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Backlash Builds: UVA’s DEI Deal with Trump DOJ Draws Fire from Faculty and Virginia Lawmakers On October 22, 2025, the University of Virginia (UVA) struck a controversial four-page agreement with the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), pausing five ongoing federal investigations into the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in exchange for UVA … Read more

Overview of the Ruling On November 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that had found Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by barring employees from displaying “BLM” (Black Lives Matter) on their work aprons and … Read more

Mistrial in the $25M Ethereum Heist: MIT Brothers’ High-Stakes Crypto Trial Ends in Deadlock In a dramatic close to a four-week courtroom saga blending blockchain tech, white-collar crime, and jury exhaustion, U.S. District Judge Jessica G.L. Clarke declared a mistrial on November 7, 2025, in the fraud trial of MIT-educated brothers James Peraire-Bueno and Anton … Read more

Overview of the Sanctions Order On November 7, 2025, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner in the Central District of California issued a sanctions order against two partners at the Los Angeles-based law firm Dovel & Luner LLP—Christin Cho and Rick Lyon—in a putative class action lawsuit alleging false labeling of Walmart’s Great Value Refined … Read more

Elevating Pro Bono: How Corporate Giants Like Amazon and Disney Embed It in Their Core In an era where corporate legal departments juggle high-stakes deals, regulatory scrutiny, and global operations, pro bono work—free legal services for the underserved—can easily slide into the “nice-to-have” category. Yet titans like Amazon and Disney have turned it into a … Read more

Background on the Case On November 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (Docket No. 24-1287), consolidated with related cases challenging President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad tariffs. The tariffs at issue include “trafficking” duties on products from … Read more

Brad Karp’s Rocky Reception: Protests and Heckling at NY Bar Foundation Event On the evening of November 7, 2025, Brad S. Karp, chairman of the powerhouse law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, took the stage at a New York Bar Foundation gala in Manhattan to deliver remarks on leadership and the future … Read more

[ad_1] We are proud to recognize the 2025 recipients of the National Law Journal Awards for Professional Excellence. The selected law firms and attorneys have not only gone the extra mile for their clients, but have proven successful implementation of innovative approaches to litigation and legal advisory work. They have delivered outstanding results in their … Read more