The pace of technological change over the past year has been fast and furious. It seems that every day there’s a new announcement, with legal technology companies rolling out generative…
On May 21, 1766, the Sons of Liberty erected a liberty pole in the commons of New York City, celebrating the repeal of the Stamp Act. Although little is ever…
Home Daily News A few partners leave Cravath despite changes… Law Firms A few partners leave Cravath despite changes that generate more money for superstars By Debra Cassens Weiss February…
The debate over U.S. foreign aid is a distraction. That’s not to say that the amount of taxpayer money flowing to foreign countries in the form of military and economic assistance is…
Home Daily News Court-appointed lawyers are victims of stolen… Criminal Justice Court-appointed lawyers are victims of stolen check schemes, prosecutors say; 6 people charged By Debra Cassens Weiss February 8,…
Many people believe the Supreme Court “ended asset forfeiture” with its 2019 opinion in Timbs v. Indiana. As we argued at the time, Timbs ended nothing, and follow-up cases bear this…
Home Daily News Judge says he misperceived interaction at… Ethics Judge says he misperceived interaction at bar event as flirting, leading him to touch lawyer’s ‘lower hamstring’ By Debra Cassens…
The Constitution designates the president as the commander in chief of the “Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into…
U.S. Supreme Court Some of the most important cases of the term will be argued this month before the U.S. Supreme Court. On Feb. 8, the justices will return to…
Constitutional Background The constitutional justification for much of the federal regulatory and administrative apparatus rests on either of two very wide interpretations of Congress’s power over interstate commerce. Modern Supreme Court jurisprudence relies mostly…
Home Daily News Indictment accuses judge of using public… Criminal Justice Indictment accuses judge of using public funds to employ his son, travel, buy couch and alcohol By Debra Cassens…
While we are all consumed with Joe Biden’s bumblings and Donald Trump’s trials, the federal government’s rapacious appetite for spying on the private behavior of Americans as to whom it…