Republican Senators Seek Judge Boasberg's Suspension

By Courtney Bublé

Six Republican senators, three of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are asking that Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia be administratively suspended while Congress considers his impeachment.

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NY AG James Blasts 'Outrageous Conduct' Behind Indictment

By Adrian Cruz

New York Attorney General Letitia A. James has told a Virginia federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's indictment of her, calling it "patently unconstitutional" and "outrageous conduct."

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Perkins Coie's Trump Fight Doesn't Scare Off UK Suitor

By Chris Villani

Perkins Coie LLP's ongoing fight with the Trump administration did not deter a proposed combination with British law firm Ashurst, signaling that the legal community is not worried about fallout from the president's suspension of the firm's security clearances.

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Judge Upholds NY Law Blocking ICE Courthouse Arrests

By Andrea Keckley

New York beat back a federal lawsuit challenging the state's policy barring immigration officials from arresting people near its courthouses, after a federal judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's preemption claims.

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Judge Details Reasons For Goldstein's Pretrial Motion Losses

By Jake Maher

A Maryland federal judge explained in further detail Tuesday her decision against SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein on several motions seeking to trim his tax evasion case as it heads to trial next year.

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Federal Watchdog Funds Released After Bipartisan Pushback

By Courtney Bublé

The independent agency for federal watchdogs has been brought back to life with the White House budget office restoring its funding.

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Citing 'Retention Crisis,' New York State's DAs Seek $5M

By Andrea Keckley

The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York said in a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday that its offices across the state are experiencing a "recruitment and retention crisis," requesting $5 million in funding for a program to address it.

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Trump Asks 11th Circ. For Redo On Clinton, DNC RICO Claims

By David Minsky

President Donald Trump urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to revive his Florida federal lawsuit alleging a racketeering conspiracy between Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to thwart his 2016 presidential campaign with false Russian collusion evidence, saying the complaint was tossed without giving him another chance to replead.

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1st Circ. May Nix Trump Funding Freeze In 'Weird' Case

By Chris Villani

The First Circuit on Tuesday hinted that a federal judge may have been in bounds when blocking the Trump administration from withholding certain funds for states, expressing skepticism that the judge's order was improper or overly broad.

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Missouri Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool of the Western District of Missouri has given notice he will take senior status upon the confirmation of state Judge Megan Benton, whose nomination to the federal bench President Donald Trump announced Friday.

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Disbarred NC Atty Must Pay $5.2M For Escrow Fund Misuse

By Abigail Harrison

A disbarred attorney was ordered to pay $5.2 million in restitution and serve four years of probation during a Tuesday sentencing hearing in North Carolina federal court, after he pled guilty to a criminal wire fraud charge related to the misuse of escrow funds.

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Rumble Alerts 9th Circ. To Recusal Bid Over Google Ties

By Emily Sawicki

Days after Rumble asked a California federal judge to consider recusal in the event the Ninth Circuit revives its antitrust lawsuit against Google, the video-sharing site flagged its recusal bid to the Ninth Circuit itself, filing a motion for judicial notice of the district court judge's friendship with Google's top in-house litigation chief.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Vedder Price In Dallas

By Rose Krebs

Vedder Price announced Tuesday that it has hired a former federal prosecutor to bolster its government investigations and white collar defense group, including its capacity to handle False Claims Act cases.

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Fla. Justice Canady To Lead UF's Hamilton School In 2026

By Carolina Bolado

Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady announced Monday that he will be stepping down from the court to lead the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida in the coming year.

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A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Survey Of Law Firm Pay

By Kevin Penton

Most lawyers say they’re satisfied with their compensation— but at firms that are open about pay, satisfaction nearly doubles. Explore our latest analysis of law firm compensation practices and what drives top talent.

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Client Book Remains Key To Nonequity Partner Pay

By Xiumei Dong

The nonequity partner tier is expanding across law firms, but compensation within this group varies widely, ranging from associate-level pay to earnings on par with equity partners. A deciding factor in where they fall on the scale, experts say, is often who brings in the clients.

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Billable Hours Still Drive Atty Bonuses. Is Change Coming?

By Aebra Coe

The primary factor determining whether a law firm associate receives a year-end bonus is not individual performance, firm performance, or firm citizenship. Instead, it is the number of billable hours they've logged, according to the results of a new survey from Law360 Pulse.

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