From Global Diplomacy to Leaking Courthouses David Lammy has swapped the trappings of global diplomacy for the joys of leaking court lavatories and backlogged justice. The former foreign secretary is now justice secretary, taking on a role that’s less about international summits and more about fractured legal aid, crumbling court estates, and prisons stuffed to […]
The Abbe Lowell Effect Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing writer Abbe Lowell has always thrived on crisis. A Columbia Law grad and former DOJ lawyer, he was the Democrats’ legal field marshal during the Clinton impeachment. Since then, he’s defended a rogue’s gallery of Washington names: Senator Bob Menendez (twice), John Edwards, Jared Kushner and Hunter
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The Spectacular Trial Successes of Gerry Spence John Bowie, LawFuel publisher I met Gerry Spence, who died earlier this month, at his Jackson Hole office during his Christmas Party – a young (then) New Zealand lawyer seeking to meet a living legend trial lawyer who reputedly never lost a criminal case. It was the early
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Dhillon DOJ: A Purge or a Reset? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The appointment of Harmeet Dhillon as the top government lawyer for civil rights law is the kind of reshuffle that resets enforcement priorities, unsettles BigLaw practice groups, and sets the stage for an increase in DEI litigation. Most DOJ appointments don’t trend outside
One of the finest lawyers to come from New Zealand in recent years, Catherine Callaghan KC, died in London this month. Catherine Callaghan KC was a standout figure in the legal profession, with roots in New Zealand and a significant impact in the UK where she enjoyed a stellar legal career. The daughter of renowned
Jeanine Pirro Moves From Fox Firebrand to the DC District Bench Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor There are career arcs, and then there’s Jeanine Pirro’s: a former assistant DA turned DA turned judge turned cable news flamethrower—and now DC District Court Judge. But beneath the peroxide headlines and Fox News rants lies a formidable legal
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How Marc Agnifilo’s ‘Own the Bad, Fight the Worse’ Strategy Just Saved Diddy from Life in Prison Marc Agnifilo, a veteran criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of experience, secured a major victory for Sean “Diddy” Combs by winning acquittals on the most serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Known for representing high-profile clients
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Sports Law Stars Score $515 Million Fee Award Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The lawyers who took on the NCAA just hit the jackpot with an award that may be the legal equivalent of hitting a grand slam in the World Series. A federal judge approved $515 million in legal fees for the attorneys who
How a landmark UK ruling Reframed Post-nups and Power Plays A landmark divorce judgment from the UK Family Court has delivered the third-largest financial award in English legal history – £230.78 million – and, more significantly, a strong judicial recognition of coercive behaviour and the vital role legal advice plays in safeguarding post-nuptial agreements. In
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What Next For The Star Lawyer? Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Alex Spiro—the courtroom maestro who’s played legal defense for heavy hitters like Tom Brady, Elon Musk, Jay‑Z (yeah, that Jay‑Z), Alec Baldwin, and even WeWork’s Adam Neumann—is telling Emily Chang on The Circuit that he’s officially bored. He wants to jump into something bigger than law.
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