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Home Daily News BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump… Law Firms BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump as they handle influx of requests for legal help By Debra Cassens Weiss May 28, 2025, 2:25 pm CDT Nine BigLaw firms defended their multimillion-dollar pro bono deals with President Donald Trump as legal and ethical in letters to lawmakers obtained by Law360 and Law.com. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Nine BigLaw firms defended their multimillion-dollar pro bono deals with President Donald Trump as legal and ethical in letters to lawmakers obtained by Law360 and Law.com. The law firms…
Upgrade to a 24-karat dining experience…While there are plenty of spots to keep us satisfied for lunch, dinner or even a snack or sweet treat, you can upgrade your dining experience by tucking into these edible gold dishes in Dubai.Here are 8 cafes and restaurants serving up gold dishes in Dubai Row on 45Row on 45, a 2 star Michelin pulls out all the stops with a third-course showstopper: sweet Osmic tomatoes flown in from Kumamoto, paired with 60-month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano, fresh basil, and a sprinkle of 22-carat gold. It’s part of the exquisite 17-course tasting menu, priced at Dhs1,345. If…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. American diplomats in at least two countries have recently delivered internal reports to Washington that reflect a grim new reality taking hold abroad: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign aid is bringing about the violence and chaos that many had warned would come. The vacuum left after the U.S. abandoned its humanitarian commitments has destabilized some of the most fragile locations in the world and thrown refugee camps further into unrest, according to State Department correspondence and…
Rachel Hagan & Jessica ParkerBBC News, in London and BerlinAnadolu via Getty ImagesGermany’s new chancellor (R) greeted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to Berlin on WednesdayGermany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has told Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv produce long-range missiles to defend itself from Russian attack.”We want to talk about production and we will not publicly discuss details,” he said, when asked by reporters in Berlin if Germany would supply Kyiv with its Taurus missiles.Merz took office earlier this month, promising to beef up German support for Ukraine, and said this week that there were “no longer” any range…
A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off on Wednesday afternoon, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury part of a mountain village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rock slide, authorities said.One person is missing, said Matthias Ebener, a spokesperson for the local authorities in the canton of Valais.”We had a first event that was massive, which at first glance covered 90 per cent of the village,” Stephane Ganzer, state councillor of Valais, told Swiss media.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and…
This article is part of a series on the legacy and jurisprudence of the late Justice David Souter. Kent Greenfield is Professor of Law and Dean’s Distinguished Scholar at Boston College. He clerked for Justice Souter during the 1994 Term. Most of the many lovely tributes penned lately by those who had the good fortune to know David Souter have mentioned his ability to see people around him as genuine human beings worthy of attention. Around the Supreme Court, he afforded respect not only to his colleagues but also to the folks in the lunch room, the messengers, the janitorial staff, and the court police officers. This attention…
By Michael T. Meehan “Jury duty.” The mere phrase often conjures up thoughts of inconvenience, long hours and endless courtroom drama. For many, it feels more like a chore than an opportunity. But serving on a jury is far more significant than most people realize. It’s not just a civic responsibility. It’s a cornerstone of democracy, a rare opportunity to directly participate in the justice system and an experience that offers both personal and societal rewards. Democracy in action: Your role in justice When you serve on a jury, you’re stepping into a role that is fundamental to democracy in…
Way more than just a global entertainment hub…While Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena is home to island-shaking concerts, hilarious comedy shows, award-winning musicals all the way from Broadway Ave. and much more, that got us thinking: with all the booming sounds and glittering visuals pumped out of their state-of-the-art A/V system, are there any green initiatives in place to save power and make the Arena planet-friendly? Turns out there’s way more to it. Here are 6 cool ways Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena has become a leader in sustainability. 3 of 12 Sustainability OverviewThe Arena leads by example when it comes to sustainable…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. As he has promoted the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, has lamented the toll that processed foods have taken on the health of Americans, in particular Native Americans. Prepackaged foods have “mass poisoned” tribal communities, he said last month when he met with tribal leaders and visited a Native American health clinic in Arizona. Weeks later,…
South Africans are paying tribute to actor Presley Chweneyagae, who has died at the age of 40.Speaking on Wednesday, his family said he had died from natural causes after experiencing breathing problems. Family spokesperson Mzwakhe Sigudla said that paramedics had attended to him, but he “couldn’t make it”.Chweneyagae, who was born in 1984 in South Africa’s North-West Province, got his big international break after starring in the 2005 film Tsotsi, which earned the country its first Oscar for best foreign language film.Tsotsi, a powerful crime film in which Chweneyagae plays the lead role, explores gang life in a South African…