Delaware Supreme Court Upholds High Bail for Noncapital Defendants
The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of setting high bail for noncapital defendants, emphasizing that the state's constitutional…
American Bar Association Considers Mandatory Free Speech Policies for Law Schools
In response to escalating free speech controversies within law schools, the American Bar Association (ABA) is contemplating a groundbreaking requirement…
George Mason Law School Professor Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Prominent legal academic and former Federal Trade Commission member, Joshua D. Wright, has resigned from his tenured position at George…
ABA-Accredited Law Schools Reach Settlements with Education Department Regarding Improper LLM Student Aid Disbursement
In a recent development in the legal education landscape, five stand-alone law schools, all accredited by the American Bar Association…
Rudy Giuliani Pleads Not Guilty in Georgia Election Subversion Case
In a significant legal development, Rudy Giuliani, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, has entered a plea of not guilty…
Private Equity and Hedge Fund Trade Groups Sue SEC Over New Rules
In a significant legal development, six prominent private equity and hedge fund trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the…
US Legal Job Market Hits 2023 Low with 4,200 Job Losses in August
In the latest data released by the US Labor Department, the legal services sector in the United States experienced a…
Massachusetts Supreme Court Disbars Former State Prosecutor in Drug Lab Scandal
In a significant legal development, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has disbarred former state prosecutor Anne Kaczmarek due to her role…
Justice Thomas Reveals Details of Harlan Crow Real Estate Transaction and Private Plane Journeys
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made a series of disclosures in his 2022 financial disclosure form, revealing four reimbursed…
Bar Exam Multiple-Choice Section Sees Modest Increase in Mean Scaled Score
In a recent announcement by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), the national mean scaled score for the July…
Attorney Defends Use of Deceptive Client Strategy in Disciplinary Commission Hearing
Nicolle T. Phair, a lawyer based in Sanford, North Carolina, recently found herself in the hot seat before a disciplinary…
Michael Avenatti’s Attempt to Overturn Nike Extortion Conviction Ends in Failure
President Joe Biden has announced his latest batch of judicial nominees after a pause of over two months, marking a…