NEXT
Sign in to follow

National Law Journal

Watchdog: Most PTAB Judges Fear Independence Threatened by Political Appointees

"It is important to implement transparent practices and policies so it is clear to what extent the director is involved in the content of the decision," said Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck associate Kristen Logan.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Washington Judge Appointed to 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Panel

The panel handled 216 of 474 new bankruptcy appeals in the 2021 fiscal year, the Ninth Circuit said.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Sikh Marine Recruits Can Keep Beards at Basic Training, DC Circuit Rules

"They are now suffering and will continue to suffer grave, immediate, and ongoing injuries to the exercise of their faith," the judges said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why the Judge Stepped Down From Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's Case

In a one-paragraph order, the judge wrote that new information had come to her attention.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Special Grand Jury Wraps Up Probe of Trump, Allies

The investigation is one of several that could result in criminal charges against the former president as he asks voters to return him to the White House in 2024.
7 minute read

The Recorder

They're #1: This Non-T14 Law School Had the Highest Pass Rate on California's July 2022 Bar Exam

The data lands at a time when law schools across the country—including at least five in California—have opted to pull out of the U.S. News rankings.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Taps Washington Veteran to Succeed Dan Berkovitz as General Counsel

"After 34 years of public service, it is time for me to pursue new and different challenges and opportunities," Berkovitz said.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Verdicts and New Sheriffs: The Year That Was in IP Litigation

Judge Alan Albright's patent docket was slowed but not stopped. Judge Colm Connolly is pulling the lid off of nonpracticing entities. And PTO Director Kathi Vidal "has been everywhere."
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Moves to Dismiss E. Jean Carroll Suit, Arguing Adult Survivors Act Is Unconstitutional

Trump's attorney Alina Habba of Habba Madaio & Associates argued that the ASA is different from New York's Child Victims Act, a 2019 law that opened a similar look-back window for claims of sexual abuse for people who were underage at the time of the alleged assault.
4 minute read

Law.com

How Did Mass Tort Bankruptcies Fare in 2022? Wait and See

Judges in high-profile mass tort bankruptcies involving Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder and 3M's combat earplugs came out with critical rulings this year, but all eyes are on appeals for 2023.
7 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • The Power of Online Reputation Management For Attorneys: A Critical Tool For Law Firms in 2025

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • The Role of Evolving Support Structures in Optimizing Legal Talent

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Corporate Monitorship Advisory Services

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • AI-Powered Deposition and Medical Record Summaries: Low Risk, High Reward

    Brought to you by Parrot

    Download Now