(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) There’s been some friendly fire in the new Administration’s rush to scrub anything that doesn’t glorify wealthy white males from publicly funded classroom curricula. An article on Pen.org reported on the Department of Defense recently compiling a list of books that are too “woke” for military families. There are some […]
(Photo by Ollie Millington/WireImage) After a jury found A$AP Rocky not guilty of a 2021 shooting, the artist and his even-more-famous partner Rihanna reportedly took the opportunity to thank Rocky’s lawyer in the sweetest way possible. In an interview with Extra, the victorious defense attorney shared, “Rihanna and Rocky said to me in the courtroom […]
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Laura is a sophisticated and well-regarded lawyer practicing in Chicago’s North Shore. With over a decade of experience in employment law, she primarily advises small business owners. When we met to discuss her practice, I quickly uncovered that she was suffering from a serious affliction: “Analysis Paralysis.” She also exhibited symptoms of “Perfectionism” and “Risk […]
Share Marlean Ames says she is the victim of reverse discrimination: She was not hired for a job that she wanted, and she was demoted, because she is straight. Ames sued and brought her case to the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, the justices will hear oral arguments on whether a federal appeals court improperly required […]
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(Photo by Bill Clark/Getty Images) Back in 2023, when Judge Paul Watford of the Ninth Circuit announced that he would be resigning from the bench to return to private practice, the legal world wondered where he would land. As it turns out, Watford chose to join Wilson Sonsini as a litigation partner, where he’d focus on appellate […]
* Ninth Circuit affirms striking down Trump’s birthright citizenship order. [Courthouse News Service] * Supreme Court hearing reverse discrimination case on behalf of mediocre applicants everywhere. [Reuters] * DOGE to lead purge of federal regulations, which is to say DOGE to lead overwhelming morass of costly lawsuits under the APA. [Bloomberg Law News] * Ed […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Trump Tests His Sway at Supreme Court in Push to Oust Official (Greg Stohr, Bloomberg) Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions, Following Abortion Rights Referendum (Kate Zernike, The New York Times) Corporate Transparency Act […]
Disguised payments as ‘interest’ A former head cashier at a City law firm has been barred from working in the legal profession after stealing a “large amount” of money from the firm over an extended period. Amanda Bell, who was employed in CMS’s London office, transferred funds from the firm’s office account to her personal […]
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