Bondi Out As Attorney General After Contentious Time At DOJ

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving her post. 

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Raskin Blasts DOJ Bid To Shield Attys From State Bar Probes

By Courtney Bublé

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, said Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice's endeavor to preempt state bar investigations of department attorneys is a "get out of jail free" card.

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Goldstein Allowed To Move Out After Marriage Falls Apart

By Jared Foretek

A Maryland federal judge on Thursday allowed SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein to relocate for the duration of his home confinement, after Goldstein's attorneys said his marriage had fallen apart and it no longer "makes sense" for Goldstein and his wife to share a residence.

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Texas Judge Admonished After Botching Eviction Case

By Emily Sawicki

A Texas justice of the peace has been admonished and ordered to obtain instruction from a mentor after the state's judicial ethics watchdog found that he had mishandled an eviction case, first transferring it, then orally dismissing it and finally ruling in favor of the defendant following an improper communication with plaintiff's counsel.

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Trade Representative Leader Moves To Baker McKenzie

By Jack Rodgers

Baker McKenzie has hired a former deputy assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, who worked with the agency for a decade and most recently, as the top attorney on U.S. trade actions, tariffs and other policy.

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Del. Courts Make Acting Administrator's Role Permanent

By Rose Krebs

Delaware's judiciary has announced that a longtime employee who took over as acting state court administrator in February has been chosen to serve in the post on a full-time basis.

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Ex-Client Seeks Fees Or Default Against Suspended Fla. Atty

By David Minsky

The former client of a suspended Florida attorney has asked a federal court to recover fees or enter a default against the lawyer and his firm in a proposed class action alleging he charged retainers before abandoning cases, saying he defied a judge's orders to explain his alleged misconduct.

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Developer Seeks To Narrow His Suit Against NJ Power Broker

By Jake Maher

A Camden real estate developer is seeking to trim his own lawsuit against South Jersey power broker George Norcross in the wake of an appellate decision dismissing a related criminal case against Norcross.

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Renowned LA Public Defender Joins Stris & Maher Boutique

By James Mills

Business litigation boutique Stris & Maher LLP is expanding its ranks, announcing Thursday that a renowned Los Angeles public defender is joining the firm as a partner later this spring.

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