legal profession

  • Trump Suffers Another Setback! Judge Rules His Order Against Law Firm Perkins Coie Unconstitutional

    Former President Donald J. Trump suffered a major legal defeat Friday after U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell struck down his Executive Order 14230, which had imposed sweeping federal sanctions against the prominent law firm Perkins Coie LLP. The court ruled that the order was an unconstitutional abuse of executive authority and a retaliatory attack on…

  • Over 700 Big Law Firms Join Susman Godfrey’s Legal Battle Against Trump

    More than 700 partners from top U.S. law firms have joined forces in a legal brief supporting Susman Godfrey LLP in its constitutional challenge against the Trump administration. The unprecedented show of solidarity, submitted Friday by the group Law Firm Partners United (LFPU), argues that a recent executive order targeting Susman Godfrey violates multiple constitutional…

  • Lawyer Charged With Stalking Fellow Attorney, Sending Threatening Rap Lyrics

    A Florida attorney has been charged with aggravated stalking after allegedly harassing another lawyer through repeated unwanted visits, threatening text messages, and references to the victim’s family. Carlos L. Santi, 43, an attorney with the Property & Casualty Law Group in Coral Gables, was arrested Thursday while carrying pizza boxes labeled with the name of…

  • Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Google to Proceed

    A California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the online search market. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, ruled on Thursday that consumers can continue pursuing claims that Google’s business practices stifled the development of high-quality rival search engines. Allegations Against Google and Apple The lawsuit, filed in…

  • Wildfires Devastate Homes of Judges and Court Employees in Los Angeles

    Massive Wildfires Destroy Homes and Displace Thousands At least 36 judges and employees from federal and state courts have lost their homes to the wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles, according to court officials. These homes are among the more than 12,000 structures destroyed or damaged during the nine-day disaster, which has forced…

  • Federal Judge Allows Republican-Led States to Proceed with Abortion Pill Lawsuit

    Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas Continue Legal Battle Against FDA On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Idaho, Missouri, and Kansas can continue their lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an attempt to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. The lawsuit, originally initiated by anti-abortion groups and doctors,…

  • King & Spalding Bolsters Team with Former FDA Policy Chief

    On Wednesday, King & Spalding announced the addition of Lauren Roth as a partner in its Washington office. Roth, the former head of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) policy office, joins the firm at a crucial time as pharmaceutical and medical device companies brace for significant health care policy shifts under Republican President-elect…

  • KPMG Set to Launch First Big Four Law Firm in the US

    KPMG is poised to become the first Big Four accounting firm to establish a law firm in the United States, leveraging relaxed law firm ownership regulations in Arizona. This move marks a significant step in the accounting industry’s expansion into U.S. legal services. Arizona’s Regulatory Changes Pave the Way In 2020, Arizona became the first…

  • Pam Bondi Faces Senate Panel Amid Controversy Over Trump’s DOJ Plans

    Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, will face intense scrutiny from Senate Democrats on Wednesday. The hearing will likely focus on Trump’s previous threats to leverage the Justice Department against his political adversaries. Bondi’s Background and Ties to Trump Bondi, 59, served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019. She played a…

  • Federal Appeals Court Affirms Pennsylvania’s Firearms Ban for Young Adults as Unconstitutional

    The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Philadelphia, reaffirmed its stance on Monday that Pennsylvania’s laws prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying firearms in public during a state of emergency violate the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. This decision comes even after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a reconsideration of the ruling. Supreme Court…