The U.S. Department of Justice has fired 20 immigration judges, which could potentially exacerbate the existing backlog of cases, according to a union official. “The firings include 13 […]
Young Thug Settles With AEG To End $5M Lawsuit Over Failed Tour Deal
Young Thug and concert giant AEG have quietly settled their multi-million dollar legal battle over a touring partnership gone sour. The lawsuit, first filed in 2020 but delayed […]
Single-Tier Partnerships Consider Options, While Other Firms Continue Rapid Nonequity Expansion
While many Am Law 200 firms are maintaining a tight grip on the brass ring of equity partnership, they’re also adding or extending nonequity tiers. Among a sample […]
Am Law 200 Firm’s $38M Malpractice Settlement Gets Court Approval
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott on Friday received final approval for a $38 million legal malpractice settlement resolving suits filed against the firm for former partner John Pauciulo’s […]
Orthofix Fired Execs for Private Texts. They’re Fighting Back With a Vengeance
Orthofix’s simultaneous sacking of its chief legal officer, chief financial officer and CEO 18 months ago for what the maker of orthopedic medical devices described at the time […]
Former Judges Question Judicial Silence Amid Partisan Attacks on Judiciary
In 1996, then-U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Chief Judge Jon Newman publicly condemned calls for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge Harold Baer Jr. over […]
Jay-Z Hits Rape Accuser With Lawsuit, Says She Admits Story Was False
Jay-Z is filing a lawsuit against the unnamed woman who accused him of rape last year, claiming she has now directly admitted that she fabricated those explosive allegations. […]
Benesch Sees Revenue Spike 30%, Amid Rapid Head Count Expansion
Pointing to increased attorney head count and realization, even as billing rates went up, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff generated a 30% revenue increase last year, growing to […]
Iowa Removes Gender Identity From Civil Rights Law — Justia News — March 3, 2025
Last week, Iowa enacted a new law that removes “gender identity” from the list of protected classes under the Iowa Civil Rights Act. It passed the Iowa Senate […]
Drake & iHeartMedia Reach Settlement in ‘Not Like Us’ Airplay Dispute
Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records. In November, Drake filed […]