Prior observers have already noted that in 2017 the value of securities class action lawsuit settlements plunged to lows not seen in years,...
The petition of the day is: Parkinson v. Department of Justice 17-1098 Issue: Whether preference-eligible employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may raise whistleblower retaliation...
We all know that building long-term, meaningful and influential relationships is foundational to a successful legal practice. After all, people don’t hire law...
There are certain words and phrases that set the antennae of promotions lawyers – and law enforcers – buzzing. “Everybody wins” comes to...
President Trump has made four nominations to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, including three well-known conservatives who may be inclined to support tougher sentences...
Every year, the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) publishes TECHREPORT—a collection of easy-to-read breakouts of the annual ABA Legal Technology Survey Report,...
In its conference of March 2, 2018, the court will consider petitions involving issues such as whether a state court’s denial of capital...
Robert Listenbee, former administrator of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), will be joining the District Attorney’s...
Yoga, aromatherapy, and linens in an earthy shade of green are not expected prison fare. For the last year, Pennsylvania inmates and staff...