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Online ‘gangsta rap’ discussion wasn’t real reason for McCarter associate’s firing, suit alleges
A former McCarter & English staff associate alleges that the law firm subjected him to a hostile workplace based on his status as a military…
Giuliani contempt decision blocks him from doing this, putting his Florida condo at risk
Disbarred lawyer Rudy Giuliani is “in dire jeopardy” of having to turn over his Palm Beach, Florida, condo to two Georgia election workers who sued…
Federal judge acknowledges his civics presentations to politically affiliated club violated ethics code
The judicial council of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Denver has tossed an ethics complaint against a federal judge who took corrective…
2 BigLaw firms flip-flop on associate special bonuses, agreeing to pay market rate
Hogan Lovells and Perkins Coie have decided to pay special bonuses at the market rate of $6,000 to $25,000 after associates were initially told that…
Law grads with past substance-use disorders suffered disability bias in quest for license, DOJ says
Would-be Tennessee lawyers encountered unlawful disability discrimination when they were required to submit to “burdensome examinations” and conditions triggered by their past diagnosis or treatment…
Judicial Conference declines to refer Justices Thomas, Jackson to DOJ for probes over alleged disclosure issues
The U.S. Judicial Conference indicated Thursday that it will not refer U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department…
Federal judge dropped from now-sealed suit over alleged underage drinking at his home
A federal judge has been dropped from a December lawsuit alleging that “significant underage drinking” happened during a 2023 party at his home, leading to…