Judge Says Alcoa Must Reinstate Nixed Retiree Benefits

By Grace Elletson

An Indiana federal judge ordered Alcoa to revive its company-provided life insurance benefits for a group of retirees after they claimed the aluminum production company illegally ditched the program that had been enshrined in collective bargaining agreements.

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Pa. Worker Who Quit After Public Insults Can Get Benefits

By Matthew Santoni

A Pennsylvania township supervisor's verbal abuse of an employee and her husband at an open meeting was harsh enough that the employee's resignation did not disqualify her from getting state unemployment benefits, a split Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel has ruled.

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Texas Stock Exchange Wants In On Proxy Advisory Lawsuit

By Sarah Jarvis

The Texas Stock Exchange and Texas Association of Business have moved to intervene in two lawsuits that proxy advisory firms have filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a state law restricting the firms, aiming to back up the law known as Senate Bill 2337.

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Debevoise Wants Fired Atty's Suit Arbitrated Or Terminated

By Emily Sawicki

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has told a Manhattan federal judge it wants to arbitrate a suit by a former attorney in its international dispute resolution practice group who claims he was wrongfully fired after taking medical leave, arguing the two sides already settled the dispute.

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​​​​​​​Booted Air Force Officers Seek Pay, Benefits

By Grace Elletson

Nearly 50 ex-U.S. Air Force members told a federal claims court that the federal government stiffed them on pay and benefits after the military branch walked back a retention policy that would have allowed them to avoid getting kicked out of the force when they lost out on promotions.

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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.

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Fed's Lisa Cook Preps Lawsuit Over Trump Firing

By Sarah Jarvis

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook is preparing to file a lawsuit over President Donald Trump's announcement that she has been terminated from her position, allegedly for committing mortgage fraud, her lawyer said Tuesday.

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DOJ Terrorism Prosecutor Joins Stris & Maher As DC Partner

By Jack Rodgers

California-headquartered Stris & Maher LLP said Tuesday it has hired a former national security attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice, who joined the firm after ending a trial in which the government proved a Michigan man experimented with bomb making in support of ISIS.

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Fla. Jury Hears Money Trail In Law Prof's Murder Trial

By David Minsky

Multiple witnesses were called to the stand in Florida state court Tuesday in the trial of a woman accused of masterminding a conspiracy involving hiring hitmen to murder a law professor amid a custody dispute over her grandchildren, telling jurors about financial transactions that occurred before and after the killing.

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Willig Williams Atty Named Philly Leader Of Labor Group

By James Boyle

An attorney at Willig Williams & Davidson's Philadelphia office with more than 15 years of experience representing workers has been tapped to lead the city's branch of the Labor and Employment Relations Association through next spring.

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Judge Axes Habeas Suit, Tells DOJ To Use 'Proper' Forum

By Emily Sawicki

A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging a standing order from Maryland federal judges temporarily pausing the removal of noncitizen detainees who have filed habeas petitions, telling the U.S. Department of Justice that if it wants to challenge the court policy, it must follow the "proper" channels.

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No Immunity For Wis. Judge Charged With ICE Interference

By Jake Maher

A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday rejected a motion to dismiss from a state judge accused of helping an unauthorized immigrant escape arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, turning down her argument that she is protected by judicial immunity.

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Legal Funding Firm Cartiga To Go Public Via $540M SPAC Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Blank check company Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp. 1, led by Loeb & Loeb LLP, has announced plans to acquire and take public legal-focused asset management platform Cartiga LLC, advised by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, in a $540 million deal.

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