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After announcing the publication of my new article Ethics Accountability: The Next Era for Lawyers and Judges last week I have another to share hot off the press, this one co-authored with Hannah Johnson (Southern Illinois) and published in the U.C. Davis Law Review. You can download Dirty Laundry: A Book Review of Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings by Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Jr., and Lori A. Ringhand (Stanford University Press) for free at this . Here's a teaser.

Ask any lawyer how much time slips through the cracks of a hectic day, and you will likely hear the same story: the challenge of keeping accurate records of billable work. Whether it's drafting a motion at midnight, answering a client's quick text on the train, or researching case law between meetings, these small but important increments of labor often go unrecorded.

A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately improve conditions at a Manhattan detention site, siding with an Ocean County man who says he was held there in abusive conditions. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ruled Sept. 17 that ICE officials at 26 Federal Plaza likely violated detainees' constitutional rights and said the plaintiffs had shown a strong likelihood of success on their claims.

The owner of Augustina's Designer Boutique and Austina Leathers in Carmel has been unlawfully selling new fur products and must pay $150,000 in civil penalties, according to the Monterey County District Attorney's office. The investigation began after a consumer complaint was filed with the California Department of Fish and Wild. The District Attorney's Environmental Protection Unit found that Tracy Odle, the owner of Augustina's Designer Boutique and Austina Leathers, was selling new fur products in violation of California's Fish and Game Code.

Just months after her acquittal in the death of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, Karen Read is expected in a Massachusetts courtroom Monday to face a wrongful death lawsuit from O'Keefe's family. The 2 p.m. hearing in Plymouth Superior Court marks an escalation for the civil case, which had largely been on hold while Read's criminal case was pending. Monday's hearing also reunites Read with attorneys Alan Jackson and Elizabeth Little, who lead Read's criminal defense.

On September 6, a Delhi court sided with Indian industry conglomerate Adani Enterprises and ordered an injunction against nine journalists and digital platforms restricting them from publishing and distributing content Adani considered "unverified and defamatory." The gag order applies to some of India's most followed journalists and content creators, such as Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, Paranjoy Guha Thakurtha, and Abhisar Sharma. The also court ordered immediate takedown of media content, including nearly 140 YouTube videos and over 80 Instagram posts from prominent news outlets.

Montgomery allegedly told his uncle he struck Harmony in July 2019 after her infant brother began to cry while Montgomery was in the bathroom.

As far as I know, Winston Talley was a very ordinary guy with low-level crimes, and he asked a federal judge smuggling his papers out of the prison to stop the whip. And I was taken aback because I didn't know that prisoners were whipped and I was yet taken aback twice by the opinion. One part of it is that a federal judge in Arkansas appointed the best lawyers in the state-the leaders of the bar-to represent him.

As we progress through our series on the strategic value of presenting CLEs, we've explored how these presentations can enhance your professional reputation and serve as powerful tools for networking and client development. Now, we turn our attention to another critical advantage: the long-term benefits of using CLEs to stay current in your field and sharing that knowledge with others.

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Louisiana-based Judge Brian Jackson denied on Friday the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Arizona State basketball player Last-Tear Poa. The judge's order does not resolve Poa's case but leaves the door open for her and many other international athletes to apply for a type of visa that would make it easier for them to make money on American soil while playing college sports.

Nicholas Wells, 44, who was stationed in Sandwich, pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. He is scheduled for sentencing Jan. 6. The change of plea comes nearly a year after Wells was arrested and accused of distributing child pornography videos and chatting online via the messaging application Kik about his interest in minors, federal prosecutors said.

In addition to the celebrity status that I've garnered since this column catapulted me to a guest appearance on the Daily Show, the legal profession itself has experienced its own glow-up. The pandemic made remote practice mainstream, artificial intelligence is reshaping everything from research to drafting, and younger lawyers are demanding more humane work environments. But one concept remains constant: starting a law firm is a radical act.

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The suit challenges FinCEN's anti-money laundering rule, which requires title firms to report specific details on all-cash home purchase transactions. These include the names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship status and ID numbers of all people involved including minors plus payment details and information about trusts and entities that are purchasing the property. The rule was promulgated under the Biden administration and is set to go into effect in December 2025.

Defendants blame a technological "arms race" and ticket scalping for shutting fans out of artist-priced primary market tickets, but in reality, Defendants' own conduct gives purchasing consumers no choice but to resort to purchasing tickets at a steep markup in the resale market, where Defendants can collect another round of fees on the same tickets.

The United Kingdom, the originator of the cherished Common Law legal tradition, has a proud reputation of judicial integrity. Recent changes to the global balance of power may limit the reach of the UK's courts, but their reputation for incorruptibility remains undimmed. In global rankings, the UK comes 15th out of 142 countries for overall rule of law, with judicial autonomy noted to be particularly strong according to the World Justice Project's 2023 Rule of Law Index.

Ansari, who issued legal proceedings on Wednesday against the home secretary and the chief constable of north Wales police, was stopped by officers at the port of Holyhead on 6 August as he returned from a family holiday in Ireland with his wife and four children. Ansari is challenging the decisions to detain and question him, seize his work mobile phone and retain and seek to examine a copy of the phone.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has less than a month to respond to a civil lawsuit claiming he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the US.

A major strip club group bribed a state auditor - including with lap dances - to avoid paying more than $8 million in New York City sales taxes over the last 14 years, prosecutors charged Tuesday. The State Attorney General's Office unsealed a 79-count criminal indictment against the company, RCI, and five of its executives, accusing them of engaging in a naked, tax fraud scheme.

John Aspinall was one of the true figures of swinging sixties London. A nightclub proprieter, he won a court case that allowed him to open the first licensed casino in the United Kingdom. With a passion for animals, he also housed a menagerie at his wildlife sanctuary in Howletts, Kent. Along with his wife, the two defined a decade that made London world famous for its culture and hip vibe.

Five people were arrested, accused of being involved in a cocaine-shipping scheme that used private air transport companies. The alleged trafficking operation involved hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cocaine and cash, prosecutors say. Five alleged members of a drug trafficking organization were arrested Tuesday and accused of using luxury private shipping companies to fly hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cocaine and cash between Los Angeles and New York City, federal authorities said.

Zinn admitted that he had yelled that he was the shooter to allow the actual suspect to flee and to hinder Law Enforcement. During the interview, the Agents asked to look at Zinn's phone and Zinn agreed to let them. Zinn told the Agents that he uses his phone to view and abuse Child Sex Abuse Material and there may be some images on his phone. Those Agents did see several images on the phone of prepubescent girls scantily dressed.

When investors are defrauded or wronged by financial institutions, the odds often appear stacked against them. Yet across the United States, Meyer Wilson Werning has consistently proven that determined advocacy, sharp legal strategy, and relentless pursuit of justice can level the playing field. With a legacy built on securing landmark victories, Meyer Wilson Werning has become one of the nation's leading law firms for investor protection.

A former Orange County prosecutor alleges she was sexually harassed by a supervisor and retaliated against by superiors during her time at the Orange County district attorney's office, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The legal action, filed last week in Orange County Superior Court, is the latest in a series of workplace lawsuits filed against Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer and his office, some of which have already been settled for millions of dollars and resulted in court rulings against Spitzer and his staff.

The charge of aggravated murder means the suspected shooter could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk at Utah Valley University. The conservative pundit was shot and killed at a speaking event last weekImage: Jeffrey Phelps/AP Photo/picture alliance The suspect in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk will be charged with seven counts, including aggravated murder, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Tyler R., is the suspect in shooting and killing Kirk on September 10 as he spoke with students at Utah Valley University.