A rule in Texas requiring prosecutors in large counties to produce information on the types of offenses they prioritize could be weaponized by Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to remove them from office, the chief justice on a statewide appeals court warned Wednesday.
Democrats in Congress want more information on three major law firms’ possible work for the Commerce Department after making deals with the White House to evade executive orders.
Therapy website Talkspace no longer faces allegations that it shared consumer information with TikTok in violation of California law after the plaintiff voluntarily withdrew her suit.
The federal judge presiding over Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case warned Justice Department officials to stop making statements that link him to “left-wing” extremism, saying there could be punishments for future comments.
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Genesis Healthcare warned that mounting fees from law firms working for an unsecured creditors’ committee and patient care representatives could push its Chapter 11 bankruptcy into administrative insolvency.
Big Law attorneys’ and staff’s political contributions skewed further Democratic in the 2023–2024 period, according to new data—possibly reflecting an incumbency advantage or a reaction to the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot.
Jurors will be allowed to hear expert testimony about the impact of social media on young users during coming trials against tech companies over alleged harm caused by their platforms, a Los Angeles judge ruled.
Tom Girardi will remain incarcerated as he awaits the appeal of his criminal fraud conviction for stealing millions of dollars from his clients, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled.
A Chicago man is being charged with forging the signature of an Illinois chief judge in an attempt to vacate monetary penalties and filing restrictions against him.
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