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UN raises concerns about rise in anti-migrant violence and xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Thursday expressed concern about the rise in violence and racist hate crimes targeting migrants in South Africa, urging authorities to implement measures to address this issue. CERD reported a range of attacks perpetrated against migrants, including killings, displacement, abductions, looting and destruction of migrants’ property, […] The post UN...

Amnesty International urges Haiti to take accountability for lethal gang attacks in Kenscoff

Amnesty International on Wednesday condemned the deadly gang attack that occurred in Kenscoff, Haiti earlier this week, leaving at least 47 dead, 22 injured, and reportedly dozens more abducted. According to the human rights organization, many of those attacked were people seeking refuge in a church following violence. “Sadly, we are once again witnessing another […] The post Amnesty International...

US district judge cancels nationwide ruling in lawsuit against Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

US District Judge Indira Talwani on Wednesday canceled her earlier ruling granting a preliminary injunction to prevent the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Trump’s mail-in voting executive order (EO) on or before this years midterm elections. This latest development in the tumultuous legal battle over the EO directly follows a request by the […] The post US district...

Two UN peacekeepers confirmed dead and several wounded after ambush in South Sudan

Two UN peacekeepers on Monday were killed in an ambush in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state in an attack that the organization has stated may constitute a war crime under international law, the latest in a region marred by severe military conflict. The attack comes amidst a widespread civil conflict in South Sudan dating back […] The post Two UN...

Canadian Prime Minister announces imposition of retaliatory tariffs against US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Tuesday Canada’s decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20B in US goods, beginning on September 8th, 2026. This move comes after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. The failure of last-ditch trade negotiations on Friday marks a […] The post Canadian...

Fed Governor Lisa Cook responds to Trump administration’s letter stating that it is “considering” her removal

Has the Supreme Court rendered the First Amendment’s press clause invisible?

Corporate & In-House News

What the public thinks of the Supreme Court

US Treasury sanctions Palestine Action and two other groups over alleged far-left terrorism ties

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday sanctioned three organizations and two individuals, accusing UK-based Palestine Action, the Masar Badil network, and Italy-based Autistici Inventati of ties to violent far-left extremism. The designations were made under Executive Order 13224, the post-9/11 authority letting the US block property of designated terrorists and […] The...

US appeals court denies immunity for New Jersey Rep. McIver in ICE case

A divided US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit panel ruled Wednesday that New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver can face prosecution on two of three charges over a scrum with federal agents at Delaney Hall, rejecting her argument that the Speech or Debate Clause and separation-of-powers principles immunize her conduct during a legislative oversight visit to […] The post...

European Court of Human Rights rules Türkiye violated Osman Kavala’s free speech and assembly rights

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Türkiye’s detention of Mehmet Osman Kavala since 2017 is unlawful in nature, finding that the country has deprived him of his right to free speech, peaceful assembly, fair trial, and liberty. The majority judges criticized the Turkish domestic courts for not “even attempting to establish” […] The post European Court...

The ripple effects of SCOTUS’ mail-in voting decision

Plus, a man was arrested after a guillotine was parked next to the Supreme Court.

Sudan receives $22 million from UN to rebuild education

On Monday, the UN’s global education fund, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), announced a $22 million initiative to help students in Sudan return to learning. ECW, a billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, administers the program. The fund is committed to ensuring displaced children are not left behind, providing them with holistic learning opportunities. […] The post Sudan...

Meta agrees to court-enforced limits on teen social media use in $18B settlements

Meta Platforms reached multibillion-dollar agreements with state authorities Wednesday that would place its treatment of young Facebook and Instagram users under judicially enforceable limits, resolving claims under state consumer-protection laws and federal child-privacy law. The principal agreement, reached with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and three US territories, provides for payments of up to […] The post Meta agrees...

Autonomous weapons prompt renewed push for binding global rules

The growing use of autonomous and artificial intelligence (AI)-guided weapons on the battlefield prompted the UN and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday to call for a legally binding international agreement governing their manufacture and deployment. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric warned of the increasingly rapid development and […] The post Autonomous weapons...

The orders docket, why it matters, and this term’s criminal law orders

The many layers of Landor

Alcohol at the Supreme Court

SCOTUS again asked to address Ten Commandments in schools

Plus, a Colorado man has been accused of impersonating Chief Justice Roberts.

Trump administration asks justices to consider key border policy

DHS proposes new $100K filing fee on H-1B visa petitions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday published a proposal for a $103, 265 fee on those filing a “cap-subject” petition for an H-1B visa. The new fee would apply to all H-1B petitions, regardless of if the worker is inside or outside of the US, except for those filed by universities, certain non-profits […] The post DHS proposes...

