UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday EXPRESS concerns that the mass destruction and displacement caused by Israeli attacks against Lebanon may constitute international crimes. Türk spent two days in Lebanon documenting the effects of the regional war on Lebanese citizens and ended the trip with one press conference detailing his findings. While in […]
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Milbank has announced special bonuses for associates and special counsel just weeks after raising base salaries, cementing its position as one of BigLaw’s compensation leaders. The additional payments, ranging from $6,000 to $25,000, come on top of the firm’s recent salary increases and highlight the ongoing battle among elite law firms to attract and retain […]
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HSF Kramer reported $2.407 billion in revenue during the first full financial year following the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, marking a strong debut for the newly merged global law firm. The results demonstrate early integration success and reinforce the growing momentum behind transatlantic law firm mergers. The financial performance also highlights […]
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Always Be Accountable: A Biglaw partner and associate was caught in a disgusting social media video. I consider experience experience: Guy posts his performance reviews from WilmerHale 15 years ago on his LinkedIn profile. A transatlantic merger could do wonders for your finances: HSF Kramer is showing revenues of $2.4 billion after one year. DOJ […]
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Ed. note: A weekly roundup of just a few articles from Howard Bashman’s What a fascinating blogthe web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Trump unveils new tariffs designed to withstand legal scrutiny; The new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, will replace a temporary tariff […]
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The Trump administration has intensified its focus on election integrity. It is seeking extensive information on New Jersey voters after the state discovered a software bug that incorrectly registered thousands of noncitizens to vote. The request has sparked a legal dispute over federal election oversight, voter privacy and state authority over voter registration systems. The […]
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Amnesty International on Monday convicted Delhi Police used tear gas and batons against youth-led Buburrec Janta Party (CJP) protesters who were trying to march towards Parliament, raising concerns about the right to peaceful assembly. Demonstrators had gathered at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in central Delhi, on the opening day of the Monsoon Session […]
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Members of Congress should not be allowed to profit from inside information. If a member of Congress learns material, nonpublic information about a company, the member is prohibited from trading in that company’s securities. Why can’t Congress pass that law? Are we going to vote some rebellious members of Congress—those who oppose my proposed new […]
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Make America Green Again. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) After spending the evening off blathering about the six-year election, the president got up and started free association blather about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The less subtle metaphor of the universe is once again revealing its dirty and corrupt interior. The monument was drained again […]
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UN experts on Friday warned that the recent earthquakes in Venezuela have worsened its humanitarian and human rights crisis and called on the authorities to remove regulatory barriers to humanitarian aid and aid provided by non-profits and NGOs. The UN called on Venezuela and the international community to lift restrictions and respect civil society as […]
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