In this week’s Legal Speak episode, New York City based Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes associate attorney Samantha Bennett details how she and several fellow associates secured asylum […]
Trump Turmoil Putting GCs on Hot Seat
A flurry of directives from President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other members of the Trump administration are creating mayhem for federal agencies and private-sector employers that get […]
Trump Administration Appeals US Judge’s Reinstatement of Fired Special Counsel
Federal government attorneys defending President Donald Trump’s firing of an independent government watchdog argue former President Joe Biden set the 2021 precedent of removing an agency head without […]
Diddy Sued by Two Women Over Alleged Sexual Assaults at Trump Hotel
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a pair of new sexual assault lawsuits that allege he drugged and sexually assaulted the plaintiffs and/or forced them to engage […]
Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze Temporarily Blocked — Justia News — January 29, 2025
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to freeze federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance. A memo from […]
Trump Seeks Pause of Supreme Court Cases, Disavows DOJ Stance on Voting Rights Act
President Donald Trump’s acting solicitor general seeks to press the pause button on several pending Supreme Court cases in light of changes in administration policy and also disavowed […]
Invoking Trump, AG Bonta Reminds Lawyers of Duties to Noncitizens in Plea Dealing
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday issued guidance for prosecutors and defense counsel in preparation for what he called threats to immigrant communities posed by the incoming […]
Trump Faces New York Sentencing (But No Jail Time) — Justia News — January 6, 2025
In May of last year, a New York jury convicted President-elect Donald Trump of 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records. The court initially planned to sentence […]
DOJ Releases Ex-Special Counsel’s Report Explaining Trump Prosecutions
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has released 174 pages of new documents explaining the federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report alleges […]
D.C. Prosecution of Trump Pauses After Election — Justia News — November 11, 2024
Last Tuesday, former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election. His ticket back to the White House also likely means a ticket out of criminal cases brought against […]