In an unfortunate tragedy, a Las Vegas attorney and his wife have been killed in a murder-suicide scenario by an opposing counsel during a deposition.
A continuous trend in the legal market, elite New York City law firms have recorded better performance than the rest of the market for an extraordinarily long streak—repeated this year again. The reasons and implications of this trend are detailed in an analysis by American Lawyer.
Meanwhile, the Western District of Texas has become the center of attention as its chief judge allegedly attempted to move a newly appointed judge out of the courthouse. A more in-depth look into the situation is provided by Bloomberg Law News.
In matters related to the Supreme Court, Jack Smith has argued that the Supreme Court should dismiss the argument underlining presidential immunity from all laws—an assumption propagated during the Trump administration—as he deems the argument ‘dumb’. This plea has been dealt with comprehensively by Reuters.
Legal malfeasances continue as the NY Times records a case leading to prison sentences in a cash-for-clients scheme.
In international legal news of a different breed, French Parliament has ruled that cows cannot be held accountable for noise complaints in France, a measure of relief for the bovine population and their keepers covered by The Guardian.