Image from Shutterstock. “May you live in interesting times.” For immigration lawyers, that old proverb is now a reality. Ever since the start of the second Trump administration, […]
Counsel for Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man Agree to 7-Day Discovery Stay
A Maryland federal court Wednesday night gave the Trump administration additional time to explain how it intends to facilitate the release of a Maryland resident mistakenly deported to […]
Trump Targets Higher Education Accreditation, Calling ABA Diversity Standards ‘Unlawful’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order targeting higher education accreditation practices and calling out the American Bar Association (ABA), citing “unlawful race-based preferences” and “ideological […]
Klover Accused of Predatory Lending Practices in Class-Action Suit
A U.S. Army staff sergeant filed a class action complaint in Cook County Circuit Court last week, alleging the fintech company Klover engaged in predatory lending practices in […]
Elizabeth Barton, Managing Deputy General Counsel, Chicago Board of Education
In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
Kiley Kio, Senior Consultant, Technology, FTI Consulting
In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
Florida Judge Recommends Suspension for Ex-Trump Attorney
A state court judge recommended this week that the Florida Supreme Court suspend crypto-millionaire and the alleged architect of the 2020 U.S. presidential election fake electors plot, Kenneth […]
Avoiding or Addressing USPTO Rejections for Written Description and Enablement
Many patent applicants currently face difficulty in obtaining antibody claims because of written description and enablement rejections under 35 U.S.C. §112(a). The United States Patent & Trademark Office […]
More Than 700 Law Firm Partners Point to Chilling Effects After Trump EOs
An association of more than 700 law firm partners filed an amicus brief Friday in support of Susman Godfrey’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the president’s executive […]
Claims Administrators Get Kickbacks for Digital Payments
A class member in cases involving Facebook and Equifax filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing three claims administrators of getting kickbacks from financial technology companies that disburse digital […]