Legal

FBI investigation leads to five Venezuelan nationals to plead guilty of attempting to jackpot Kansas ATMs

2026-08-31

Turkey says regional defense pact not against any country

The meeting came as Israel said Monday that it had signed a deal with Athens, worth almost $3.5 billion, to establish the "Achilles Shield" aerial defense system for Greece.

2026-08-31

The Next Legal AI Problem Is Not Hallucination. It Is Authorization.

As AI moves from answering questions to conducting transactions, accuracy is no longer enough.The postThe Next Legal AI Problem Is Not Hallucination. It Is Authorization.appeared first onAbove the Law...

2026-08-31

NY Prosecutor Blows Whistle on Letitia James’ Office: We Were Ordered to Target Trump

“This illegitimate president — I look forward to going into the office of the attorney general every day, suing him, and then going home,” she said. President Donald Trump has long accused New York At...

2026-08-31

The “born free and equal” clauses and Lawrence v. Texas

This is the third of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence and in six out of 12 st...

2026-08-31

Former Watertown Housing Authority Executive Director to Repay Funds Stolen from Housing Authority

BOSTON – The former Executive Director of the Watertown Housing Authority (WHA) has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud charge stemming from his theft of more than $6,200 from WHA to fund his master ...

2026-08-31

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deliberating for a third day in child killings case

The killings happened less than three weeks after Clancy was discharged from a psychiatric hospital.

2026-08-31

New Survey Says Lawyers Are Just As Miserable As Everyone Else

The 2026 Admin Misery Index charts unhappiness with administrative tasks.The postNew Survey Says Lawyers Are Just As Miserable As Everyone Elseappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-08-31

UC Irvine Still Partnered With Chinese Engineering School Despite National Security Warning

“The page says students use UCI’s mechanical engineering curriculum in China and that faculty from both universities jointly teach core courses.” How is this even allowed to continue? Someone needs to...

2026-08-31

The 3-3-2-1 court?

In an earlier article I looked at all of the merits decisions since the Supreme Court’s newest member, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined the court four years ago, to see who is its most “ideologic...

2026-08-31

Fourth Man and Rye Native Pleads Guilty for Role in International Fraudulent Market Survey Conspiracy

2026-08-31

Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and China

Six days after the disaster, fears are growing that some might have suffocated.

2026-08-31

The Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In September

There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.The postThe Big Defense Spending Priorities Awaiting Congress In Septemberappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-08-31

New York Governor Kathy Hochul Dons Hijab for Event at Muslim Organization

This is nothing more than pandering, and it’s an utter disgrace. New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently appeared at the Islamic Cultural Center School in the Bronx and wore a hijab for the occasion. ...

2026-08-31

Updates on the new birthright citizenship executive order and mail-in ballots

Yesterday marked 59 years since the Senate confirmed the nomination of Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court, clearing the way for him to become the first Black justice. On Friday, the Trump administ...

2026-08-31

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Hartsville Meth Trafficking Case

FLORENCE, S.C.— Ramsey Adam Currie, 43, of Columbia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine.

2026-08-31

Columbus man pleads guilty to threatening on social media to kill federal agents

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to threatening on social media to kill federal immigration agents.

2026-08-31

Fame by association

What do a Christian metal band and a hit animated movie have in common? Not a lot.

2026-08-31

Morning Docket: 08.31.26

* Why are there so many lawyer billboards? [Mental Floss]* California legislature moves to block private equity from investing in law firms. [Law360]* DHS using law about customs violations to spy on ...

2026-08-31

Anti-Racist Professor Claims George Floyd Murder ‘Reinforced White Epistemic Authority’

“whitewashed acknowledgement of anti-Black racism” For the people who make their living talking about this stuff, it will never be enough. The College Fix reports: Anti-racism scholar: George Floyd’s ...

2026-08-31