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After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft
The Trump administration announced a new federal rule requiring all 50 states to upgrade their food stamp payment cards with chip technology and tap-t…
Nuclear Weapons Waste Made Workers Sick. Despite a Law Meant to Help, the DOE Keeps Fighting Their Claims.
Lonnie Rouse worked nearly 20 years at the Hanford Site, a Department of Energy nuclear weapons production plant in Washington, packaging plutonium an…
Human activities increase extinction risks for freshwater species worldwide
A study published Thursday in Science maps global threats to freshwater biodiversity across more than 21,000 species, identifying 45 types of threats …
Search More Than 500 Cases of U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
ProPublica has documented more than 500 cases of U.S. citizens detained by immigration agents since Inauguration Day through October 21, 2026, compili…
Detroit Could Block Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant From Further Neighborhood Expansion
Detroit city officials have moved to restrict the Kronos concrete plant from expanding into a residential neighborhood after years of community opposi…
This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It.
Staff at Oklahoma's oil and gas regulator spent over a year building a case to punish Citation Oil & Gas for pollution violations in June 2023. The co…
OnlyFans Content Creators Seeking To Leave The Industry Could Be Trapped If They Don’t Pay Taxes
OnlyFans content creators who fail to pay taxes while earning income may face barriers to leaving the industry, according to tax attorney Steven Chung…
ClioCon 2026: Keynotes, Educational Sessions, And Parties. What’s On The Horizon?
# ClioCon 2026 Brings Expanded Programming and "Go Beyond Limits" Theme to Legal Tech Community Clio, the cloud-based legal practice management softw…
Over 80 Percent Of Citations ‘Fictitious, Erroneous, or Irrelevant’ In Trump Admin Brief
The National Labor Relations Board has flagged a Trump administration brief submitted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s legal team for containing fabricated,…
ICE Officers Who Ran Over Man Were Trying To Arrest Someone Who Had Been Dead For Years
# ICE Officers Ran Over Man While Pursuing Arrest Warrant for Deceased Individual Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers struck and injured a m…
Florida Bar Puts Employee On Leave Over Racist, Violent Messages To College Football Player
The Florida Bar has placed an employee on immediate leave following the discovery of racist and violent messages directed at a college football player…
Arizona Supreme Court Says Yes To A Law School Outside The ABA’s Accreditation System
# Arizona Supreme Court Authorizes Unaccredited Law School, Breaking from ABA System The Arizona Supreme Court has approved Grand Canyon University's…
Pew finds majority of voters confident noncitizens won’t be able to vote in midterms
# Voter Confidence in Election Security Measures Remains High Across Partisan Lines, Pew Research Shows Pew Research Center polling reveals that more…
Why The Midterms Could Matter For Ukraine Aid
# Midterm Elections Could Reshape Congressional Approach to Ukraine Military Funding The 2024 midterm elections carry direct consequences for U.S. mi…
Legal Ethics Roundup: Who Gets To Call Themselves A Lawyer?, Judge Pulls Gun In Court, Law Firms That Capitulated, Prosecutorial Misconduct, ABA DQ Bid Rejected, AI + A2J & More
# Legal Ethics Roundup Covers Unauthorized Practice, Judicial Misconduct, and Prosecutorial Violations University of Houston law professor Renee Knak…
‘Hillary Clinton & Kamala Harris Also Failed The Bar Exam!’ Note GOPers Faceplanting Zacharia Defense
# Republicans Deploy Flawed Bar Exam Defense After GOP Operative Faces Unlicensed Practice Allegations A Republican operative facing serious unauthor…
Unauthorized Practice Makes Perfect — See Generally
Katie Zacharia, former press secretary in the Trump administration, presented herself as a licensed attorney during at least 18 appearances on Fox New…
New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.
