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Elite Law Firms’ Deals With Trump Decried by Their Associates
The discontent does not appear to be resonating with leaders at Paul Weiss and Skadden, but it could hamstring their recruitment efforts.The New York Times - 4d -
How Trump is exploiting Big Law’s identity crisis
Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the governmentFinancial Times - 3d -
Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump
Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself | David Cole and Amrit Singh
In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrendering. If you are systematically engaged in lawbreaking, lawyers can be very ...The Guardian - 1d -
Jacksonville law enforcement honors Special Olympic athletes with 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run
For athletes across the state of Florida and in Duval County, the chance to participate in the Florida Special Olympics means everything.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Photo – France Megastar Showboating In Inter Milan Warm-up Suit
Inter Milan superstar Marcus Thuram has been enjoying life on and off the field since swapping Germany for Serie A in the summer of 2023.The 27-year-old has been Inter’s leading goalscorer in ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Espanyol shock Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas and come up for oxygen
Rayo Vallecano 0-4 EspanyolThe two sides came into this game with clear objectives – to take another step towards Europe and another leap towards survival. However the pair swapped roles early o...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen resists the McLarens to claim first 2025 win
Red Bull driver maintains his advantage after taking brilliant Suzuka pole, while McLaren decides against swapping Norris and Piastri in the team's pursuit of VerstappenYahoo Sports - 5h -
Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions
Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliationFinancial Times - 6d -
She Wanted a Law Degree. Instead, She Became a College Basketball Star.
After setting records at Grambling State and playing professionally, Shakyla Hill is pursuing her original plan.The New York Times - 6d -
US says international law applies to 'all parties' in Gaza
The deaths of 15 people including paramedics in a convoy have been blamed on Israel's military.BBC News - 5d -
Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump’s Next Target
The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress
A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.The New York Times - 4d -
In Adams Case, Some Say It’s Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law
Some legal observers say the court-appointed expert who recommended dismissing charges against Mayor Eric Adams failed to account for the extraordinary factors in the case.The New York Times - 4d -
France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent
After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.The New York Times - 4d -
A Swastika, a Tesla and a Debate Over the Limits of Hate Crime Law
Is it a hate crime for people to draw a swastika on a Tesla if they believe Elon Musk is a Nazi?The New York Times - 2d -
South Korea’s president removed from office over martial law bid
Yoon Suk Yeol’s shortlived attempt to impose military rule triggered political crisisFinancial Times - 2d -
Activist takes case over Trinidad’s homophobic laws to UK’s privy council
Legislation was repealed in 2018 but Caribbean country’s supreme court last week recriminalised the act after appeal. The privy council in London will soon be called upon to make the final decision ...The Guardian - 2d -
South Koreans are still puzzling over why their leader declared martial law
Reaction to a court verdict ousting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol from office was a vivid window into the nation’s deep political divisionsABC News - 1d -
Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is Ousted
The nation’s top court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, clearing the way for the election of a new president.The New York Times - 1d -
Marine Le Pen Could Be Banned From France Election if She’s Found Guilty of Embezzlement
A verdict Monday in an embezzlement trial is seen as a test of the country’s democracy — and the rule of law.The New York Times - 6d -
Sentencing guidelines ditched after 'two-tier' row
It comes after the government said it would pass an emergency law to override the guidance.BBC News - 5d -
AI companies are commiting mass theft and hiding behind the language of 'training'
The proliferation of artificial intelligence has vast consequences for copyright law.The Hill - 21h -
Law Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders
The president has targeted firms that he claims have “weaponized” the legal system. On Friday, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fought back in court, while Mr. Trump said he’d reached a deal with ...The New York Times - Mar. 29 -
Government to table law overriding sentencing rules after 'two-tier' justice row
The new legislation comes in response to a row over how ethnic minority offenders should be sentenced.BBC News - 6d -
How SEO Can Help Your Law Firm Win in its Own Backyard
The Proximity Principle gives credence to using local SEO to gain clients.Inc. - 5d -
Wisconsin Supreme Court race passes $90 million in spending: Nonprofit law institute
Spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election has passed $90 million as of Monday, according to a tally by the Brennan Center for Justice.ABC News - 5d -
US officials challenge Ofcom over risk to free speech caused by online safety laws
Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act infringes on freedom of expression. US state department officials have challenged Britain’s communications regulator ...The Guardian - 4d -
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's law firm latest to strike deal with Trump
The firm that employs former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband is the latest legal powerhouse to agree to terms with President Trump — moves that worry some attorneys and constitutional scholars.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
My Future Sister-in-Law Is Skipping My Wedding to Dance at a Football Game. Help!
A bride-to-be has trouble accepting a future relative’s decision to miss her wedding because of a scheduling conflict with a newly landed dream job.The New York Times - 3d -
‘The law is the same for everyone’: Macron addresses Le Pen verdict for first time and criticises threats against judges – Europe live
French president says ‘the judiciary is independent’ following threats made against judges in case against former French far-right leader . The French government expects President Trump’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Two more law firms reach deals with Trump to avoid executive orders: ‘They’re all bending’
Settlements, one with Doug Emhoff’s firm, come as many fear Trumps’s effort to target firms affiliated with his rivals. Two more legal firms have reached agreements with Donald Trump to avoid ...The Guardian - 3d -
Legislator pushes for caffeine label law after 2022 death blamed on Charged Lemonade
A congressman wants to pass legislation that would increase transparency around caffeine content, three years after the death of a student with a heart condition.NBC News - 3d -
How Tennessee one-time transfer bill aimed at TSSAA is one step closer to becoming law
The Tennessee state legislature's one-time transfer bill aimed at the TSSAA passed through its second committee Wednesday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to liveBBC News - 2d -
The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president
The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.BBC News - 2d -
As Orbán quits the ICC, other nations have a choice to make: do we back the rule of law or not? | Steve Crawshaw
There is a principle that even the most powerful leaders must be accountable. Increasingly, that is under threat, but it must be defended. . It was unsurprising that Benjamin Netanyahu praised ...The Guardian - 1d -
Obama expresses deep concern as Trump admin takes aim at students and law firms
Former President Barack Obama said he is "deeply concerned" with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for ...NBC News - 1d -
Barcelona advisor talks Laporta, fight against La Liga, Flick, treble chances, Messi tribute – ‘We’re following the law’
Barcelona advisor Enric Masip has fiercely defended the club and president Joan Laporta amid what he describes as relentless and unfair criticism from various quarters, including La Liga and wider ...Yahoo Sports - 1d
