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Bill Essayli Disqualified as Los Angeles Acting US Attorney

Bill Essayli was unlawfully serving as the Central District of California’s acting US attorney a federal judge said Tuesday, disqualifying him from the role while permitting him to stay on as a top supervising prosecutor in the office.

DC Bar Warns of Ethics Pitfalls After Big Law Deals With Trump

Agreements between law firms and government—like those entered into earlier this year between some Big Law firms and the Trump administration—have ethical implications that firms, their attorneys, and government attorneys must consider, the ethics committee of the District of Columbia Bar said in a new opinion.

Bankruptcy Judge to Rule Soon on Gordon Rees AI Sanctions Case

An Alabama judge overseeing Jackson Hospital & Clinic’s bankruptcy said he’ll soon rule on possible sanctions against Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani and attorney Cassie Preston over violations tied to court filings with fabricated AI-generated citations.

Making Millions Off Others’ Lawsuits: How Litigation Finance Works

A look at the growing field of litigation finance and what it means for the future of the business of law.