Happy Friday, and welcome to another roundup of the week’s news about the judiciary. This week, we’ll take a look at what some Republican senators have said about […]
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 […]
Constitutional Law Expert Warns Expanding Presidential Power Threatens U.S. Democracy
The United States’ democracy is at risk, according to constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinsky. Chemerinsky said Monday night at the University of Houston Law School that presidential power […]
SCOTUS refines trustee’s power to claw back tax payments
Listen to this article In a case involving a bankruptcy trustee’s §544(b) action to claw back $145,000 shareholders in a failed Utah company misappropriated to pay their personal […]
the 2025 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards
We are thrilled to announce an exciting evolution in our awards process. In previous years, all listed nominees were recognized as winners. However, to elevate the prestige of […]
Bankruptcy – Police power exception – Automatic stay
Where (1) an agency that regulates milk production and distribution revoked a debtor’s dairy license and ordered him to sell his milk production quota rights and (2) when […]
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Nicole Gill
This year’s Women, Influence and Power in Law conference in Chicago is under way! More than 700 women in-house and outside counsel are expected to gather at the […]
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Dawn Reynolds Pettit
This year’s Women, Influence and Power in Law conference in Chicago is under way! More than 700 women in-house and outside counsel are expected to gather at the […]
Appellate Judges Question Scope of AG’s Power in Trump Civil Fraud Arguments
Counsel for the New York Attorney General and Donald Trump squared off before a mid-level New York appeals court on Thursday, as lawyers for the former president urged […]
Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Michelle Ballard Miller
This year’s Women, Influence and Power in Law conference in Chicago is under way! More than 700 women in-house and outside counsel are expected to gather at the […]