Amnesty International calls for children to be included in youth digital rights regulatory processes

Amnesty International reported on Monday that international failure to ensure children’s online safety from Big Tech harms is connected to a lack of youth perspectives in policy-making spaces. Classifying existing solutions as performative, the organization pointed out that increasing surveillance, data tracking, and censorship is a major threat to their safety. Children face “risks such […] The post Amnesty International...

US Supreme Court lifts block on Trump mail voting executive order

The US Supreme Court on Monday stayed a district court injunction that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order overhauling mail-in voting, ruling in a per curiam opinion that the states that brought the challenge had not shown an injury concrete and imminent enough to make their claims justiciable before the November midterm election. In Trump v. […] The post...

New Zealand PM introduces under-16 social media and AI companion ban

The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it has introduced a bill to ban social media for youth under 16. The law would require social media platforms and AI companions to verify users’ ages before providing services. The Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill would require an age restriction on […] The post New Zealand...

The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts

Gutting the Alien Tort Statute

SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute

Plus, what Justice Thomas said on Sen. Ted Cruz’s podcast.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting

There is no constitutional “right to privacy”

The court’s clearly established problem

The latest on the mail-in voting and ballroom battles

Plus, the kidney stones that made John Marshall the chief justice.

Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now

Realizing Scalia’s vision: state originalism centers as legal civics education

Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term

The tenth justice’s strategy

Jettisoning the rules protecting US democracy

The loss of trust in America

Ten years after the Brexit vote

Climate’s coalition of the willing

US-Iran conflict appears intractable

Russian sanctions: building the pressure

Artificial intelligence IPOs shift the paradigm

Singapore’s Ministry of Law and NUS to open dispute resolution research centre

Centre for Arbitration and International Dispute Resolution aims to develop ‘trusted, credible and sustainable dispute resolution frameworks’

Legora and US legaltech firm Intapp agree strategic partnership

Collaboration to drive foundation for joint agentic innovation for law firms

Quinn Emanuel, Pillsbury hire across Middle East

Quinn Emanuel adds prominent UAE litigator as Pillsbury brings on senior Saudi government lawyer

Simpson Thacher boosts London energy practice with Weil partner hire

Murray Cox joins US firm’s energy and infrastructure practice as it continues to build its London bench

LA Dodgers-backer TWG Global hires Goldman Sachs litigation lawyer as legal chief

David Markowitz joins Mark Walter’s TWG Global amid federal probe into Walter’s business practices

Thomson Reuters launches first proprietary LLM to take on legal AI startups

Business trains legal-focused model for just $40m using its own vast library of legal content

Collyer Bristow and Michelmores invest in new disputes leadership

Collyer Bristow recruits new commercial disputes chief from Joelson as Twenty Essex silk arrives at Michelmores as head of international arbitration and trade

Kodex Global hires former FBI legal chief as company’s first GC

Brad Brooker was most recently a partner Holland & Knight, having previously been GC at the FBI

IBA condemns fresh US sanctions on ICC president amid widening rule-of-law dispute

Bar associations have condemned the latest sanctions, warning that measures targeting judges and prosecutors threaten judicial independence

Paul Weiss adds Supreme Court litigator from Goodwin in Washington DC

William Jay joins as a partner and head of its Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice

Milbank secures White & Case practice co-head for Chicago debut

Nadav Klugman, co-chair of White & Case’s global project development and finance practice, joins to help launch Milbank’s 12th global office

Seladore Legal hires arbitration partner in Singapore from Clifford Chance

CC loses Kate Apostolova in Asia but gains arbitration counsel Ricardo Chirinos in Washington DC

Dupes or deception? The blurry line between legal copies and counterfeits

With a TikTok generation redefining the boundary between smart shopping and IP infringement, the luxury sector needs to catch up to the conversation, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Roberta Rodrigues Rozenthal and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

Natural flows: local councils are seeking to recognise rights of rivers

In a summer of extreme drought conditions, the rights of rivers movement is one which should be respected, write Hogan Lovells Cadwalader lawyers Emily Julier and Yasmin Waljee OBE

Shaping practical solutions for the challenges ahead – Singapore Convention Week returns as dispute resolution enters a new era

More than 70 events this week will bring together legal practitioners, business leaders and policymakers from over 100 countries

Regional powerhouse Knights steps up South East expansion with £27m Moore Barlow deal

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Orrick, Cleary, Fenwick & West guide Stripe’s multibillion-dollar OpenRouter buy

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A new direction for UK collective actions?

