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Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark and current candidate for governor of New Jersey, was arrested at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in his own city on May 9. Federal authorities are charging him with trespassing, which refers to entering or remaining on private property without authorization. What Is…
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In a case that could test the Federal Trade Commission's power to regulate tech giants, Meta is now facing a trial over whether it violated antitrust laws when it bought competitors Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion. Both mergers initially received regulatory approval.
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On April 14, before a joint presser with the president of El Salvador, U.S. President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic saying that "home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough." Trump was referring to…
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In 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) claimed The Gun Control Act of 1968 permitted it to regulate so-called "ghost guns." Ghost guns are untraceable firearms often created using kits or 3D printers that do not have…
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The Trump administration is continuing its attack on law firms. On March 22, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue punishment for law firms engaged in “frivolous, unreasonable and vexatious litigation.” It also directs the Department of Justice to look back over…
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There are two surefire ways to increase law firm applications. The first is the perception of a weak hiring market. The second is an increased popular focus on the law and politics. While unemployment numbers are still good, hiring has slowed, particularly for office jobs.
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This blog has been updated to reflect recent developments The Trump administration has so far targeted three law firms that took legal action against President Donald Trump or represented his political opponents. The most recent executive order came days after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction for a similar…
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Threats against the judiciary have been increasing over the last several years. Just a year ago, we wrote about how threats against judges had doubled since 2021. As a result, judges were seeking increased security measures from the U.S. Marshals Service. Unfortunately, threats have only increased since. Congress…
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On March 4, the Trump administration announced it would drop a lawsuit against Idaho that challenged the state's abortion laws, allowing Idaho to enforce an abortion ban that has been in question since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Idaho has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in…
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Created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has spent the past 15 years acting as a watchdog against scams and fraud. It has returned over $17 billion in financial fraud to victims. However, the Trump…
