A Houston bankruptcy judge’s failure to disclose his longstanding romance with a partner at a local firm has spawned legal disputes over millions of dollars in fees he approved for the firm. Now, his close friend and colleague is set to decide how some of those battles—and the questions of judicial ethics that they raise—will play out in court.
A coalition of Republican senators has vowed not to support any of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, effectively blocking the appointment of new district judges in Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and other states six months before Election Day.
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Columbia University is using lawyers from Manhattan’s Debevoise & Plimpton to investigate student misconduct complaints stemming from recent pro-Palestine protests on campus.
A recent revelation, that the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito featured a symbol associated with false claims about the 2020 presidential election, has once again put a spotlight on judicial ethics. In this video, we explore why the Supreme Court doesn’t have an official code of ethics and how that impacts the court’s legitimacy.
Conservative groups have ensured that their challenges to Biden administration policies get in front of like-minded judges by claiming an address in Fort Worth or Amarillo, recruiting plaintiffs who live or work in those districts, and even collaborating with the state of Texas.
After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to surface.
After helping to transform Houston’s bankruptcy court from a backwater to a boomtown, Judge David R. Jones resigned in 2023 following the disclosure of his long-running romantic relationship with a local bankruptcy lawyer. As the revelations mount, the inner workings and casual approach to potential ethical conflicts of a highly productive and tight-knit legal community have begun to surface.
An $8 million settlement to resolve a class action over Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s data breach that impacted roughly 461,100 people is going to receive an early nod from a federal district court.
A day after being convicted of 34 felony counts,
A coalition of Republican senators has vowed not to support any of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees, effectively blocking the appointment of new district judges in Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and other states six months before Election Day.
Columbia University is using lawyers from Manhattan’s Debevoise & Plimpton to investigate student misconduct complaints stemming from recent pro-Palestine protests on campus.
Wood-pellet maker Enviva Inc. can’t keep Vinson & Elkins LLP as its bankruptcy counsel because the firm also represents the company’s largest equity holder, a bankruptcy judge ruled.
Aubyn Krulish and Bill Ojile have joined Snell & Wilmer’s Denver office as partners, the firm said Friday.
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