Signature Litigation lawyers Becca Hogan, Tom Crawford and Nikki Sutton-MacGregor argue the case for striking the right balance for a more sustainable collective action regime

The new executive skill is interpretation

In an age of AI, the stand out law firm leaders will be the ones who can interpret complexity and help others make better decisions, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg

Law Over Borders Comparative Guides

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In Latest Slate of AI Partnerships, Law Firms Claim Benefits of Early Access and Collaboration

In Latest Slate of AI Partnerships, Law Firms Claim Benefits of Early Access and Collaboration

Simpson and Milbank's Chicago Entrance 'Part of a Larger Pattern' in Big Law

Federal Court Records Are Being Sealed at High Rates, and Judges May Be the Last Line of Defense

McDermott Shutters DC-Based Healthcare Consulting Business

KKR Says Outside Law Firms Will 'Fully Reimburse' Its $250M DOJ Penalty

Mamdani Revives City Bar’s Role in Judicial Vetting, but Makes It Optional

GOP States Ask SCOTUS to Rule on California-led Challenge of Paramount/WBD Merger

Calif. Bill Targeting Corporate Investment in Law Firms Sent to Newsom

The Hidden Cost of AI for Young Lawyers

Beyond the Billable Hour: What Is 'Leading Up' For Associates?

The Missing Skill in AI Training for Lawyers

The Chair’s Seat: Wab Kadaba on Leading in a Changing Legal World

From Big Law to Horse Law: Building a Niche Practice at Holland & Knight

Cox CLO Jennifer Hightower Details AI Strategy, Political Neutrality and What's Next

Advocates Association Of Western India To Get Woman President, The First In Over A CenturyIn a first, Advocates

In a first, Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) a lawyers association in the Bombay High Court, will now get a Woman Advocate as its President, in its existence of 162 years. This comes after AAWI amended its Constitution and Rules to reserve the post of its President for women...

NLSIU Cancels Convocation For 2026 Batch Citing 'Unavoidable Circumstances'

NLSIU Cancels Convocation For 2026 Batch Citing 'Unavoidable Circumstances'

'There Has To Be Uniformity' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Tune Prescribed For Karnataka State Anthem

'There Has To Be Uniformity' : Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Tune Prescribed For Karnataka State Anthem

Supreme Court Stays BCI Order Debarring Former Judicial Officer From Practice

Supreme Court Stays BCI Order Debarring Former Judicial Officer From Practice

NEET-UG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Alternative Verification Methods For Candidates With Disabilities

NEET-UG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Alternative Verification Methods For Candidates With Disabilities

Indian & German Judiciaries Have Much to Learn From Each Other: CJI Surya Kant

Indian & German Judiciaries Have Much to Learn From Each Other: CJI Surya Kant

Ports Governed By Major Port Trusts Act Liable To Pay Customs Duty On Pilfered Goods Under Customs Act

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25) upheld the Commissioner of Customs order of classifying the Mumbai Port Trust as a 'custodian' under the...

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Motor Vehicles Act, 1980 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan - Jun, 2026 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Conventional Heads – Omission of Filial...

S. 74 CGST Act | General Allegations Of Fraud/Suppression Won't Extend Limitation; SCN Must Specify Foundational Facts : Supreme Court

Resisting Own Medical Examination Does Not Amount To Obstructing Public Servant In Discharge Of Duties: Supreme Court

Dowry Harassment & Domestic | Supreme Court Issues Directions For Strict Enforcement & Speedy Trials

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: August 17, 2026 To August 23, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 25, 2026

Supreme Court Directs All States To Constitute SITs To Probe Fraudulent Motor Accident Insurance Claims

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Punjab and Haryana High Court

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 27, 2026

Renukaswamy murder: Bengaluru court pardons accused Pradosh Rao, makes him approver

DMD Advocates elevates 26 across Delhi and Mumbai Offices; Partner strength rises to 30

DSK Legal moves into new office in Chennai

Lawyers in Shillong hold protest march demanding removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar

Delhi High Court restrains Goa hotel from using Holiday Inn trademark

HNLU graduate tops merit list for Indian Army's JAG entry scheme

India's paper leak law has a deadline, not a plan

RecTracker: NLU Odisha Batch of 2026 secures 64 placements

Government can't choose politically convenient time for elections: Bombay High Court

Use of children in campaign won't invalidate election: CM Vijay to Madras High Court

West Bengal SIR: Only 2% of 38 lakh appeals against exclusion decided so far; 91% of those names restored to voter rolls

NLSIU cancels convocation for 2026 graduating batch

Indian courts remain crucial for urgent relief despite rise of emergency arbitration: JSA Partner Dheeraj Nair

Husband and wife living in same house but different rooms not cruelty by itself: Karnataka HC

NCLT ruling reduces Subhash Chandra’s liability from over ₹22,000 crore to ₹6.25 crore in insolvency case

RecTracker: Top Indian law firms are hiring more women than men from the Batch of 2026

Supreme Court seeks Delhi Police response to bail plea by Delhi riots accused Athar Khan

Delhi High Court quashes criminal defamation case against Senior Advocate Pinaki Misra

Trilegal Counsel Rajendra Dangwal goes independent