Objector To PACER Overcharge Settlement Faces Uphill Battle

By Emily Sawicki

An objector to a $125 million settlement to end class claims alleging the federal government overcharged nonprofits and other lawyers to access court documents faced a skeptical Federal Circuit panel Wednesday, with judges indicating they had not found legal errors in the district court's approval of the deal.

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Law Firms Step Up To Navigate Biz Opportunities In Venezuela

By Lynn LaRowe and Adrian Cruz

Law firms are gearing up to assist clients exploring potential business opportunities in Venezuela following President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. would "run" the country for the time being after the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on narco-conspiracy charges.

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Feds Want To Use Goldstein's Comments To NYT At Trial

By Jared Foretek

Federal prosecutors preparing to try SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein for tax crimes next week are looking to use his comments in a New York Times Magazine article against him, claiming that admissions and details from the article "directly prove" certain charges the government has brought.

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Cruz Tells House Speaker To Move On Judicial Impeachments

By Courtney Bublé

Ahead of a hearing on impeachment of "rogue judges" on Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, increased pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to advance impeachment proceedings against federal judges in D.C. and Maryland.

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DOJ Nominee Says He'll Work Within Blue-Slip 'Parameters'

By Courtney Bublé

A nominee for a top U.S. Department of Justice position that handles judicial nominees appeared to give a nod to the Senate's blue-slip process, despite President Donald Trump's vocal opposition to the tradition.

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Joseph McGettigan Remembered As 'Tenacious' Litigator

By James Boyle

Former local, state and federal prosecutor Joseph E. McGettigan III is being remembered a week after his death as a brilliant trial strategist and a fearless advocate for victims of abuse and crime, a reputation built on the high-profile convictions of multimillionaire John du Pont and former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

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Potomac Law Adds Former DOJ, HHS Civil Rights Atty

By Gianna Ferrarin

Potomac Law Group has hired a healthcare attorney with over 15 years working on LGBTQ+ protections and other civil rights issues at the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Chief Cook Co. Judge Highlights First Month's Reforms

By Celeste Bott

In his first month on the job, Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach has restructured the court to create three new deputy chief judge positions and has taken steps to review the court's pretrial electronic monitoring practices.

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NC Panel Backs GOP In Judicial Appointment Power Clash

By Hayley Fowler

A split panel in North Carolina's intermediate appeals court Wednesday sided with Republican lawmakers in an ongoing constitutional battle over the governor's appointment powers, finding the Legislature can restrict his ability to fill judicial vacancies in the state appellate courts.

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NJ AG, Commission Call For IG Office To Fight Corruption

By Jake Maher

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin and a government accountability commission he launched early in 2025 called for the creation of an inspector general's office, among other anti-corruption reform measures, in a report Wednesday.

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Steptoe Adds Ex-Fed. Prosecutor To White Collar Team In LA

By Gina Kim

Steptoe LLP has hired Jamari Buxton, a veteran federal prosecutor with extensive experience investigating public corruption and civil rights issues with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, to be a partner in the firm's White-Collar Defense & Compliance practice in Los Angeles. 

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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends

From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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