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SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein faces tax evasion charges
Updated: SCOTUSblog publisher and co-founder Tom Goldstein was indicted on federal tax evasion charges Thursday. Between 2016 and 2022, Goldstein allegedly schemed to “evade the…
Stanford Law prof fires Meta as client, citing platform’s ‘descent into toxic masculinity’
A professor at Stanford Law School announced on LinkedIn on Monday that he could no longer “in good conscience” represent Meta, the parent company of…
Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says
A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges.On Tuesday, Washington, D.C.-based legal services…
US law firms make gains in UK’s mergers market
U.S. law firms took a greater share of the mergers and acquisitions market in the United Kingdom in 2024, according to data that was published…
Managers, supervisors must return to office, district attorney in Oregon county says
The Multnomah County district attorney’s office in Oregon is now requiring all managers and supervisors to work in person five days per week.In an internal…
KPMG advances in bid to deliver legal services in Arizona
KPMG US has moved one step closer to forming the Big Four’s first law firm in the United States.The Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on Alternative…
What’s the forecast for generative AI in 2025?
Welcome to 2025! The ABA Journal's Legal Rebels Podcast is not usually in the business of making prognostications. Let’s face it: If we were, we’d…
Lawyer faces civil, criminal charges for allegedly filming minors, adults at rental property
A South Carolina lawyer allegedly hid cameras in his beach rental unit and filmed minors while they were undressing, according to a lawsuit filed in…
DOJ trial attorneys vote to form its first known unions
Trial attorneys in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Environment and Natural Resources Division have voted to form what could be…
Judge reassigned, may face further discipline after allegedly texting racist meme
A Cook County, Illinois, judge has been reassigned and faces a state disciplinary investigation after allegedly sharing a racist meme in a text message.Injustice Watch…
Federal judges lose homes in Southern California wildfires
At least five federal judges have lost their homes in the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area over the past week.And as of…
Supreme Court agrees to review cases involving student loan debt and preventive care
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear three new cases, including challenges to a federal rule that forgives student debt and to the part…
Meta will end DEI programs, citing changing ‘legal and policy landscape’
Meta, the owner and operator of Facebook and Instagram, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs effective immediately.Janelle Gale, the company’s vice president of…
New York judge faces discipline for years of ‘improper’ political contributions
A New York judge has been admonished for contributing more than $6,000 to progressive political causes.The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct announced Friday…
Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says
A former prosecutor in Colorado should be disbarred for faking four texts that she attributed to a co-worker, including one referring to her as a…
Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77
Judge Elizabeth "Ellie" Finn, a champion of specialized courts who served as a judge in Arizona for more than 42 years, died Dec. 27 at…
Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday to provide a job reference for one of his former…
KPMG asks Arizona to OK alternative business license for subsidiary law firm
A subsidiary of accounting company KPMG US is applying to operate as an alternative business structure in Arizona under state ethics rules that permit nonlawyers…
2025 Outlook for Legal Leaders: It’s time to focus on big-picture strategies
For far too long, legal departments have been considered the slow-moving arm of the business. This presumption is true for many reasons—chief among them the…
Former BigLaw partner, fen-phen lawyer among those granted commutations by Biden
A former Jenkens & Gilchrist partner and an ex-diet-drug lawyer are among nearly 1,500 people granted commutations by President Joe Biden in December.All those granted…