# New Mexico and El Paso's Climate Goals Face Threat From Proposed Data Centers New Mexico and El Paso have invested millions of dollars in climate r…
2-year-old at daycare put loaded gun found in unzipped fanny pack in mouth as staff were looking down at their phones: State
A Virginia daycare facility faces potential regulatory violations and criminal liability after a 2-year-old accessed a loaded firearm from an unzipped…
Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
# Trump Says Border Is Secure. Abbott Keeps Declaring Emergency. Texas Governor Greg Abbott maintains an ongoing disaster proclamation for the state'…
AI Won’t Make Lawyering Faster. It Will Make It Different.
# AI Won't Make Lawyering Faster. It Will Make It Different. Artificial intelligence will reshape legal practice fundamentally, but not primarily by …
You Apparently Don’t Have To Pass The Bar Exam To Declare Yourself A Lawyer — See Also
Katie Zacharia, who serves as Donald Trump's press secretary, has drawn scrutiny for identifying herself as a lawyer despite failing the bar exam. The…
The Most Innovative Law Schools (2026)
# Law Schools Embrace AI Training and Flexible Programs to Reshape Legal Education American law schools are fundamentally transforming their curricul…
‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’: Judge Delivers Epic Benchslap Over Trump Golf Course Chainsaw Spree
# Judge Condemns Government's Environmental Enforcement in Trump Golf Course Case A federal judge issued a scathing rebuke of the government's prosec…
Food, Shelter, Or Taxes: How Inflation Is Making Making Taxpayers Choose Between Survival And Their Civic Duty
Inflation has created a genuine squeeze for American taxpayers, forcing many households to prioritize basic survival costs over tax obligations. The g…
DOJ Threatens ABA With Antitrust Probe Over… Adjunct Professors
The Department of Justice has threatened the American Bar Association with an antitrust investigation over its accreditation standards governing adjun…
Arizona attorney general threatens lawsuit over south Phoenix data center
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has threatened legal action against a proposed south Phoenix data center project, citing severe strain on the stat…
Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Speaks For Everyone Who Put ‘Attorney’ On LinkedIn Before Bar Results
Katie Zacharia, the press secretary in the Trump administration, faced scrutiny after appearing on Fox News and presenting herself as a lawyer despite…
Democratic Midterm Gains Could Speed US Military Aid To Ukraine, Lawmaker Says
# Democratic Midterm Gains Could Accelerate U.S. Military Support for Ukraine Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Commit…
Trump Administration Blows Through Court Order On Propaganda Ads Because Nobody Checked Their Email
# Trump Administration Violates Court Order on Propaganda Ads Due to Email Notification Failure The Trump administration breached a court order restr…
Forest Service faces logging rule challenge
# Forest Service Logging Rule Faces Renewed Legal Scrutiny in Oregon Federal Court An Oregon federal court rejected a magistrate's recommendation and…
New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction
New York state officials plan to implement stricter regulatory frameworks governing sports betting operations, targeting what lawmakers characterize a…
The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
# Pentagon Awarded $350 Million to Firm with Senior Official Ties The Department of Defense awarded approximately $350 million in federal contracts t…
Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment
# ProPublica's $22K Sports Betting Investigation Exposes Problem Gambling Mechanics ProPublica conducted an undercover investigation into sports bett…
Trump’s Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage
# Trump Administration's Medicaid Changes Strip Health Coverage From Legal Immigrants The Trump administration implemented federal Medicaid changes t…
Cybersecurity Experts To Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning
# Cybersecurity Experts To Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning Hospital executives face a mounting threat that trad…
Trump announces committee investigation of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
# Trump's Committee Investigation of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Signals Renewed Scrutiny of Central Bank Leadership President-elect Donald Tr…
The Worst Of Us
# AI Exposes Systemic Failures in Legal Practice Rather Than Creating New Ones Artificial intelligence tools have not introduced novel ethical proble…
California Coastal Commission approves Carlsbad plan for 120 homes near Ponto Beach
