President Joe Biden speaks during opening ceremony of the the 9th Summit of the Americas at the Los … [+] Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2022. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In a declaration at the Ninth Summit of […]
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Federal investigation into Uvalde shooting is underway, DOJ says
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Department of Justice’s investigation into the law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde won’t be criminal in nature. […]
Which States Have the Most Identity Theft?
sestovic / iStock.com Imagine coming home from a long day’s work, and as you’re going through the mail, you see a letter from a law firm. After opening it, you realize that you’re being sued for an outstanding debt by a credit card company you never use. At that moment, […]
Will it be ‘every state for themselves’ as the federal COVID cash dries up?
WASHINGTON — State and local health departments remain in limbo over whether they’ll need to single-handedly fund their own COVID-19 vaccines and treatments as a stalemate in Congress drags into its fourth month. The Biden administration has raised alarm bells about the risk of inaction after sending Congress a request […]
The impact of pay equity claims in the legal industry and beyond
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In 2022, pay gaps still remain an unfortunately factor in the legal industry, but there are ways organizations can address this critical wage disparity. Women in-counsel in non-management roles were paid 14% lower than the average salary for men in the same role, according to a recent survey of 94 […]
BAL Named a Top Immigration Law Firm, “Market Leader” by The Legal 500
DALLAS, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Leading immigration firm BAL ranks in the highest Tier 1 category among all immigration law firms nationwide, according to the newly released rankings by The Legal 500. BAL “remains a market leader” in immigration and “continues to advise leading names in the industry, including global blue-chip clients […]
Best Law Firm Types For Different Young Lawyers
Working at a law firm is a great start for young lawyers to gain experience and work their way up to a partnership. Still, this track isn’t always the best fit for every lawyer. Some lawyers will do better on their own as solo practitioners and others will be better […]
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Facebook Legal Vets Jump to Shopify Amid Meta Leadership Changes
Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has lost another senior lawyer to retail technology platform Shopify Inc. with the departure of longtime deputy general counsel Michael Johnson. The 11-year Facebook veteran announced June 1 via rival social media platform LinkedIn that he’s now vice president of corporate legal at Shopify. Johnson, […]
Obama touts criminal justice reform in Harvard Law Review
President Barack Obama is the first sitting president to publish a work of “legal scholarship." | AP Photo President Barack Obama took to the Harvard Law Review to tout his administration’s reforms of the criminal justice system, in an article published Thursday. It’s the second time he’s made history with […]