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How a Major Discrimination Case Just Cost SHRM Millions — and What It Reveals About Workplace Inequity

There’s a tone of irony implicit in this: When the Society for Human Resource Management — the world’s largest organization dedicated to human resou…

A Jury Just Hit SHRM With an $11.5 Million Verdict — And It’s Sending Shockwaves Through the HR World

The Society for Human Resource Management is an organization that’s built around helping companies deflect claims of workplace discrimination , and …

Why the DOJ’s Upcoming Release of the Epstein Files Is a Historic Win for Transparency

The case of Jeffrey Epstein has long defied clear resolutions, and this one is no different: He died nearly a year ago, in the vast New York City pri…

Inside the Surge: How Celebrity Lawyer Alex Spiro Doubled His Hourly Rate to $3,000

Celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro has quietly climbed to the very top of America’s legal market , reaching an hourly billing rate that now stands at three…

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Faces Legal Challenge in Federal Court

In a major legal escalation, a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits, religious groups, and a healthcare staffing company has filed a lawsuit against…

Lawyers Race to Decipher Trump’s H-1B Visa Fees

A sudden executive proclamation from the U.S. government imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications has sparked immediate panic among lawyer…

Feds Push for 12-Year Prison Sentence for Charlie Javice After $175 Million JPMorgan Fraud

Charlie Javice outside federal court in Manhattan. Mike Segar/Reuters Federal prosecutors say Charlie Javice — once hailed as a rising fintech star …

Trump’s DOJ Showed Companies How to Avoid Prosecution — Here’s How One Pulled It Off

When the Justice Department under Donald Trump made it clear it preferred cooperation over courtroom battles with corporations, many white-collar de…

The Crucial Role of Lawyers in Asbestos and Mesothelioma Cases

Asbestos litigation is among the most complex areas of product liability law. The combination of legitimate claims , fraudulent filings , and corpora…

I Worked at the DOJ for 18 Years. Now I Run a Support Network for Employees Facing Retaliation and Job Loss

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Young , a former Department of Justice civil rights lawyer and founder of Justice Conn…

Appeals Court Tosses Trump’s $500 Million Fraud Penalty but Affirms Liability

Former President Donald Trump scored a major legal win in New York this week after a state appellate court struck down a nearly half-billion-dollar …