# California Coastal Commission Approves Carlsbad Residential Development Near Ponto Beach The California Coastal Commission has approved Carlsbad's …
Legal Operating Systems Are Here: 4 Questions To Ask Vendors
# Legal Operating Systems Transform In-House Tech Strategy Integration stands as the decisive factor in legal technology procurement decisions today.…
Trump’s Consumer Watchdog Is Going Easy On The Companies It’s Supposed To Police
# Trump Administration's CFPB Shifts to Lighter Enforcement Against Financial Companies The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency …
Museum Closures Are Partly Due To Federal Hostility, But Also To Needless Corporatization Of Nonprofits
# Museum Closures Rooted in Federal Policy and Corporate Management Practices Major museums across the United States are shuttering their doors and e…
Insurance Literacy Is A Career Advantage — And No One Teaches It
# Insurance Literacy Emerges as Overlooked Career Asset in Professional Services Insurance literacy has become a measurable career advantage across l…
Department Of Justice Ordered To Call Artificial Intelligence ‘SI’ To Satisfy Donald Trump Fever Dreams
# DOJ Required to Use 'SI' Terminology for Artificial Intelligence Under New Trump Administration Directive The Department of Justice has received or…
Oyster reef conservation could unlock $12 trillion annually in untapped ‘ecopotential’
# Oyster Reef Conservation Could Unlock $12 Trillion in Annual Economic Value, Study Suggests Chinese researchers have quantified the financial case …
Trump’s ACA Fraud Crackdown: Experts Urge Going After Bad Actors, Not Patients
The Trump administration has launched a fraud enforcement initiative targeting the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces that will termi…
Law School In The Age Of AI: Rethinking It From The Ground Up
# Law School Must Overhaul Curriculum and Teaching Methods to Prepare Students for AI-Driven Legal Practice Legal education stands at an inflection p…
Legal Ethics Roundup: RIP Justice Melissa Hart, ‘The Law Is Ours’ NYC Bar Campaign, Legal Ethics In Pop Culture, Reading Recommendations, Headlines, Trivia, Events, Jobs & More
# Legal Ethics Roundup Covers Judicial Loss, Bar Association Campaign, And Professional Standards University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jef…
DoD Demo Contract Takes A Step Closer To Beaming Solar Power From Space
# Pentagon Advances Space-Based Solar Power with Overview Contract Award The Department of Defense has awarded a demonstration contract to Overview, …
Her Agency Distributes Billions for Housing Projects. Her Husband’s Company Helped Develop Some of Them.
# Oregon Housing Director's Husband Stands to Gain From Agency Decisions A top Oregon official who oversees the distribution of billions in housing f…
How Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School Classrooms
# How Texas Enabled a Private EdTech Company's AI Tool to Penetrate Public School Systems Texas education officials facilitated the adoption of an ar…
We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
# Reporters Expose Lax Private School Regulations by Launching Unlicensed Schools ProPublica journalists opened private schools in Arkansas, West Vir…
Vacations Are Not Impossible
# Vacations Are Not Impossible: Legal Profession Reckons with Work-Life Balance The legal profession faces a persistent tension between client servic…
AMA: PBM Market Concentration Is On The Rise
The American Medical Association released findings in 2024 documenting accelerating consolidation in the pharmacy benefit management industry, with ju…
A famed Hawaii sea arch collapses, prompting NPS warnings of unstable cliffs
# Hawaii's Famous Kealani Arch Collapses, Triggering National Park Service Safety Warnings The iconic Kealani Arch on Hawaii's Big Island collapsed o…
RelFest’s Judicial Panel: At Last, Some Hallucination Perspective
# RelFest's Judicial Panel Reframes AI Hallucinations Beyond Attorney Negligence A judicial panel at RelFest has pushed back against the narrative th…
Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ New AI Guardrails Are Meaningless Pudding
# Trump Administration's AI Guardrails Lack Legal Teeth, Experts Say The Trump administration announced voluntary AI safety guardrails described as "…
DLA Piper Is Defending The Paywall On Trump’s Presidency
# DLA Piper Represents Client in Legal Defense of Presidential Content Paywall DLA Piper, one of the world's largest law firms, has taken on represen…
How Many Times Can Trump Pick Rural Republicans’ Pockets Before They Wise Up?
