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Jones Day Atty Exits Menendez Bribery Case As Appeal Looms
Yaakov Roth of Jones Day sought to withdraw Thursday from representing Robert Menendez following the former U.S. senator's convictions on bribery and corruption charges, leaving his Paul Hastings LLP team to steer the case at the trial level on the day after the government argued Menendez should not remain free on appeal.
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Del. Chief Justice Targets Social Media's Pressure On Courts
Acknowledging that "some of those who lose don't take it well" and have tools to "cause judges great pain," Delaware's chief justice told a state budget panel Thursday that social media had amplified dissatisfaction with some court rulings despite global respect for the state's system.
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After Trump's Firing Vow, Last Biden US Attys In Fla. Are Out
Just days after President Donald Trump said on social media that he would terminate all remaining U.S. attorneys named by former President Joe Biden, the last two remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys in Florida are out of their positions.
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McConnell Stresses Courts' Role In Retirement Announcement
Longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year and used the occasion to advise against questioning the "fundamental duty" of the courts.
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FCPA Shake-Up May Open Bribery Loophole
New guidelines in the works for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration could dramatically alter how American companies do business overseas while potentially opening the door for foreign bribery when it arguably advances U.S. interests, and the looming changes are creating an unsettled environment for attorneys who practice in the space, experts say.
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Ga. Panel Rips Willis' 'Delay Tactic' Over Trump Case Probe
A Georgia state Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis over her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case has blasted her attempt to dismiss multiple subpoenas against her as a "bald-faced delay tactic."
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Last Biden US Atty In Texas Departs After Trump Firing Move
The last remaining U.S. attorney in the Lone Star State appointed by former President Joe Biden left his post after President Donald Trump vowed to terminate all U.S. attorneys appointed by his predecessor.
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Calif. Judge Disciplined For Calling Victim 'Manipulative'
A former California Superior Court judge has been publicly admonished for repeatedly calling a domestic violence victim "manipulative" and saying she "liked being beat up" while telling her partner at a restraining order hearing in May 2023 that he had fallen into the victim's "trap."
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'Lawsuit Protection' Co. Fined In Ohio For Unlicensed Practice
A legal consulting firm that markets itself as a "comprehensive lawsuit protection company" serving medical practices was hit with a fine on Thursday by the Ohio Supreme Court for practicing law in the state without a license for more than a decade.
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AI Adoption Nearly Doubled In Legal Sector After 1 Year
Nearly 40% of surveyed legal professionals said in 2024 that their company has implemented an enterprise artificial intelligence solution like Microsoft Copilot, an increase from 20% of respondents in 2023, according to a new report.
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Senate Confirms Kash Patel As FBI Director 51-49
The Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI.
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Ex-Heritage Pharma CEO Disciplined Over Price-Fixing Case
The New Jersey Supreme Court has retroactively suspended the former chief executive of Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. from the state bar for three years over his role in a price-fixing conspiracy.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the fourth quarter of the year.
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'Convict My Ass': Judge Admits Killing Wife In Police Video
Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's trial for allegedly murdering his wife opened Wednesday with shocking video footage of the judge sitting alone, handcuffed in a police station interrogation room, muttering to himself "I killed her. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, convict my ass. I did it."
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Detroit Judge May Be Immune Despite 'Outrageous' Fake Trial
A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday said that while a Detroit judge's decision to put a teen through a "judicial-like" proceeding for falling asleep in his courtroom while on a field trip may have been "outrageous," it may not strip his ability to claim he is immune from her lawsuit.
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Michigan Supreme Court's Chief Justice To Step Down
The Michigan Supreme Court's chief justice said Wednesday that she plans to resign this spring, giving Gov. Gretchen Whitmer an opportunity to make her second appointment to the seven-member court.
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GOP Reps Move To Impeach SDNY Judge, Threaten More
Republican House members have introduced an article of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York, following conservative backlash to him and others who have ruled against the Trump administration's early moves to assert control over the executive branch and federal programs.
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Landlords, Judiciary Brace For Federal Leasing Slimdown
As the General Services Administration pores over the federal real estate portfolio, lenders, landlords and institutional investors are scrambling to understand their exposure to federal leases, while the potential canceling of judiciary office leases is setting up a showdown between branches of government.
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Ga. Judge Faces Another Round Of Misconduct Charges
A Georgia state judge is facing a new set of ethics violation charges ahead of her ethics case trial next month and is now accused of improperly helping her uncle seek an extension to file an answer in a matter and locking up a woman during her parents' divorce hearing without justification.
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Ex-Jones Day Partner Named For Key DOJ Civil Division Post
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate three people to key posts in the department, including former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Division.
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Ex-9th Circ. Judge Joins King & Spalding From Wilson Sonsini
King & Spalding LLP has brought on a former Ninth Circuit judge most recently with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as a partner in its Los Angeles office, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Adams, DOJ Quizzed On Dismissal Bid By Wary Judge
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday scrutinized the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, rankling attorneys on both sides as he declined to "shoot from the hip" and immediately rule.
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Former Jones Day Atty Named Solicitor General Of Arkansas
A former Jones Day attorney who has filled roles at the offices of the attorneys general in Texas and Louisiana has been tapped for the role of solicitor general in Arkansas.
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Retired NJ Judge Sues Town For Unused Vacation, Sick Time
The retired chief judge of the Belleville Municipal Court sued the township this week in New Jersey state court alleging that it is refusing to cover her medical benefits and pay her for unused sick and vacation time from her 27 years as an employee.
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Fired Watchdogs 'Must Be Reinstated,' Senate Democrats Say
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 28 other Senate Democrats have filed an amicus brief to support a lawsuit by eight of the inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump.