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Noor Ul Huda is a JURIST staff correspondent in Pakistan and a recent graduate of Punjab University Law College. She files this dispatch from Lahore.  Pakistan has long been a nation where the winds of change blow frequently, especially when it comes to its judiciary. Ever since the 26th Constitutional Amendment, there hasn’t been a single day that hasn’t brought some riveting news from the corridors of justice. Just three days ago, in a rather ceremonial yet controversial move, Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar took the oath as the Chief Justice (CJ) of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). His journey to this position, however, has not been ordinary. In February 2025, he was transferred from the Lahore High Court, Lahore (LHC), where he ranked 15th on the seniority list. Justice Dogar’s appointment has sparked a legal firestorm that’s still smoldering in Pakistan’s judicial circles. The issue? The recalibration of judicial seniority. Justice…

About the Webinar “Becoming a Law Professor: What Aspiring Academics Need to Know” premieres on July 30, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT and is led by Etienne C. Toussaint, Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law. In this dynamic, 60-minute session, Professor Toussaint will walk participants through every stage of preparing for a career in legal academia. Reserve Your Spot Today What You’ll Learn Navigate the legal academic job market and understand hiring trends Identify essential qualifications and alternative pathways into academia Build a strong academic profile and compelling research agenda Embrace your story and unique perspective in your scholarship Prepare for the AALS process, campus interviews, and job talks Address the challenges of tenure, work-life balance, and imposter syndrome More About the Experience You’ll explore the realities of the current academic job market,…

It used to be the case that if you left Biglaw for a small, boutique, or midsize firm, you had to expect a pay cut. It might not have been a huge pay cut, maybe $10K or $20K below the standard Biglaw scale — but given the opportunities offered by smaller firms, including more responsibility, greater client contact, and (maybe) better work-life balance, many lawyers viewed the trade-off as worth it. But as people who have followed our salary and bonus coverage have surely noticed, going to a smaller firm no longer requires taking a smaller paycheck. In fact, a number of small, boutique, and midsize firms pay the same as — or even more than — their Biglaw competitors. Not surprisingly, a growing number of talented law students and young lawyers are choosing to start their careers at smaller firms, bypassing the few years in Biglaw that traditionally represented the dues that had to be paid before moving on to work at an elite boutique. But how…

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to allow Florida to enforce a state law criminalizing entry into the state by undocumented immigrants, leaving in place a federal judge’s preliminary injunction that blocked the measure while legal challenges proceed. The law, SB 4-C, which was enacted in February, creates state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter or re-enter the state, imposing mandatory minimum prison sentences ranging from nine months to five years depending on prior convictions, while requiring detention without bail and mandating that those convicted of capital felonies receive the death penalty, with law enforcement required to notify federal immigration authorities of all arrests under the statute. In April, several civil rights and immigration advocacy groups filed suit to block enforcement of the law, with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) decrying it as a “sweeping and unlawful expansion of state power under the guise of…

Real estate disputes can arise out of various situations, often catching property owners by surprise. These disagreements might develop from boundary disputes, lease agreements that have gone sour, or even disagreements over property repairs. Such conflicts can be stressful, and many property owners feel overwhelmed when they consider the prospect of going to court. The good news? You often don’t have to. Finding ways to handle these disputes outside of court can save time, money, and stress. Resolving real estate disputes without setting foot in a courtroom can not only be more cost-effective but also less adversarial. By doing so, you can save relationships and still achieve a fair outcome. Whether you’re dealing with a neighbor, tenant, or even a business partner, learning about alternative ways to settle disagreements is essential. Here, we’ll explore viable options to address and resolve disputes amicably, often leading to a win-win situation. …

Trump’s executive orders are no laughing matter. He’ll sometimes bring the tremendous power of the entire executive branch to bear on some petty issue. And usually, at least from my perspective, harming the public interest and sometimes democracy itself. And yet…it’s sometimes a little hard to keep from laughing. Sometimes it’s the mismatch between the dignity and sheer power of the office of the presidency and the topic on which that power is deployed, like wheeling up a cannon to shoot a wasp.  If we didn’t know that Trump was incapable of laughing at himself, you might almost think he was engaged in self-parody.  Imagine some later historian flipping through the pages of the Federal Register and coming upon Executive Order 14264, “Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerhead.” Think of it: He went to incredible lengths to attain the ultimate power, and this is what he does with it.  Or there’s the…

A version of this article appeared in Law360: Expert Analysis on July 10, 2025. Medicare Advantage organizations provide health insurance coverage to nearly 33 million Medicare beneficiaries.[1] But, as courts have recognized, there have been examples of MAOs using Medicare Advantage’s basic structure to improperly exploit the program to maximize profits.[2] From 2016 to 2023, Medicare Advantage civil fraud cases mainly focused on the submission of inaccurate diagnoses to inflate risk adjustments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to MAOs[3] and, downstream, gainsharing payments from MAOs to providers.[4] In the past year, however, U.S. Department of Justice enforcement, regulatory guidance and civil litigation have thrust into the spotlight improper payments to insurance brokers, physicians and medical staff to steer beneficiaries to enroll in specific Medicare Advantage plans. On May 1, the DOJ filed a 213-page complaint-in-intervention in a qui…

July 11, 2025 |  By: George Reilly   In my previous article, I discussed the overview of litigation related to the administration of an Irrevocable Trust established for the benefit of his wife and children by the late Jimmy Buffett. As this Trust dispute winds its way through the courts—with one key issue ultimately being which is the right state and court to proceed–we may never learn the full story of this unfortunate situation, but there are some lessons we can take away for our clients in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia even at this stage in the process. Among those lessons are:   Having a comprehensive estate plan is critical, and what’s even more critical is that you think through the “what-ifs” of what will happen when the plan becomes operational or, as one colleague used to say, “when the Will matures.”   Having Co-Trustees may be a good idea, or may not. Your circumstances and legacy goals…

July 11, 2025 |  By: Thomas Dunlap    Many individuals and businesses are turning to Chat GDT or other generative AI tools to support and provide patent applications. But the ease of use does not imply that the outcome will be of high quality. A free patent application generated by AI technology might become your most costly blunder ever.   2024 (DIY) patent applications achieved rejection or abandonment rates exceeding 60%, which resulted in significant financial losses for inventors and startups regarding their protection and market positions.   The complexity of patents exists because they require precise definition while also being easily misinterpreted. A U.S. patent application is a legal document to define your invention while protecting it and ensuring its defense. A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) evaluation, together with competitor challenges and investor and licensee opposition, stands as the minimum requirement for patent approval.…

When medical care goes wrong, the consequences can be life-altering. Patients place a deep level […] The post Medical Malpractice: Step-by-Step Legal Response Guide first appeared on OA Law.

By Carla Rydholm | Lex Machina General Manager and Head of Product The 2025 Lex Machina® Patent Litigation Report reveals a striking 22% increase in U.S. patent case filings and a record-breaking $4.3 billion in damages awarded in 2024. Drawing from the industry’s most comprehensive Legal Analytics(R) platform, the report offers critical insights into patent litigation trends, including shifts in venue, rising specialty patent disputes, and strategic implications for legal teams and IP stakeholders. The high-stakes landscape of U.S. patent litigation saw trends of record-breaking damages awards and a reshuffling of preferred venues, according to the Lex Machina 2025 Patent Litigation Report . Over the past four years, annual patent damages have consistently exceeded $1 billion, with both the number of awards and their monetary value growing year over year. In 2024, patent damages set a new benchmark, with record-breaking total damages alongside the highest number of…

The 2025 Oregon legislative session adjourned on June 27, 2025. Six bills passed with respect to cannabis. Of these, I covered SB 162 and SB 558 last month in Oregon Cannabis Roundup: June 2025, so please head over to that post if you’d like a full recap. Today I’ll give an extremely brief summary of each of those keys bills, and better explain the other four. SB 162 This one contains myriad law enforcement provisions, as detailed in last month’s post. It also allows OLCC to extend marijuana license terms from one year to five, which would be great. Finally, it has a “grandfather” provision for retailers that were legislated out of viability by the 1,000 foot radius rule. SB 347 This is another bill related to law enforcement. It doesn’t appear that Governor Kotek signed (or vetoed) it, but both the Senate President and House Speaker signed, so it’s law at this point. SB 347 disqualifies land from farm use special assessments (tax…

Justice for Family? Daniel Chavez Work Accident. We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of work accidents and safety failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Daniel Chavez. Daniel Chavez Dies in Canton, OH Industrial Work Accident. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com) Canton, OH News – A young man tragically lost his life after a work related incident Monday night, July 7, 2025. CantonRep.com is reporting, “[t]he Perry Township Fire Department was called to the factory at 4575 Southway St. SW at 8:34 p.m.” JordanMiller.news is reporting, “Daniel Chavez died of blunt force trauma after being struck by an object at the industrial facility.” According to the report, “[e]mergency personnel transported Chavez to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where he arrived at 9 p.m. He was…

Potential Legal Claims? Shaunquan Walker Shooting Columbus.  We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of security failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Shaunquan Walker. Shaunquan Walker Killed in Columbus, OH Gas Station Shooting. (ABC6onyourside.com) Columbus, OH – Gunfire rang out at a gas station early Saturday morning, July 5, 2025, leaving one young man dead. As reported by ABC6onyourside.com, “[t]he shooting happened Saturday at approximately 1:31 a.m. at [a gas station] on West Broad Street.” According to the report, “[p]olice arrested [a suspect] and charged him with the murder of 32-year-old Shaunquan Walker.” CWColumbus.com is reporting, “surveillance video shows an interaction between Walker and [the suspect]. In the video, [the suspect] shot…

Justice for Family? Ayden Hadding Work Accident. We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of work accidents and safety failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Ayden Hadding. Ayden Hadding Dies in Minster, OH Industrial Work Accident. (Stock Photo: MurrayLegal.com) Minster, OH News – A young man tragically lost his life after a work related incident Monday morning, July 7, 2025. WDTN.com is reporting, “[a] young man [tragically lost his life] in an occupational accident at a steel fabricator shop on Monday morning in Auglaize County. Auglaize County Sheriff…said Ayden Hadding was crushed by a large I-beam… at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, July 7.” MercerCountyOutlook.net is reporting, “[t]he Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office said Hadding was crushed by a large…

For the Balkinization Symposium on Richard Primus, The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power (Harvard University Press, 2025). Jonathan Gienapp  When we interpret the U.S. Constitution, we often rely on deep-seated intuitions. We take certain things for granted and see things through a particular lens. Among the valuable things an interpretive tradition offers is it furnishes us with these kinds of shared points of entry and pedagogical groundings allowing a common conversation to flourish and endure while permitting new interpreters to join the community. Over time, however, those shared assumptions can calcify into rigid axioms, and interpreters can slowly lose their capacity to critically evaluate their intuitions as intuitions. Rules of thumb are crucial. But if essentialized, they can cloud one’s vision, making it hard to see alternatives that might merit attention. Among the many achievements of Richard…

Photo by Nick Youngson / CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.orgStar Trek’s resident logician, Mr. Spock, comes by his innate and well-trained understanding of logic from his Vulcan father Sarek, a well-regarded ambassador. In contrast to Captain Kirk’s intuitive appeals to pathos (emotion) and ethos (character), Spock coolly responds with logos (reason) when he declares Kirk’s plans to be “not logical.” Lawyers, especially trial lawyers, need an internal Spock to help articulate the reason undergirding arguments and exploit the weakness of an opponent’s logic. Unfortunately, in most law schools, students get only cursory training in logic, just enough to understand the basic deductive syllogism of a legal rule (major premise), the application of facts to the rule (minor premise), and the resulting conclusion. Professor Stephen M. Rice explains the impact of this oversight:Lawyers spend so much time focusing on substantive rules of law, the rhetoric of…

New open access books:Civic Refugee Support: The Shifting Landscape of Pro-Refugee Communities in Germany After 2015 (transcript Verlag, July 2025) [open access]- "What became of the upsurge in civic action that saw millions of volunteers rally in support of migrants during the 2015/16 refugee reception crisis in Germany? Clara van den Berg examines the aftermath of that unprecedented mobilization, exploring how pro-refugee communities evolved in Germany. Drawing on interviews, observations, and document analysis, she finds that some pro-refugee communities managed to survive. The study provides fresh insights into how mobilization periods impact the local structure of civil society and its networks, and offers a new perspective on the role of solidarity with refugees and migrants today."Undoing Nothing: Waiting for Asylum, Struggling for Relevance (Univ. of California Press, June 2025) [open access]- "Based on four years of ethnographic…