# Trump's Financial Appeals to Rural Republicans Face Scrutiny Over Fundraising Patterns Former President Donald Trump has intensified his financial …
House Intel Committee Could Investigate Defense Firm Contributions To White House Ballroom
Rep. Jim Himes, ranking Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, signaled in a September 28 letter that the committee plans t…
This Legal Writing Expert Wants Lawyers To Embrace AI
# Legal Writing Expert Pushes Profession to Adopt AI While Maintaining Accountability Standards A legal writing authority is calling on lawyers to in…
DOJ’s Newest Brain Drain Fix Is Borrowing Marines For An Immigration Surge That Might Be Coming To A City Near You
# DOJ Deploys Marines to Address Immigration Enforcement Staffing Crisis The Department of Justice has begun borrowing active-duty Marines from the D…
Politics Is Still Fueling The Law School Admissions Frenzy
Law school applications continue surging as political turmoil drives record enrollment across the nation's law schools, repeating patterns observed du…
Trump Is Rerunning His 2024 Campaign Ad And Sending Taxpayers The Bill — See Also
# Trump Uses Federal Funds For Campaign Ad, Drawing Ethics Complaints From Both Parties President Trump faces ethics violations allegations after reb…
Former Bush Ethics Lawyer: Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ad ‘Could Be An Impeachable Offense’
# Trump's Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Content Draws Impeachment Warning From Bush Ethics Lawyer The White House faces renewed scrutiny over its use of f…
Legal Ethics Roundup: Ethical AI Billing Practices, Judge Resigns To Avoid Sanction, Law School Accreditation Limbo, Judge Reprimanded For Shooting Suggestion, AI Patchwork, MT Legal Deserts & More
# Legal Ethics Roundup Covers AI Billing Compliance, Judicial Conduct Issues, and Access to Justice Gaps University of Houston law professor Renee Kn…
LPPC Shortlists 89 Lawyers For Final Stage Of 2026 SAN Conferment Exercise
The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) has advanced 89 lawyers to the final evaluation stage for Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) status…
I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
# DraftKings Rewards Problem Gambling Behavior, ProPublica Investigation Reveals A ProPublica investigation exposed how DraftKings deliberately culti…
Markets pick up gains in face of oil, bond yield surge
# Markets Navigate Higher Oil and Bond Yields With Cautious Optimism U.S. financial markets posted gains this week despite headwinds from surging ene…
Judge orders feds to restore consumer watchdog funding
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to restore funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the agency faced budget cu…
Brazil’s Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
# Brazil's Lula Bans Online Betting as Election Looms, Triggering License Compensation Claims President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued an executive…
TikTok settles with Alabama
Alabama secured a landmark $100 million settlement from TikTok, with the potential to reach $300 million depending on future compliance metrics. The a…
Schema Markup 2026: The Hidden SEO Boost For Lawyers
# Schema Markup 2026: The Hidden SEO Boost For Lawyers Law firms increasingly rely on search engine optimization to attract clients online, but many …
Sixth Circuit says states can regulate Kalshi’s prediction market
# Sixth Circuit Upholds State Authority Over Kalshi Prediction Markets The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled that states retain t…
EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX Given Unique Access To Classified DoD Space Tracking Data, Sources Say
SpaceX has obtained exclusive access to classified Department of Defense space tracking data, according to sources familiar with the arrangement. The …
8am, Kaleidoscope, And Changes: Will 8am Stay Focused?
# 8am's Expansion Strategy Tests Focus on Core Legal Mission 8am, the legal services platform known for streamlined document automation and affordabl…
Trump Orders All US Agencies To Refer To AI As ‘Super Intelligence’
President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing all United States federal agencies to replace the term "artificial intelligence" with "supe…
Law Schools Can’t Decide Whether To Teach AI Or Pretend It Doesn’t Exist
Law schools across the United States remain deeply divided on whether to integrate artificial intelligence into their curricula, creating a patchwork …
The IRS Draft Form 1040’s Proposed Citizenship Status Question: A Tool For Tax Compliance Or Immigration Enforcement?
