OMB Slammed With Suit Over Federal Watchdog Defunding

By Jake Maher

A group of nonprofits sued the federal Office of Management and Budget this week to secure permanent funding for the independent agency for federal watchdogs, saying the office overstepped its authority in choosing to defund the organization.

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Dems Offer Bill To Shine Light On High Court 'Shadow Docket'

By Ryan Boysen

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to explain its "shadow docket" rulings, criticizing the high court for issuing "harmful, backwards decisions" that "impact millions of Americans' lives" but are often unaccompanied by a formal opinion.

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Senate Package Includes US Attorney, DC Judge Confirmations

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate confirmed 13 U.S. attorneys and three local judges for the District of Columbia as part of a nominations package confirmed 53-43 along party lines on Thursday.

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Calif. AG, Bar Officials Fight Bid To Stop ABS Fee-Sharing Ban

By James Mills

Both the California attorney general and the California State Bar are opposing a California attorney's attempt to block a new law preventing fee-sharing with out-of-state law firms owned by nonlawyers set to go into effect on Jan. 1.

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Ex-NJ Judge's Firing Suit Revived After Discovery Cured

By George Woolston

A New Jersey state judge on Thursday revived a former Garden State workers' compensation judge's suit alleging she was unconstitutionally removed from her job, ruling over the state's objections that she has now substantially complied with the state's discovery requests.

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California Justices OK Standards For Updated Bar Exam

By Christine DeRosa

The California Supreme Court on Thursday approved a proposed set of qualification standards for experts involved in developing California's bar exam in the wake of a botched administration of the exam in February.

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NY Judge Suspended Amid Lotto Ticket Theft Allegations

By Elizabeth Daley

A New York judge has been suspended with pay, the state's highest court announced Thursday, after he was charged with stealing thousands of dollars in lotto tickets from a local Elks Lodge. 

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Chancery Sr. Magistrate Leaving Bench For Role As Neutral

By Rose Krebs

Delaware's Chancery Court will soon be losing its senior magistrate, as she is returning to private practice to serve as a professional neutral.

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NJ Judicial Nominee 'Coach' Ready To Approach The Bench

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey attorney who helps judicial candidates win over the state's nominations panel took her own advice on Thursday, joining more than a dozen other candidates who advanced closer to the Garden State's bench.

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Ex-Connecticut Utility Regulator Fined Amid Records Brawl

By Brian Steele

Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission voted unanimously to fine the former chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the state agency's failure to comply with record requests from an Eversource subsidiary that has accused her of using her position illegally.

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Ga. Judicial Panel Names 15 Contenders For State Judgeships

By Lynn LaRowe

The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has recommended candidates to Gov. Brian Kemp to fill vacancies in the state courts of Bryan, DeKalb, Henry and Spalding counties, and the superior courts of the Alapaha, Augusta, Brunswick and Douglas Judicial Circuits.

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Ramey Must Seek Permission For Future WDTX Patent Suits

By Elliot Weld

A Texas federal judge has laid out several frustrations he has with the conduct of intellectual property attorney William Ramey, ordering Ramey to seek permission from the court before filing patent suits in the future and ordering him to pay $72,000 in attorney fees to Cisco for pursuing "nuisance settlements" and failing to conduct presuit investigations.

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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026

As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.

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