The Challenge of Lawyers Seeking Accommodations for Disabilities
Working from a wheelchair, trial lawyer Carol Steinberg strained to hear the judge as she met in a sidebar with opposing counsel. She could not see the judge because of…
More Answers Needed to Delist Endangered Species, Court Says
In a judicial catch-and-release, the California Supreme Court said the state has authority to delist an endangered species in light of new scientific evidence. Reversing a lower court decision that…
At $2.8 Billion, Latham Breaks Revenue Record
Last year was good to Latham and Watkins. One of the biggest BigLaw firms, Latham recorded the highest law firm revenue ever last fiscal year, bringing in $2.823 billion. That…
Supreme Court Wonders Whether Sex Offenders Have a Right to Tweet
Do registered sex offenders have a First Amendment right to sign up for Facebook or follow the president on Twitter? That was the question before the Supreme Court yesterday. The…
JD Sues Twitter and Her Alma Mater
Law graduate Tiffany Dehen may have trouble getting a job as a lawyer, but she is ahead of her class when it comes to creating a legal buzz on social…
Will Ethics Complaint Against Kellyanne Conway Be Successful?
Kellyanne Conway, one of President Trump’s closest advisors, is facing an ethics complaint from 15 law professors. Conway is, of course, an attorney herself. After all, who could so deftly…