A couple weeks ago, we talked about how the GOP’s Big Beautiful BillTM included a stray attack on preliminary injunctions. Against all odds, the roughly 1,100-page ostensible budget package included a small paragraph refining Rule 65(c) to require anyone seeking to enforce an injunction to put up a bond in the event the federal government […]
There is a mass exodus of West Coast-based Willkie Farr partners leaving because the firm bent a knee to Donald Trump, pledging $100 million in pro bono payola to avoid an unconstitutional Executive Orders targeting the firm, and the tremendous harm that can bring. According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, at least seven partners, […]
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Woman accused of being a witch in Brazil can seek asylum in U.S., court rules”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this […]
Every morning at about 6:47 AM, my 4-year-old daughter’s head pops off the pillow with the same urgent question: “What are we doing today?” I’ll be brutally honest – most mornings I’m just hoping for 30 minutes of uninterrupted coffee time. But she needs that roadmap. She needs to know what’s next. As adults, we […]
* A president might be able to send troops to kill a political rival, but we draw the line at sending them into cities for no reason. [Law360] * LOL, just kidding, we can give fascism a TRO! [Bloomberg Law News] * E. Jean Carroll has a shotgun and a new book. [New York] * […]
(Photo by Demetrius Freeman-Pool/Getty Images) We’re just supposed to assume that the masked person brandishing a gun and ordering us to get into an unmarked vehicle is a federal agent, rather than a criminal. We’re just supposed to buy into this new, hideous version of immigration enforcement that utilizes military gear, long guns, and a complete lack of identification […]
Lawyers typically face all kinds of adversaries as they handle legal matters for clients. Some adversaries are pushovers and only do the bare minimum needed to promote their clients’ interests. Other adversaries on routine matters might “go through the motions” and do nothing out of the ordinary in bringing a legal matter to a close. However, some adversaries […]
We all know that Biglaw firms in America did well in 2024, but what about their Biglaw counterparts across the pond in the United Kingdom? How did they fare when it came to their financial metrics last year? Thankfully, the latest edition of the UK Top 50 is out, which measures gross revenue, revenue per lawyer, […]
Tribunal urges lawyers to seek help before matters ‘spiral out of control’ A former associate at Irwin Mitchell has avoided a career-ending strike-off after deleting a chain of emails in a “moment of madness”, as the disciplinary tribunal urged lawyers who find themselves in similar difficulties to seek appropriate help before matters “spiral out of […]
Yesterday, June 12, the court issued opinions in Rivers v. Guerrero, Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch, Martin v. United States, Parrish v. United States, Soto v. United States, and A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday […]
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