Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. This week: Bayer moved to wipe out a $2 billion Roundup […]
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Ban on Trans Service Members
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a renewed ban on transgender service members in the military, saying a district judge “improperly second-guessed” […]
Star Asks Judge to Ban Cassie Assault Video from Court
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs asked a federal judge Thursday (April 17) to exclude the infamous 2016 surveillance video of him assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura from […]
Complaining of Judicial ‘Power Grab,’ DOJ Asks Justices to Thwart Mass Reinstatement of Fired Workers
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief. My name is Jimmy Hoover. I have been the Supreme Court correspondent for the National Law Journal and Law.com since 2023. In this newsletter, I provide […]
Diddy Attorney Asks to Step Down From Legal Team Ahead of Trial
One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys has filed a motion to step down from representing the incarcerated hip-hop mogul. Per court documents filed in the Southern District of […]
Securities Broker Asks Supreme Court to Block FINRA Proceeding
An embattled securities broker urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block an enforcement proceeding from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority while the company challenges the constitutionality […]
DJ Asks Judge to Dismiss Case
Electronic music producer Bassnectar is asking a federal judge to dismiss a long-running civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing three underage girls, arguing that all three alleged […]
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 […]
Trump Counsel Again Asks Second Circuit to Remove NY State Case to Federal Court
Defense counsel for Donald Trump has again urged a federal appellate court to remove the former president’s criminal case from state court. Trump’s attorneys argued that the appeals […]
Lawyer in 3rd NEC Formula Trial Asks Jurors for ‘a Very, Very Large Number’
A third trial about cow’s milk-based infant formula designed for premature babies began on Wednesday in Missouri, where a St. Louis jury heard opening statements. The trial, expected to […]