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ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. The Supreme Court has only eight cases scheduled for oral argument over two weeks this December. (You can listen to their oral arguments live, here.) Two civil cases will attract much media attention: Trump v. Slaughter (addressing the executive, legislative, and judicial branch powers to regulate the removal or reinstatement of federal officials) and NRSC v. FEC (are monetary political campaign limits on “coordinated party expenditures” constitutional?). But as is often the case, a significant portion of the December docket is comprised of arguments related to criminal law. Of those…
Home Daily News Cravath kicks off associate bonus season… Lawyer Pay Cravath kicks off associate bonus season and other firms follow By Debra Cassens Weiss November 19, 2025, 9:44 am CST Cravath, Swaine & Moore is the first BigLaw firm this year to announce associate year-end bonuses along with special bonuses matching those announced by Milbank this summer. (Image from Shutterstock) Updated: Cravath, Swaine & Moore is the first BigLaw firm this year to announce associate year-end bonuses along with special bonuses matching those announced by Milbank this summer. Several other law firms quickly followed. Above the Law broke the…
Two sporting legends are in Dubai this weekend for the Emirates Dubai 7s, and we caught up with them ahead of kick offBryan Habana and Ellie Kildunne was speaking to us at the HSBC SVNS Series in Dubai where they are appearing as an HSBC Brand Ambassador around the ‘Lets SVNS This City’ campaign. They both shared their favourite spots in Dubai, why the city is a highlight on the Emirates Dubai 7s calendar, how the sport meets entertainment, and plenty more.Bryan HabanaImage: World Rugby websiteIs there a go-to spot for when you are in Dubai? A favourite restaurant, hotel,…
Months after fighting to keep secret the emails exchanged between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, state officials released nearly 1,400 pages to The Texas Newsroom. The records, however, reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government. In fact, all but about 200 of the pages are entirely blacked out. Of those that were readable, many were either already public or provided minimal information. They included old incorporation records for Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, a couple of agendas for the governor’s committee on aerospace and aviation, emails regarding a state…
Lucy GilderBBC Verify, Washington DCUS Air Forces Europe-Africa via Getty ImagesThe shooting of two National Guard members, one of whom later died, in Washington DC has led to major immigration policy changes by the Trump administration.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said the suspect – from Afghanistan – had entered the United States under an Afghan resettlement scheme launched during the Biden administration.And Republican officials have claimed, without providing evidence, that he had not been vetted.The DHS has suspended processing all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals “pending further review of security and vetting protocols”.What has been said about…
Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights on a number of fronts while the shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward.Syria’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the attack was “a horrific massacre” and that women and children were among those killed. The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming…
The ethnic milestones and makeup of the Supreme Court have long been topics of fascination, from the notion of a “Jewish seat” filled by those who followed Justice Louis Brandeis as the first Jewish justice in 1916 to the recognition that Justice Antonin Scalia received as the first Italian American on the court in 1986 to Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s embrace of her role since 2009 as the first Latina to serve. Less attention has been paid to the court’s considerable Irish connections. Indeed, justices of Irish descent have served on the Supreme Court since its very inception. This included two…
Home Daily News Man accused of fatal shooting after release… Public Defenders Man accused of fatal shooting after release on unrelated charges because of lack of appointed lawyers By Debra Cassens Weiss November 19, 2025, 11:58 am CST A Boston man has been charged with murder less than a month after unrelated charges against him were dropped because of a lack of court-appointed lawyers. (Image from Shutterstock) A Boston man has been charged with murder less than a month after unrelated charges against him were dropped because of a lack of court-appointed lawyers. The suspect, 29-year-old Javon K. Robinson of…
Though the name has changed, the spirit remains…What is in a name? That which we call knafeh chocolate, by any other name, would smell just as sweet. Gungey Slab Snax, for example. Terrible branding – but it’s still giving aromatic confectionary.So it is with public holidays. On December 2, the UAE celebrates the anniversary of its founding. 3 of 12 EXPO CITYEid Al Etihad we will be getting Tuesday December 2 and Wednesday December 3 to honour Commemoration Day and to celebrate the 54th UAE Eid Al Etihad. National Day performancesuae public holidayImage: Getty Images On this date in 1971…
One by one, the prisoners — all immigrants — appeared briefly over video before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board. The August hearings were unusual in a state that, under Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, has made it increasingly difficult for most prisoners to get early release. Unlike normal parole hearings, the board didn’t grill the prospective parolees about their crimes — ranging from car theft to vehicular homicide — to gauge their remorse. Nor did it review their disciplinary records to determine if they posed a threat to public safety. And no one was present to represent or…