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National Law Journal

Longtime Baker & Hostetler Partner, Former White House Counsel David Rivkin Dies at 68

David Rivkin Jr., a longtime Baker & Hostetler attorney and former White House counsel, has died at the age of 68.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Presidential Pardons: A Tool That Can be Used to Move Forward

The history of the power to pardon from the Whiskey Rebellion onward has demonstrated the potential ameliorative and hearing effect of the pardon power. It can be abused, and indeed has been abused, but it can also be an instrument for permitting the nation and individuals at large to move forward in a productive manner.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Holland & Knight Launches Export Control Disputes and Advocacy Team

Alongside hiring Christopher Stagg as a partner, Holland & Knight has launched an export control disputes and advocacy team.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

For Safer Traffic Stops, Replace Paper Documents With ‘Contactless’ Tech

Lawrence Hsieh offers his thoughts on replacing the current paper driver requirements with a tech-based "contactless" system which he believes would protect both motorists and law enforcement personnel.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Supports the Freedom to Read

We support the Freedom to Read Act's effort to protect access to books for New Jersey students while providing a process for those who object.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Who Knocked on the Supreme Court’s Door in November?

Questions about labor law, juror discrimination and a billion-dollar software judgment reached the Supreme Court's petition slot last month.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Watch Your Pronouns

At a recent oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, lawyers weren’t able to answer a simple hypothetical question—whether an attorney using the wrong pronoun when referring to a transgender person would be exposed to a disciplinary prosecution.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Up TikTok's Challenge to Upcoming Ban or Sale

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Jan. 10 on the constitutionality of a law forcing the sale or ban of TikTok.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

10th Circuit Raises 6th Amendment Bar for Prosecutors' Attorney-Client Violations

The Tenth Circuit overruled its 1995 decision in Shillinger v. Haworth that a defendant is prejudiced and a Sixth Amendment violation occurs whenever the government deliberately and for no legitimate law enforcement purpose becomes privy to confidential attorney-client communications.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices to Decide if Fuel Industry Can Sue Over California’s EV Rules

The Supreme Court will decide whether fuel companies have standing to sue based on their claimed harm by California's stringent tailpipe rules designed to boost electric vehicle sales.
4 minute read

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