On April 25, 2025, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by federal agents and charged with obstruction and concealing an individual to avoid arrest. The charges stem from an incident in her courtroom …
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Gessen (2014), Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot
A journalistic account of Pussy Riot’s arrest and trial, arguing that their lawyers prioritized self-promotion over defending their clients.
Associate Resigns from Willkie Farr Over Trump Deal
In a powerful act of protest, Willkie Farr associate Andrew Silberstein publicly resigned after the firm agreed to a deal with the Trump administration that many viewed as capitulating to political pressure. In his striking …
Law firm partners back Susman Godfrey in lawsuit over Trump executive order
More than 700 U.S. law firm partners have filed a court brief supporting Susman Godfrey’s lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order, which targets law firms representing clients opposed to his administration. The executive order …
Two major law firms urge judges to permanently block Trump’s executive orders
Two major U.S. law firms, Perkins Coie and WilmerHale, asked federal judges to permanently block executive orders issued by President Trump that they argue retaliate against them for past legal work opposing Trump and his …
Abbe Lowell Defends Letitia James Against Politically Motivated DOJ Referral
In a strongly worded letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, attorney Abbe Lowell, representing New York Attorney General Letitia James, denounces a politically motivated “criminal referral” against James initiated by a Trump administration official. …
Interview with Scott Cummings (UCLA): Where are the lawyers while Trump attacks democratic institutions?
In a conversation with Amsterdam Law School, Professor Scott Cummings (UCLA) warns that the United States is undergoing severe democratic backsliding during Donald Trump’s second term. According to Cummings, Trump is systematically attacking independent institutions …
Maldives: Judiciary’s Independence Threatened
Human Rights Watch has called on the Maldives government to reinstate three Supreme Court justices—Dr. Azmiralda Zahir, Mahaz Ali Zahir, and Husnu Al Suood—who were suspended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) under what observers …
Read resignation letter from SDNY prosecutors asked to admit ‘wrongdoing’
On April 23, 2025, three federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York—Celia V. Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach, and Derek Wikstrom—resigned after refusing to admit wrongdoing in the high-profile bribery case against New York Mayor …
Skadden accused of blocking lawyers from discussing firm’s deal with Trump
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was accused of restricting internal discussions among its lawyers regarding the firm’s controversial deal with President Trump to avoid punitive executive orders targeting the firm. The National Institute for …