned’

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate a judge’s Feb. 26 deadline for the United States to make foreign-aid payments for work already completed in connection with grants and contracts.

Mar 5, 2025 10:33 AM CST

What legal theory is Disney using to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis?

Disney’s federal lawsuit against Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis alleges that he violated several constitutional protections by retaliating against the company for its political speech.

Apr 27, 2023 11:20 AM CDT

Supreme Court considers reach of federal fraud law in 2 public corruption cases

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court is considering two cases in which the defendants argue that federal fraud law doesn't cover alleged bid rigging and payments to a nongovernment official to get state business.

Nov 28, 2022 10:25 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Avenatti is convicted for trying to extort Nike; Alabama bill would mandate vasectomies

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti is convicted Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, was convicted Friday for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike. Avenatti was accused of seeking money from Nike in exchange for keeping quiet about its payments to young athletes. He…

Feb 14, 2020 4:17 PM CST

ABA urges withdrawal of proposed rule that would expand religious exemption for federal contractors

The ABA is urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would expand the type of federal contractors eligible for an exemption that allows them to discriminate in employment on the basis of religion.

Sep 19, 2019 10:16 AM CDT

Bronx Defenders Union joins ongoing strike with other NY public defenders

New York public defenders return to work after weeklong strike

Lawyers for low-income clients strike in NYC

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

Ruling in ABA suit, SCOTUS denies US bid to vacate deadline for foreign-aid payments; Alito is ‘stunned’

What legal theory is Disney using to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis?

Supreme Court considers reach of federal fraud law in 2 public corruption cases

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Avenatti is convicted for trying to extort Nike; Alabama bill would mandate vasectomies

ABA urges withdrawal of proposed rule that would expand religious exemption for federal contractors

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