Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [P]eople [in the New Jersey office] are concerned about leadership of the office and their directives about which cases to pursue or not to pursue. This is not the normal course of business, not by any means. We’re getting lots of inquiries from AUSAs […]
I’ve been listening to the audio book version of “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams. If you haven’t read it, you should. It’s great. Despite being set within the halls of Facebook, one of the most powerful companies on the planet, it is remarkable how relatable so many of the problems the author faces are. It […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 General Counsel Report, which Fortune 1000 company’s general counsel made the most money last year? Hint: This GC topped the list for the second year in a row, earning $30.2 million, up 10.6% from the $27.3 million the year before. […]
This Boutique Firm Is Kicking Off Summer Bonuses?: Has your firm? Why not?! Suing Coldplay For Defamation Is The Last Thing The Former Astronomer CEO Should Do: Hey, what’s two terrible decisions? Double down! Do You Know The Best Law Schools For Women?: Compare your mental list to the one put out by Princeton Review! […]
Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s rulings, opinions, and procedures on the law, on other institutions, and on our constitutional democracy more generally. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Earlier […]
Mississippi on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place restrictions on access by young people to major social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The state’s attorney general, Lynn Fitch, told the justices that although the restrictions had been in effect for other social media sites for over a year, the tech […]
Is the Tenth Circuit about to get smaller? That’s what the U.S. Judicial Conference wants — in a new report, they’ve asked President Donald Trump to keep a vacancy open the next time one opens up on the Denver-based Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. It’s part of an effort to combat low per-judge caseloads; similarly, […]
After confessing the firm submitted a post-trial motion citing a non-existent case helpfully supplied by ChatGPT, Goldberg Segalla cut ties with partner Danielle Malaty. Presumably, the firm hoped that would be the end of it. But it seems that filing was just the amuse-bouche! Upon realizing that Goldberg Segalla had inserted one fake citation, the […]
Pauline Newman is still fighting to be able to do her job. It’s pretty simple: Article III-appointed judges are to hold their office during good behavior. It seems like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has taken it upon themselves to redefine “good behavior” to include not making everyone else on the […]
The Trump administration infamously doesn’t understand how habeas corpus works, but when cornered are quick to point to Abraham Lincoln suspending the writ during the Civil War, suggesting that Trump could do the same because people with temporary status waiting on citizenship are kinda like Confederate saboteurs. Lincoln ultimately pulled back from the suspension until […]
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