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The American Lawyer

Report on Russian Dossier Puts Spotlight on Elias' Political Tactics

The Perkins Coie partner paid for research on Trump and Russia while representing the DNC and the Clinton campaign.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Reince Priebus Heads Home to Milwaukee's Michael Best

President Donald Trump's first Chief of Staff Reince Priebus is headed back to Michael Best as the firm's president and chief strategist. He'll also serve as chair to the firm's lobbying arm, Michael Best Strategies.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Harvard Law, Dominant at the High Court, Will Host Six Justices

The gathering this week will put on full display the Ivy League dominance on the current court. Indeed, the justices have faced criticism—and expressed their own concern—about the lack of law school diversity on the high court.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

In First, Chamber Calls for FTC and FDA to Regulate Attorney Drug Ads

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says there's a lack of oversight for drug and medical device lawsuit advertising that must be addressed.
5 minute read

Law.com

Harvard Law to Launch Student Mental Health Survey

The survey aims to measure the rate of law students who have experienced mental health incidents, determine the adequacy and accessibility of existing mental health services and identify areas for improvement.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Could Reversal of $417M Calif. Verdict Foreshadow Doom for Talc Cases?

A judge's ruling tossing a record $417 million verdict in California last week could spell trouble for attorneys handling cases for plaintiffs in talc products liability litigation—and not just because of the massive size of the rejected award.
27 minute read

National Law Journal

En Banc DC Circuit Allows Undocumented Minor to Get Abortion

The court reversed an order it issued Friday that blocked the 17-year-old from getting the procedure until a sponsor could be found for her.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Judge Agrees to Ask Israel for Help in Case of Jewish Historical Texts Held by Russia

A Jewish organization has been fighting for years for the return of sacred texts they claim were stolen by Russians in the early 20th century.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

NFL's Dallas Cowboys Lean on Seyfarth Team in National Anthem Labor Case

Joshua Ditelberg in Chicago and William Dritsas in San Francisco represent the Cowboys in the National Labor Relations Board case.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit's Patricia Millett, Who Backed Teen's Abortion Right, Finds Role Model in Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"J.D. came to the United States without legal documentation. That is not disputed. But the government cannot make a forced pregnancy the sanction for that action. J.D. retains her basic rights to personhood," Judge Patricia Millett wrote in her dissent. Here's a snapshot of the foundation of Millett's writing.
8 minute read

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