National Law Journal

Chipotle, Texas and Nevada Defend Sanctions Against Plaintiffs Firms in Labor Suit The three plaintiffs firms, Nevada and Texas said in their 5th Circuit brief, "should have to take the bitter with the... Read More

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS How Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Could Change Big Law Business By Ryan Lovelace As everyone waits for the president to name his nominee, read all about the latest comings and goings in the D.C. legal... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS CFPB's Top Deputy Plans to Drop Bid to Oust Trump-Appointed Leader By C. Ryan Barber “Now that President Trump has decided to seek Senate confirmation of a new director for the independent Consumer... Read More

SPONSORED BY MOLOLAMKEN Supreme Court Business Briefing The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Term yielded a number of cases substantially affecting business. E-commerce, arbitration, patents, and securities figured prominently. The MoloLamken Supreme Court Business Briefing succinctly explains the impact of those decisions on the litigation landscape and business environment. Read this analysis from one of the Nation’s leading litigation boutiques. READ MORE

JUDGES | NEWS Can of Worms and Threat to Shoot: Strange Conn. Supreme Court Case Weighs 'Fighting Words,' Free Speech By Robert Storace Laurence Parnoff was convicted of disorderly conduct related to an incident on his property where he threatened two... Read More

LITIGATION | NEWS Justices' Elite Experiences Make Roberts Court 'Relative Outlier,' Law Prof Says By Marcia Coyle "The Roberts court justices have spent more pre-appointment time in legal academia, appellate judging, and living in... Read More

CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS Raymond Kethledge Has a Few Thoughts on Agency Deference By Ellis Kim The elevation of Raymond Kethledge—and his views on Chevron deference—could come at a time when conservative... Read More

GOVERNMENT | NEWS Pepper Hamilton Files Action Seeking FBI Records of US Troops' WWII-Era Heist of Crown Jewels By Tom McParland Attorneys from Pepper Hamilton are aiding a Delaware author in his bid to force the FBI to release records of the agency's... Read More

No Judicial Recall in New Jersey | New Jersey Law Journal This case represents blatant and severe interference with judicial independence. One can only imagine how California... Read More

Connecticut Legislature Folds to Mob Justice | Connecticut Law Tribune We look to our leaders to stand up for right and to show courage. The General Assembly let us down on this one. Up or... Read More

New Suit Filed Against Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theorist, InfoWars Host Alex Jones | Connecticut Law Tribune “Even though overwhelming–and indisputable–evidence exists showing exactly what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School... Read More

This Week's Top Stories 

A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR The announced retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, long known as "the swing vote" on the high court, was the highlight of the news week. Immediately, speculation began as to who President Donald Trump would nominate for the vacancy and a list of conservative short-listers emerged. Take a look at who's in contention and other Kennedy news from the NLJ. – Lisa Helem, Editor-in-Chief, The National Law Journal | Legal Times

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS How Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Could Change Big Law Business

LITIGATION | NEWS Justices' Elite Experiences Make Roberts Court 'Relative Outlier,' Law Prof Says

INNOVATION | PODCAST Watch Your Back, Counselor! It's the Law Firm Threatdown

3 Predictions After the Supreme Court's Blow to Public-Sector Unions Here are early takeaways and predictions from employment attorneys on the impact of the court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More

US Chamber's Top Appellate Lawyer Joins Plaintiff-Side Litigation Boutique Warren Postman, a former Jones Day associate and Justice David Souter law clerk, had held litigation roles at the U.S.... Read More

Law Firms Make a Push to Improve the Associate Experience It may be long overdue, but firms are embracing a range of new ideas, up to and including a shorter path to partnership. Read More

Harvard, Yale, Kansas? Supreme Court May Get Justice From Non-Elite Law School The Supreme Court is currently dominated by graduates of Harvard and Yale Law Schools, but that could change with President... Read More

Fifth Circuit Criticizes Houston Federal Judge for Alleged Sexist Remarks The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit criticized U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes in a recent decision after... Read More

Slideshow: Halfway Through 2018, Here Are the Biggest GC Moves The GC hiring market is rolling right along this year. Here are some of the most important comings and goings of 2018. Read More