The Trump administration has proposed adding a citizenship status question to the IRS's draft Form 1040, reigniting debate over whether tax records sh…
Why ‘We Only Use AI For Marketing’ Is Still A Bar Complaint Waiting To Happen
Law firms deploying artificial intelligence tools exclusively in marketing operations face serious regulatory exposure despite the perception that mar…
RFK Jr. Overhauls USPSTF Leadership: 5 Things To Know
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, has restructured the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force by appointing eight new me…
Marketing Roundup: Takeaways From The LMA Second Chair Roundtable, Why Branding Is More Than A Visual Identity, And More
# Legal Marketing Roundtable Explores Second Chair Strategy, Branding Beyond Logos The Legal Marketing Association held a second chair roundtable tha…
Advocates say planned Colorado ICE facility violates environmental laws
# Advocates Challenge Colorado ICE Detention Facility on Environmental Grounds The Department of Homeland Security plans to construct a new Immigrati…
California governor touts protection of democracy in bill signings
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of election-focused legislation aimed at strengthening democratic safeguards across the state. The b…
Jeff Clark Announces New Law Firm To Fight ‘Barfare’ While He Waits On Disbarment
Jeffrey Clark, the former Trump administration official and lawyer who faced discipline proceedings over his role in January 6 litigation, has announc…
Judge blocks Trump’s $600 million cuts to DEI grant funding for teachers
A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration from cutting approximately $600 million in diversity, equity and inclusion grant fundin…
Brendan Carr Cries, Calls Jimmy Kimmel Censorship A ‘Hoax’
# FCC Chair Brendan Carr Denounces Jimmy Kimmel Censorship Claims as 'Hoax' Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr dismissed allegation…
Trump’s $500 ACA Refunds: ‘We Shouldn’t Confuse A Check With A Healthcare Affordability Strategy’
# Trump's $500 ACA Refunds Draw Scrutiny Over Long-Term Healthcare Strategy The Trump administration's decision to distribute $500 refunds to Afforda…
Ninth Circuit strikes down Idaho stock water rules
# Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Idaho Water Rights Rules as Federal Overreach A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rul…
Seventh Circuit raises eyebrows at challenge to Illinois labor law
# Seventh Circuit Questions Constitutional Challenge to Illinois Captive Audience Meeting Ban A federal appeals court panel expressed serious doubts …
Coddling Young Lawyers? One Law School Says Not On Our Watch
# Law School Shifts Training Model Away From Coddling, Emphasizes Practical Skills in AI Era One law school has adopted a harder-line approach to leg…
Lane Kiffin Is EXACTLY The Guy Who Uses ChatGPT For Legal Advice
# Lane Kiffin and the Risks of AI-Generated Legal Advice: A Cautionary Tale for High-Profile Figures Football coach Lane Kiffin exemplifies the dange…
Maybe Don’t Blow Up A Client’s Inbox On A Religious Holiday
# Professional Conduct and Client Communication Standards Law firms face mounting pressure to respect client preferences and religious observances, a…
Conservationists sue EPA for records on lobbyists’ role in pesticide approval
The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency seeking disclosure of communications related to the approva…
Brazil tightens control over critical mineral deals
Brazil enacted legislation granting its government expanded authority over critical mineral transactions, particularly those involving rare earth elem…
Senate Defends State Police Bill, Says Reform Driven By National Security Needs
The Nigerian Senate has defended its passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, characteri…
Johnson echoes Trump ‘hoax’ claim over catastrophic AI warnings
House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed warnings from technology industry leaders about catastrophic artificial intelligence risks as a "hoax," drawing a…
HUD flails in push for DEI limits to housing
A federal judge in Oakland rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its limits on diversity, equity, and inclusion…
Regulators Knew This Marijuana Product Was Harming People. It Stayed on Shelves for More Than a Year.
# Regulators Knew This Marijuana Product Was Harming People. It Stayed on Shelves for More Than a Year. Colorado marijuana regulators documented heal…