Recent Updates
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Court Watch 08/12/2026Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to ...
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A pillar of environmental enforcement is targeted by Trump
Lawyer Interviews 08/08/2026Right-leaning legal activists along with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company have brought sweeping challenges against a cornerstone of legal enforcement in the United States: the right of private groups, people and local governments to ...
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25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Law Firm News 08/05/2026Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.The United States last month imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and...
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Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him
Court Watch 07/21/2026Donald Trump fired the new top federal prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerf...
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Lawmakers cast doubt on Kathryn Ruemmler's testimony about Epstein ties
Legal Events 07/18/2026Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her testimony that Epstein had merely "...
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Appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
Legal Events 07/15/2026A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Conc...
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New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories
Financial 07/11/2026The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, marking a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign against the media that has...
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Former NBA star Malik Beasley pleads not guilty to gambling charges
Legal Events 07/05/2026Malik Beasley's lawyer said the indicted former NBA star "wants to move on with his life" after pleading not guilty Wednesday to charges that he altered his play in certain games in 2024 to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts.Beasley, the la...
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Former Colorado analyst pleads guilty in DNA testing scandal
Ethics 06/28/2026A former forensic analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation pleaded guilty Tuesday to four felony counts stemming from accusations that she manipulated and omitted data to speed up the DNA testing process, calling into question the validity o...
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Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns
Lawyer Interviews 06/25/2026The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto priva...
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Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault
Trial Coverage 06/22/2026Austrian-Canadian billionaire and automotive business founder Frank Stronach was found guilty Friday of sexual assault and indecent assault of two women decades ago.Stronach, who is 93, had been accused of alleged incidents involving seven complainan...
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Supreme Court will decide whether criminal cases must have 12 jurors, in Florida case
Law Center 06/18/2026The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases, instead of the usual 12. The case puts a Florida chiropractor convicted of practicing with a suspended license in an unlikely lea...