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Firms are assembling multidisciplinary teams to help clients anticipate, navigate and contain crises before they explode

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is one of many firms that have made crisis management a top priority. Across the legal profession, lawyers are establishing and joining niche teams that help companies avoid potential crises or address sudden or unfolding crises. They aim to not only minimize legal risks but risks to their clients’ reputation and business. Many of these teams include former prosecutors and government officials who bring their experience with federal and state investigations and enforcement actions.

Jul 1, 2026 1:20 AM CDT

Considering the money to be made on social media, some want better laws protecting child influencers

Children working as social media influencers, dubbed “kidfluencers,” can have millions of followers tracking them, their activities and the products they endorse. Top creators like Ryan Kaji, who with the help of his parents built a media empire through his YouTube channel, can make millions of dollars before they reach adulthood. But what happens if the parents or guardians are spending or mismanaging their children’s earnings?

Jul 1, 2026 12:40 AM CDT

Supreme Court sides with GOP, loosens campaign spending rules

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with congressional Republicans in further loosening campaign finance limits, a decision likely to upend how political parties funnel millions of dollars into TV ads in the upcoming midterm elections.

Jun 30, 2026 10:06 AM CDT

Supreme Court upholds principle that almost all born on US soil are American

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the principle that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, a major decision that rejects a push by President Donald Trump to fundamentally redefine who is American in ways not seen for more than 150 years.

Jun 30, 2026 9:59 AM CDT

Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female athletics

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for the LGBTQ+ community before the high court.

Jun 30, 2026 9:21 AM CDT

Supreme Court says police need a warrant to obtain Google location data

The Supreme Court on Monday said that police must generally obtain a warrant to gather detailed location data tracked by smartphones, in a case that brings into sharper relief the Constitution’s protections for Americans’ digital privacy.

Jun 29, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

ICE fines attorney over $250K for allegedly filing false asylum claims

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking a $255,232 penalty against an attorney for allegedly filing dozens of false asylum applications.

Jun 29, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

New Mexico justices propose new pathway to the bar to ease rural legal desert

According to the justices’ report, Rural Justice and Modernizing the Legal Profession in New Mexico, 22 of the state’s 33 counties have less than 1 lawyer per 1,000 residents, with 85% of lawyers clustered in the state’s larger cities.

Jun 26, 2026 4:43 PM CDT

Some law profs move to old-school assessment methods to combat AI

Law professors are finding ways to double-check their students’ true judgment and knowledge of the law with oral exams and other traditional formats, such as tests using locked-down software.

Jun 26, 2026 12:43 PM CDT

What the Supreme Court rulings mean for America’s immigrants and the nation

The Supreme Court issued two decisions Thursday that will collectively allow the Trump administration to push forward the president’s plan to transform the asylum system and expel immigrants who come from some of the world’s most troubled countries.

Jun 26, 2026 10:56 AM CDT

Migrants not entitled to apply for asylum while standing on Mexico side of border, Supreme Court rules

Migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are not entitled to apply for asylum until they set foot in the country, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Jun 25, 2026 12:11 PM CDT

Supreme Court lets Trump end temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Trump administration can cancel temporary humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants living legally in the United States, the Supreme Court found on Thursday, a decision that could allow the government to deport hundreds of thousands of people starting this year.

Jun 25, 2026 12:01 PM CDT

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii limits on carrying guns in public

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that sharply restricts where people can carry guns in public, the latest ruling by the high court in recent years rolling back firearm restrictions.

Jun 25, 2026 11:55 AM CDT

Judge tosses free speech claim of former public defender who alleged burnout

A judge in Denver on Wednesday dismissed a First Amendment claim of an attorney who is suing the Colorado state public defender, alleging that he was fired after speaking out about case overload.

Jun 25, 2026 11:43 AM CDT

9th Circuit allows religious bias lawsuit against Alaska Airlines to move forward

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco has revived a religious bias lawsuit brought by two former flight attendants with Alaska Airlines.

Jun 25, 2026 11:26 AM CDT

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