A Southern California family trying to recover a painting stolen by Nazis in 1939 was dealt another legal blow Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to rehear its case en banc. Ninth Circuit Judges Consuelo Callahan, Carlos Bea and Sandra Ikuta denied a petition…

The judging committees for the New York Law Journal’s professional excellence awards have issued their findings.  Throughout the day, the Law Journal will release the lists of finalists and winners of select achievement, so check back here as we honor some of the top players in the New York legal…

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:…