Debra Cassens Weiss is a Senior Writer for the American Bar Association. With a focus on legal news and developments, Debra covers a wide range of topics including court cases, legal controversies, and policy issues. Her articles provide insights and analysis for legal professionals and the general public.
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Debra Cassens Weiss focuses her coverage primarily on legal issues, court cases, and law firms. Her articles often delve into legal policy regulation and breaking news related to government & politics, crime, and the legal industry.
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By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Top words in law for 2024 include catchy ways to describe minimal workplace attendance and expert-witness conferences, according to the list recently unveiled by Burton’s Legal Thesaurus. (Illustration by Sara Wadford/Shutterstock)
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Americans’ confidence in the courts hit an all-time low of 35% in 2024, a decrease of 24 percentage points in four years, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor of the District of Massachusetts is offering an “unreserved apology” and a commitment to “scrupulously avoid” future transgressions after he was found to have violated the judicial code of ethics for criticizing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in an op-ed in the New York Times.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider the constitutionality of a law that bans TikTok in the United States if the company isn’t sold. (Photo from Shutterstock)
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Above the Law’s bonus tracker continues to expand, as an increasing number of boutique law firms announce associate bonuses that match or surpass market rates set by Milbank.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
A California judge who said he was almost amused when a “little Chinese woman” stared him down did not rule against her based on ethnic bias, but his comment was “pure stereotyping,” according to two concurring judges in an appellate opinion.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Public remarks by a conservative federal appeals judge have “rekindled talk of a possible audition for the Supreme Court,
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to consider whether Medicaid beneficiaries can sue over South Carolina’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
New York Judge Erin P. Gall seen on police body cam footage in July 2022. (Screenshot from the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct / YouTube )
Several BigLaw firms have yet to announce bonuses, while others are refusing to follow the standard bonus schedule set by Milbank. (Image from Shutterstock)
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