Recent Updates
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
Court News 10/27/2026The Trump administration on Wednesday filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to set aside a lower court order that has stopped construction of border barriers through the Big Bend region of Texas.The order is ...
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Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits
Law Firm News 10/21/2026The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.Plaintiffs challenging the prohibition on home distilling claim the 1868 l...
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Court agrees to hear watchdog lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk's DOGE
Law Firm News 10/18/2026The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog's lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Eth...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine reach 'energy ceasefire' but gives no details
Political and Legal News 10/11/2026U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," but offered no details on its terms.Trump's brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately and that both sides had agre...
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Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election
Practice Legal News 10/05/2026Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday's...
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Attorney says woman will plead not guilty in killing of son-in-law at California park
Politics 10/02/2026The attorney for a Northern California woman who was charged along with her husband in the killing of their son-in-law said Thursday that she plans to plead not guilty and focus her defense on the abuse allegedly perpetrated by the victim.Shili Chen ...
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Maduro ally Alex Saab pleads guilty in a $195M money laundering case
Court News 09/27/2026A close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro long described by U.S. officials as the ousted leader’s frontman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win lucrative government...
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Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe presses on with subpoenas
Lawyer News 09/21/2026Before taking over the sprawling Justice Department investigation into foes of President Donald Trump, Joe diGenova decried the lack of progress in bringing indictments.Five months later, diGenova has left his position without charging a single case,...
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Law Firm News 09/18/2026The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.The bill is ...
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Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
Law Firm News 09/15/2026A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful.The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
Political and Legal News 09/15/2026The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ba...
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Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
Legal Interview 09/05/2026A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico accused of diverting millions of dollars meant for vocational education in the state's largest school district to businesses and charities in which she had an interest has pleaded guilty to st...