Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Fed Independence Reaches Its Moment of Truth as Supreme Court Weighs Cook’s Fate; High court to decide whether Trump can remove board…
Mohammad A. H. Mohammad (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office). An Alabama man tried to hire a hit man to kill his wife and six children because they “had turned against him,” only to discover he was confessing his planned crimes to an undercover federal agent. Mohammad A.H. Mohammad, 64, has pleaded guilty in federal court to…
U.S. Department of Labor Launches Project Firewall, Calling for Enhanced Investigations and Enforcement of Employers’ Obligations Under H-1B Visa Program – LexBlog Skip to content Source link
Crystallization is a pivotal concept in private equity fund management, particularly for General Partners (GPs) seeking to realize the value of their carried interest, or “promote.” As private equity funds mature and assets are monetized, the timing and method of crystallizing a promote can have significant implications for both GPs and Limited Partners (LPs). This…
State and federal courts have adopted a number of technological advances in recent years that make it much easier to handle judicial matters. For instance, many courts adopted virtual courtrooms complete with cameras, monitors, and other systems to accommodate remote proceedings. In addition, most courts have adopted electronic filing systems that are much more efficient…
Left: Former FBI Director James Comey in Washington, Dec. 7, 2018 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite); Center: U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff speaks on sentencing in 2015 during an American Bar Association event (ABA Criminal Justice Section/YouTube). Right: President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order regarding TikTok in the Oval Office at…
We’re excited to launch Season 4 of Shipman’s From Lawyer to Employer podcast, where host Dan Schwartzhighlights the latest labor and employment law developments and their impact on the workplace. The first episode recaps trends employers should be watching this fall, from unusual patterns in EEOC complaints to shifting severance negotiations, new leave law coverage for schools, and lessons from recent retaliation case…
In this special guest episode of “The Trial Lawyer’s Handbook” podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small talks with Miami litigation attorney Jose Casal about his recent experience serving as a juror in the Miami-Dade courthouse. Mr. Casal states he wished he had the opportunity to serve on a jury at the beginning of his career…
* James Comey indicted in effort to criminalize hurting Trump’s feelings. [CNN] * Comey is hiring Pat Fitzgerald, the former Illinois federal prosecutor, to represent him. [Bloomberg Law News] * Clarence Thomas tells audience that he and his colleagues are no longer even pretending to respect stare decisis. [Courthouse News Service] * Administration sues six…
President Donald Trump listens during a ceremonial swearing in of Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). A federal judge in Florida on Thursday offered some matter-of-fact criticism of the Trump administration”s immigration detention policy….
