Here’s one indication of the U.S. Supreme Court’s interest in the difficult policy questions presented in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson: In the case considering whether the Oregon town’s public-camping ordinance violated the Eighth Amendment, oral argument clocked in at just under two-and-a-half hours.  Our Litigator of the Week,…

A law firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are only as effective as the amount of resources, thought and collaboration put into them. Given the political stressors on DEI efforts at the moment, as well as overall law firm financial priorities, however, pursuing diversity is often easier said than done,…

Haifa Bahaian, former chief legal officer for the Saudi Venture Capital Company, has joined King & Spalding as a partner in the Riyadh real estate and funds practice, bringing her extensive experience in investment funds, M&A, and transactional regulatory matters. Bahaian previously worked as a senior legal counsel at Olayan…

Biden Moves Swiftly to Formally Nominate US Judge in Phila. After Pratter’s Death | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/09/biden-moves-swiftly-to-formally-nominate-us-judge-in-phila-after-pratters-death-292-186771/ James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse, which houses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in downtown Philadelphia. (Photo:…

In a matter of first impression, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas addressed whether medical bills related to an out-of-state medical provider’s work are subject to a reduction under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. In a recent ruling, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Alan Hertzberg agreed…

More than a dozen Big Law partnerships are among the 40-plus firms that signed the Paris Bar Association’s first Charter for Inclusion of LGBT+ people in firms. The charter sets out concrete measures for signatory firms to fight discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The…