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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 him for defamation after a federal judge held the former New York City mayor in civil contempt Monday, according to a report by Politico.

Jan 7, 2025 10:34 AM CST

Lawyer v. Attorney: Are all titles created equal?

Updated: “Tomayto,” “tomahto”—what’s in a name? In the legal field, the distinction between an attorney and a lawyer could be a big deal, despite the fact that few attorneys or lawyers even know the difference.

Jan 6, 2025 8:53 AM CST

Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year’s class?

Jones Day has hired 10 former U.S. Supreme Court law clerks from the October 2023 term, adding to an “already-deep bench of talent,” according to Noel Francisco, the partner in charge of the law firm's Washington, D.C., office and a former U.S. solicitor general.

Dec 12, 2024 12:43 PM CST

Joyce Hens Green, a pioneering woman on the federal bench, dies at 95

Joyce Hens Green, who helped blaze a trail for women in the law while serving as a Washington attorney and federal judge, presiding over high-profile cases involving the BCCI bank fraud scandal and the rights of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, has died. She was 95.

Oct 18, 2024 8:10 AM CDT

Judge resigns amid Jan. 6 rally probe; ‘I would do it over again’

A New York village and town court judge has agreed to resign amid an investigation into his attendance at a Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington, D.C.

Sep 30, 2024 11:49 AM CDT

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC for his role in election 2020 subversion

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday revoked Rudy Giuliani’s ability to practice law in the District after an attorney discipline board found the former New York mayor and personal attorney for Donald Trump violated the terms of his license while challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Sep 26, 2024 12:21 PM CDT

Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that two former associates at Jones Day can go to trial on seven claims against the law firm, including allegations that its family-leave policy discriminates against male attorneys.

Sep 26, 2024 10:52 AM CDT

Lawyer alleges ‘impeachment by subterfuge’ after federal appeals judge, 97, suspended for another year

Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has been suspended from hearing cases for another year amid concerns about her “cognitive state.”

Sep 9, 2024 9:44 AM CDT

Despite lyrics mistake by AI, lawyer wasn’t ineffective for using tech in rapper’s case, federal judge says

A federal judge has refused to grant a new trial in a case of a rapper convicted for using straw donors in a back-channel lobbying campaign, despite evidence of a mistake by an artificial intelligence program used to help draft closing arguments.

Sep 3, 2024 12:09 PM CDT

Judge Cannon tossing Trump’s case raises risk for acting prosecutors

Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s surprising dismissal of Donald Trump’s criminal case in Florida could jeopardize not just future special counsels but any federal prosecutor or senior official serving in a temporary position, according to legal experts.

Aug 27, 2024 3:00 PM CDT

‘Professional development strategy’ is reason for delayed start date for associates, midsize firm says

Midsize law firm Bass, Berry & Sims is pushing back the start date for its 22 incoming associates from September to January. The delay is a “professional development strategy” intended to give current junior associates more experience in transactional matters amid an uptick in such work, said Kerry Price, the…

Aug 15, 2024 11:25 AM CDT

Giuliani contempt decision blocks him from doing this, putting his Florida condo at risk

Lawyer v. Attorney: Are all titles created equal?

Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year’s class?

Joyce Hens Green, a pioneering woman on the federal bench, dies at 95

Judge resigns amid Jan. 6 rally probe; ‘I would do it over again’

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC for his role in election 2020 subversion

Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules

Lawyer alleges ‘impeachment by subterfuge’ after federal appeals judge, 97, suspended for another year

Despite lyrics mistake by AI, lawyer wasn’t ineffective for using tech in rapper’s case, federal judge says

Judge Cannon tossing Trump’s case raises risk for acting prosecutors

‘Professional development strategy’ is reason for delayed start date for associates, midsize firm says

Federal judge who ruled against Google is ‘taken aback’ by its efforts to avoid paper trail

Florida lawyer admits trying to ignite bomb outside Chinese embassy in DC

DC Circuit rules for PETA in First Amendment challenge to agency’s social media comment filters

Federal prosecutor facing discipline for altering video evidence against anti-Trump protesters

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