9th Circuit Rules Misogynistic Rap Music in the Workplace May Constitute Sex Discrimination
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco has ruled that playing sexually derogatory and violent rap music…
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Former Judge Strikes Deal with Prosecutors to Avoid Computer Trespassing Charges
Former Judge Kathryn Schrader from Gwinnett County, Georgia, has recently reached a favorable pretrial diversion deal with state prosecutors. The…
Legal Experts Assume Key Leadership Roles in Law Faculty
W&L Law Dean Melanie Wilson has recently made two significant faculty appointments within the Law School's senior leadership. Professor Beth…
Landmark Case on Cash Bail Constitutionality Denied by US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has recently declined to hear a case that questioned the constitutionality of cash bail for indigent…
California Bar to Disclose Previously Redacted Names in Girardi Investigation
The California State Bar has expressed its willingness to disclose the names of two former employees as part of a…
Dobbs Abortion Case Attorney Nominated for Senate Floor as Federal Judge
Senate Democrats have taken steps to advance the nomination of Julie Rikelman, a prominent lawyer from the Center for Reproductive…
Supreme Court Case’s Impact on Special Counsel’s Move of Trump Grand Jury to Florida
In a recent blog post on Just Security, it was suggested that a relatively unnoticed case pending before the U.S.…
Mishcon Resolves UK Lawsuit, Achieves Settlement in $4 Million Fee Dispute
British law firm Mishcon de Reya has settled a lawsuit involving its former client misappropriating 3.2 million pounds ($4 million)…
Federal Charges Filed Against Central Figure in Texas Attorney General Paxton’s Impeachment
In a significant development, federal prosecutors have charged real estate developer Nate Paul, the key figure associated with the allegations…
Indictment Claims Trump Endangered National Secrets, Prosecutors Allege
In a dramatic turn of events, U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump, accusing him of…
Former Trump-Connected DOJ Official Avoids Disciplinary Case as Federal Court Declines Hearing
In a recent legal development, a federal court in Washington DC has refused to intervene in a disciplinary hearing involving…
Supreme Court Justices Delay Financial Disclosure, Including $1,200 Flower Gift from Oprah
The U.S. Supreme Court's newest justice, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, made waves with her eye-catching financial disclosures, according to SCOTUSblog.…