In the hallowed halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, a once-marginal idea has seized the reins of American constitutional law. Originalism—the doctrine insisting that the Constitution’s meaning is locked in the past—began as a conservative backlash in the 1970s but now shapes landmark rulings on guns, abortion, and voting rights, leaving critics to question if … Read more
Humana Dealt Another Blow: Texas Court Rejects Second Challenge to Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Citing ‘Rational Process’ in CMS Methodology A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Humana’s second lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), upholding the agency’s controversial 2025 star ratings for the insurer’s Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and potentially … Read more
In an era where AI-powered search engines like Google’s AI Overviews, Perplexity, and ChatGPT are reshaping how potential clients discover legal services, law firms can no longer rely solely on traditional SEO tactics. The game has evolved: Being “found” means appearing in conversational AI responses, while being “cited” requires establishing authority that AI models trust … Read more
John Bolton, Trump Adviser Turned Critic, Charged with Mishandling Classified Documents in Sweeping 18-Count Federal Case In a stunning escalation of legal woes targeting prominent Trump critics, John R. Bolton—the hawkish former national security adviser whose 2020 memoir scorched the White House—surrendered to federal authorities on Friday, October 17, 2025, following a 18-count indictment unsealed … Read more
Federal Judge Approves $232,500 Settlement and $78K Fees in St. Louis Law Firm Data Breach Case In a swift victory for data privacy advocates, a Missouri federal judge greenlit a class action settlement against a prominent St. Louis law firm, holding the defendants accountable for a 2024 cyber breach that exposed thousands of clients’ sensitive … Read more
Salesforce Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit from Saveri Law Firm Over Unauthorized Use of Books in AI Training: Transparency & Compensation Demanded In the latest salvo of the escalating war between tech giants and content creators, Salesforce, the cloud-computing behemoth powering enterprise AI tools, finds itself in the crosshairs of a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it … Read more
Democratic AGs Launch Novel Dual-Step Litigation: Bid to Recover Billions in Solar Grant Funds From Trump Admin Blue-state attorneys general are unleashing a groundbreaking legal offensive against the Trump administration, filing twin lawsuits to claw back withheld solar grant funds amid escalating federal funding cuts. This novel dual-step litigation strategy could redefine state-federal battles over … Read more
After Justices Scold Lower Courts, Fears Mount Over Erosion of Public Trust in Judiciary Amid Shadow Docket Backlash In a rare public rift that’s rippling through America’s courtrooms, Supreme Court conservatives like Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh have openly rebuked lower federal judges for allegedly defying high-court emergency orders in cases tied to President … Read more
In a dramatic courtroom summons that has mass tort attorneys on edge, U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel has hauled prominent plaintiffs’ lawyer Aimee Wagstaff before the bench, demanding answers for what appears to be a calculated bid to torpedo a confidential global settlement in the multibillion-dollar paraquat herbicide litigation. The October 7 order—quoting a pointed … Read more
As cryptocurrency scams continue to ensnare investors nationwide, a high-stakes federal trial kicks off Monday that could send shockwaves through Pennsylvania’s legal community. Suspended attorney David Hvizdzak, once a respected Erie County practitioner, faces wire fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly masterminding a multimillion-dollar crypto Ponzi scheme with his brother. The case, unfolding in … Read more