The U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina issued a standing order Thursday to reopen its Asheville courthouse doors on Monday. The order, signed by Chief […]
Lil Durk Ordered Quando Rondo’s Murder, Planned to Flee Country: Feds
Lil Durk ordered his OTF associates to murder rapper Quando Rondo in a failed 2022 shooting, according to criminal charges unsealed by federal prosecutors on Friday (Oct. 25) […]
Kessler Topaz Co-Founder Set to Retire
David Kessler, name partner and co-founder of securities class action firm Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, is set to retire at the end of the year after 28 […]
Texas Judiciary Asks for 30% Raise
As the 2025 Texas legislative session approaches, the Texas judiciary is asking for 30% base pay raises as bench vacancies go unfilled and retention of judges gets increasingly […]
Lil Durk Arrested on Murder-for-Hire Charge in Florida
Rapper Lil Durk was arrested late Thursday (Oct. 24) in Florida on a federal murder-for-hire charge, hours after several of his alleged associates were indicted on similar charges […]
6th Circuit Judge Thapar on Making Originalism Work in Trial Courts
Happy Friday, and welcome to another roundup of the week’s news about the judiciary. This week, Judge Amul Thapar of the Sixth Circuit shared his views on challenges to applying […]
Live Nation CEO Must Face Deposition Over Astroworld Music Festival
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino must be deposed in the ongoing litigation over the 2021 disaster at the Astroworld music festival, the Texas Supreme Court says. In a […]
Ex Parte Trademark Appeals to District Court — Lessons Learned from the Front Lines
Section 1071 of the Lanham Act provides parties two options for appealing adverse ex parte decisions from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The dissatisfied party may either appeal […]
Young Thug Mistrial Possible as Judge Weighs Ending Atlanta RICO Trial
A Georgia judge is weighing whether to declare a mistrial in Young Thug’s long-running Atlanta gang trial, a move that would require prosecutors to either start from scratch […]
Thomson Reuters Unveils AI for Legal Justice Aid Program for Legal Aid Organizations
On Thursday, Thomson Reuters announced the launch of its AI for Legal Justice Aid program, which includes a partnership with select nonprofit legal aid organizations as well as […]