* It’s that time of year to start wildly speculating about Supreme Court retirements. [ABA Journal] * A new decision strikes down medical privacy rules to give prosecutors more access to scour private abortion records. It will shock you not at all that this comes from Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk sitting by himself in Amarillo. Weird… […]
We’re expecting one or more opinions from the court at 10 a.m. EDT. Join us for the live blog, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Potential 2028 Dems quiet after Supreme Court upholds ban on […]
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Contract law is simple: [Matt Margolis on X] Contract law is simple: Termination for cause = “If I fuck up, you can kick me out.” Termination for convenience = “Even if I don’t fuck up, you can still kick me out.” Cure = “If I fuck up, […]
Trainee worries it may jeopardise NQ role In our latest Career Conundrum, a current trainee solicitor worries that their disinterested supervisor might harm their chances of landing their preferred NQ role. “Hi Legal Cheek, please don’t name me. I am just over halfway through my TC and recently moved into a new team and one […]
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The end of the Supreme Court’s term is in sight – the court is down to its last undecided merits cases and its last regularly scheduled conference will be held next […]
Follows flurry of executive orders The American Bar Association (ABA) has taken legal action against Donald Trump and his administration, accusing the US president of “relentless attacks” and an “unlawful” campaign of intimidation against law firms using punitive executive orders. The ABA has filed a case in Washington, DC, asking a federal court to declare […]
Good morning. I hope you have a meaningful Juneteenth. Yesterday, the court issued decisions in United States v. Skrmetti, NRC v. Texas, EPA v. Calumet, Oklahoma v. EPA, and Perttu v. Richards. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: The Court Upheld a State […]
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Though Iran and Israel have never exactly been on friendly terms, the conflict between the two nations had quieted significantly until last Friday, when Israel launched major attacks against nuclear and military infrastructure in Tehran. Iran retaliated. As of Tuesday afternoon, at least 224 people in Iran and 24 people […]
Cases of online scams have been rising in recent years. While existing laws and IRS guidance suggest that victims can take a theft loss deduction on their income tax returns, it can get murky when investments and cryptocurrencies are involved. In the case of the latter, the IRS generally stuck with their position on Notice […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Vault 100 prestige rankings, which Biglaw firm entered the Vault Top 10 this year for the first time ever? Hint: Notably, the Vault survey results closed before this firm (and a bunch of others) inked deals with the […]
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