Protest

High-Profile Retrial for Karen Read Begins, Allegations of Murder and Frame-Up Catalyze Public Interest and Protest

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Boston, MA — A high-profile legal saga unfolds anew as Karen Read, accused of murdering her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, in January 2022, is set to face her second trial after the first ended in a mistrial last July. The case, which has captured significant public and media attention, centers on the death of John O’Keefe, whose lifeless body was discovered in the snow outside a colleague’s suburban home. Read, 44, previously an adjunct professor at Bentley University and an equity analyst at Fidelity Investments, has been charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while … Read more

Jury Rules Greenpeace Owes $660M to Pipeline Firm, Sparking Concerns Over Free Speech and Protest Rights

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Mandan, ND – A North Dakota jury has handed down a verdict requiring Greenpeace to pay Energy Transfer hundreds of millions of dollars over its involvement in protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. The jury, after extensive deliberation, sided predominantly with the plaintiff on accusations of defamation and facilitating illegal activities during the demonstrations. Dallas-based Energy Transfer, valued near $70 billion, initially brought the lawsuit against Greenpeace, accusing the environmental group of promoting falsehoods and instigating disruptive protests in 2016 and 2017. Greenpeace countered, citing the accusations as attempts to suppress peaceful, constitutionally guaranteed protests. … Read more

Bold Moves: Lawyer Quits Biglaw Firm in Protest Against Trump Administration Policies, Seeks Legal Stand Against Executive Overreach

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Amid a whirlwind week characterized by significant legal shakeups and controversial maneuvers, the legal community witnessed movements and decisions that could potentially reshape its landscape. From unexpected judicial orders to firmwide resignations and high-stake legal battles, the intricacies of the law were on full display. In recent news, Rachel Cohen, a former associate at Skadden Arps and a recent Harvard Law graduate, made headlines with her bold departure from the firm. Cohen had criticized the firm’s handling of policies under pressure from the Trump administration. In a bold move, she issued a firmwide email laying … Read more

Harvard Law Graduate Resigns from Prestigious Firm in Protest Over Trump’s Pressure on Legal Industry

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WASHINGTON — Rachel A. Cohen, a Harvard Law School graduate who recently left the prominent law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, is making waves in the legal community with her public resignation. Cohen, 30, has taken a stand against what she perceives as compliance among top law firms to the Trump administration’s demands. Cohen expressed her concerns through a TikTok video, warning of broader implications for the legal industry if it concedes to political pressures. She highlighted an agreement made by another high-profile law firm, Paul Weiss, with President Donald Trump, calling … Read more