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Ex-Baker McKenzie lawyer alleges assault in new DC lawsuit
Brooke Radford, a former Baker McKenzie associate who was sued for defamation over a series of social media posts accusing Maurice Bellan, the firm’s Washington, D.C., managing partner, of sexual assault has brought her own lawsuit accusing Bellan of making “unwanted sexual advances.” Baker McKenzie “knew of this sexually harassing conduct and failed to take…
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s bid to fire Fed’s Cook
Supreme Court justices yesterday appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s efforts to sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Trump moved to fire Cook in August over accusations she committed mortgage fraud. Reuters says that skepticism was summarized most directly by ?conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh in an exchange with Solicitor General D. John Sauer, who had…
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Supreme Court weighs firing of Fed’s Cook by social media
The Supreme Court will today hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s request to lift a lower court judge’s decision barring ?him from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook while her legal challenge to the removal continues. Reuters says the justices may focus on Trump’s use of social media. In August, Trump posted to his Truth…
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Supreme Court upholds Texas redistricting map favoring Republicans
The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that could flip as many as five currently Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republicans. A lower court had concluded that the map likely was racially discriminatory in violation of U.S. constitutional protections. In an unsigned order, the 6-3 conservative majority court granted…
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Adidas defeats appeal of lawsuit regarding Ye collaboration
Adidas has defeated an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West, otherwise known as Ye, before their partnership broke down in 2022. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the German firm did not mislead shareholders in its annual reports by saying improper behavior by…
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Trump administration accused of bias in immigration judge’s firing
Tania Nemer, a former immigration judge, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming wrongful termination by the Trump administration. Nemer alleges she was fired due to her gender, dual citizenship, and political affiliation shortly after Trump began his second term. She argues that her dismissal violates Title VII of the Civil…
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