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New York Law Journal

Bharara to Law Grads: Stand Up to Authority to Defend Justice

Preet Bharara encouraged New York Law School graduates during a commencement address on Thursday to question others—even their superiors—when the time is right. "Justice cannot tolerate fake news, or alternative facts or abuse of power," said Bharara.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

When Michelle Wanted Barack to Be a SCOTUS Law Clerk

Former President Barack Obama rejected a pathway to a Supreme Court clerkship, saying that's not how you make change.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Uses Trump's Comments in Blocking Travel Ban

Thursday's opinion keeps in place a Maryland district court's nationwide injunction against the order, issued March 6.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Will Assist UK Agencies Pursuing Corruption, Fraud

In a first for the U.S. Department of Justice, the agency is sending an anti-corruption prosecutor to work in a U.K. agency on white-collar crimes. Acting principal deputy assistant attorney general Trevor McFadden, in remarks prepared for a May 24 speech in Brazil, said it was part of the DOJ's growing cooperation with foreign prosecutors.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

An Employee Spoke Out on Glassdoor.com, and Now the EEOC Is Suing His Company

The EEOC on Wednesday sued IXL Learning Inc. over claims the company violated federal law and retaliated against a transgender employee who'd posted anti-discrimination comments on the job recruiting website Glassdoor.com. The case could serve as the latest example showing how companies and courts are grappling with protections for employees as technology platforms evolve.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Federal Prosecutor, Ex-Foley & Mansfield Partner Found Dead on Beach

No cause of death has been determined for Beranton Whisenant Jr., a major crimes prosecutor with the U.S. attorney's office in Miami. The body of Whisenant, who left Foley & Mansfield for public service in January, was found this week on a beach in Hollywood, Florida.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Trump Taps Kasowitz—but Why Stop There? Elevator Pitch Suggestions for Olson, Giuffra and Weingarten

President Donald Trump will reportedly hire Marc Kasowitz as outside counsel to assist in the Russia probe. But why have just one first-chair litigator? Theodore Olson, Robert Giuffra Jr. and Reid Weingarten are also said to be in the running to join the team. What might their elevator pitches sound like?
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Hard-Hitting Litigator, Kasowitz Goes to Bat for Trump

It looks like Marc Kasowitz will go down in history as President Donald Trump's lawyer. But while America is just getting to know him, the same can't be said for his fellow elite litigators, especially in New York.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Proposed DOJ Corporate Crime-Fighting Budget Suffers Few Cuts

Though the U.S. Department of Justice took a small hit in President Donald Trump's 2018 budget request, the Criminal Division actually saw its budget increase slightly. By comparison, however, the Civil Division did not fare quite as well.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's Bid to Axe Public Service Loan Forgiveness Would Sever Lifeline, Opponents Say

A decade-old program that forgives the federal student loan debt of those who work in public service jobs for 10 years would be eliminated under President Donald Trump's proposed budget.
18 minute read

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