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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legal Advocates for Safe Science & Technology (LASST) and a coalition spanning civil society organizations, child safety advocates, entertainment industry trade associations, AI law and policy groups, and First Amendment scholars filed an amicus brief yesterday defending California's AI Training Data Transparency Act, also known as AB 2013, now before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in xAI v. Bonta. At the heart of the case is the question: does California’s ru...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas has affirmed a trial court judgment secured by Johnston Tobey Baruch partner Chad Baruch, issuing an opinion that reinforces the binding nature of trial stipulations and provides important guidance for Texas trial and appellate practice. "The integrity of the trial process depends on parties being held to the agreements they make in court," said Mr. Baruch. "Trial stipulations are binding commitments, not strategic placeholders. This...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four Hilgers PLLC attorneys have been selected for the second consecutive year to the Lawdragon 500 Global IP Lawyers guide, which recognizes leading intellectual property practitioners from around the world. Lawdragon describes the honorees as lawyers who are "protecting innovation, defending brand integrity and leveraging the assets at the heart of their clients' businesses" amid a year shaped by trademark disputes, biotechnology patent challenges and the rapid...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Judge Dolly M. Gee selected to receive prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the 9th Circuit....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law (PCLJ) is pleased to announce that its client, Deda Malota Margilaj, was granted a full pardon by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on July 2, 2026. The pardon erases Mr. Margilaj's nearly fifty-year-old conviction and clears the way for the termination of the removal proceedings that threatened to deport him from the only country he has called home since childhood. Mr. Margilaj, 74, who arrived in the United Sta...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 100 retired California judges donned their robes and renewed their lifetime oaths of office to affirm the vital importance of an independent judiciary and the rule of law. The resulting "Wall of Justice" video brings together individual recordings from participating judges into a single, powerful tribute. The Wall of Justice is presented by the California Judges Association’s Retired Judges Initiative (RJI) in celebration of the 250th anniversary o...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Judge Thomas B. Griffith (Ret.), selected to receive 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the District of Columbia Circuit....

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jessica Dean, a partner at Dean Omar Branham Shirley, has been selected by Forbes to its inaugural list of America’s Top Women Lawyers, recognizing attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, client impact and professional achievement. Ms. Dean is one of only 11 attorneys from Texas firms named to the 200-member list and one of five Texas women recognized for excellence in litigation. "Most people will never know the countless hours Jessica spends with clien...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Schmidt, who has presided over the expansion of Hilgers PLLC’s North Texas footprint as its Dallas managing partner, has been selected for a third consecutive year to D Magazine’s annual Best Lawyers in Dallas listing. “Our growth in Dallas is driven by client demand, and Grant has been exceptional in meeting that moment,” said chief executive officer Heather Hilgers. “He leads with a clear understanding of what clients need and how we deliver it.” In recent month...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Management, L.P. (together with certain of its affiliates, “Saba” or “we”) today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. regarding Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “’40 Act”). Boaz Weinstein, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Saba, said: “The Court did not rule that these closed-end fund managers followed the law. The Court ruled on...