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A federal judicial panel has rejected a misconduct complaint against two of the 13 judges who signed a letter in May announcing a boycott of hiring law clerks from Columbia University. The boycott was in response to the university’s handling of pro-Palestinian student demonstrations related to Israel’s war in Gaza. On August 12, the 11th…
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The Supreme Court will have an opportunity to further erode the authority of federal regulatory agencies in a case involving the vape industry, following other major rulings. As the justices prepare for a new term featuring significant business-related questions, they will address these issues over a nine-month period beginning on October 7. This term will…
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California attorneys will pay an additional $88 in licensing fees next year, representing a 17% increase over the current $510 fee. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the fee increase into law on Thursday. Although bar officials initially requested a $125 hike, the approved increase will help stabilize the financially struggling agency. Earlier this year, the State…
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Nicole Cadman, the former general counsel at startup accelerator Y Combinator, has joined global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as a Silicon Valley-based partner, the firm announced on Friday. After nearly eight years with Y Combinator’s legal team, Cadman left in June and will now advise emerging companies and their founders on corporate matters like…
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Student loan debt is reshaping the career and life plans of young lawyers while also hindering their ability to save for emergencies, investments, and retirement, according to a survey by the American Bar Association (ABA). The survey, released on Monday, revealed that 68% of borrowers experience stress and anxiety due to their debt, with 67%…
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Justice Elena Kagan expressed concern that the U.S. Supreme Court spends too much time rushing through cases on its emergency docket, commonly known as the “shadow docket.” During an hour-long interview at New York University’s law school on Monday, Kagan stated, “I don’t think we do our best work in this way,” referring to the…
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Richard Sauber, the White House special counsel who represented President Joe Biden during the investigation into his handling of classified documents, has joined Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel as a partner, the firm announced Monday. Sauber will work from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, where he will advise individuals and organizations facing investigations by Congress…
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Massachusetts securities regulators have fined Morgan Stanley $2 million for failing to properly oversee trades made by a First Republic Bank insider before the bank collapsed, according to a spokesperson for the regulator and a consent order disclosed on Friday. Morgan Stanley managed the account of a former First Republic insider but did not confirm…
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A federal appeals court extended the suspension of U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, the nation’s oldest active federal judge, for another year following concerns about her fitness to serve. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Judicial Council unanimously agreed to extend the suspension, which started in September 2023, through September 2025. The…
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A federal judge revealed that he turned to artificial intelligence programs, including ChatGPT, to help interpret a key legal term in a man’s appeal of an 11-year prison sentence. U.S. Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom, who initially felt “spooked” by slight differences in the AI-generated responses, ultimately believes the technology can serve as a “valuable” tool.…
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