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Ben Crump to Law Students: Master English, Be Prepared, and Bring Passion to Civil Rights Litigation
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump is urging aspiring lawyers not to underestimate one of the most basic — yet essential — tools for success in the legal profession: mastery of the English language. In a recent discussion with law students, Crump explained that precision in both written and spoken word can determine whether an…
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Rashida LaLande didn’t come to play. The powerhouse attorney, who joined The Estée Lauder Companies last August as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, earned nearly $10.9 million in just 10 months on the job, according to recent proxy filings. The multimillion-dollar package reflects both LaLande’s value to the global cosmetics giant and her rising…
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Fox News host Brian Kilmeade is facing intense backlash after suggesting that the United States should consider “involuntary lethal injection” to deal with the country’s growing homeless population. The remark, made on-air during Fox & Friends, came after journalist Lawrence B. Jones argued that billions in federal and state dollars allocated to homelessness and mental…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor voiced cautious optimism about the state of American democracy in a televised interview this week, stressing that the republic endures so long as citizens remain engaged and active participants in self-governance. Speaking with ABC News’ Linsey Davis, Sotomayor reflected on warnings from constitutional scholars about a possible democratic crisis…
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A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling that the president had not demonstrated legally valid grounds for her dismissal. The decision underscores the limits of presidential power over independent regulatory agencies and sets the stage for a significant constitutional showdown over executive authority and central…
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On May 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued Delegation 15006, a pivotal directive expanding the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) authority—once restricted to adjudicating benefits like green cards and naturalization—into full-fledged law enforcement powers previously reserved for ICE and CBP. On September 4, 2025, USCIS confirmed plans to activate these new…
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Justice Cleo E. Powell has been unanimously elected as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, marking a historic milestone in the commonwealth’s judicial history. When she assumes office on January 1, 2026, Powell will become the first Black woman to lead Virginia’s highest court. Powell, a 1982 graduate of the University…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a sweeping regulatory proposal that would eliminate the long-standing “Duration of Status” (D/S) admission framework for international students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2025, has sparked immediate concern among immigration attorneys, universities, and affected communities.…
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Immigration arrests across the Washington, D.C. region are surging as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term. Families and communities are increasingly confronted with a difficult question: what to do if a loved one is suddenly detained. LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., founder and chief executive of McBean Law,…
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The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…
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