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On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court invalidated the statutory for-cause-removal protections for commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission in a 6-3 decision. The case, Trump v. Slaughter, established that commissioners of

Corporate legal departments are pushing their law firms to take the lead on artificial intelligence, yet they are sending contradictory signals about what that leadership should actually involve. Law firms are actively

Voluntary bar associations exist for one purpose: to serve lawyers, judges, students, clients, and the public, not to advance individual careers. When you begin with that premise, everything becomes clearer, and you

On 30 June 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced it had rescinded two longstanding policy documents governing voluntary affirmative action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On June 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court overturned Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, a nearly century-old precedent that limited presidential authority over independent agency officials. The landmark ruling came in

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has pushed back against widespread claims that politics drives decision-making among the nation’s highest judges. The 87-year-old, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, made his remarks

Tahir Amin’s career began with ambitions of professional football in England before he found his calling in intellectual property law in the early 1990s. The field was still relatively new at the

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would impose significant new requirements on employers offering severance agreements to workers in the state. The legislation, informally known as the No Severance

The April 2025 Executive Order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” has opened a significant immigration pathway for skilled professionals in shipbuilding and marine engineering fields. The order established a clear national goal

Small law firms and solo practitioners represent one of the most underserved segments of the entire professional services industry today. While large corporate law firms invest heavily in cutting-edge legal technology, smaller