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Judiciary

4th Circuit judge’s ‘unretired’ decision leads to ethics complaint by conservative group

Constitutional Law

Has constitutional-convention threshold already been met? It happened in 1979, GOP lawmaker says

Trials & Litigation

NRA must hire court-approved compliance consultant, says judgment in New York’s civil suit

Law in Popular Culture

When judges turn to Christmas movies for help

U.S. Supreme Court

TikTok asks SCOTUS to block law that would shut down app

Judiciary

Stalled 3rd Circuit judicial nominee, a Muslim, criticizes ‘performative McCarthyism’ of review process

Year in Review

The legal tech trends that defined 2024

Judiciary

Federal judge accused of hosting party with ‘significant underage drinking,’ leading to fight and plaintiff’s injuries

Year in Review

CEO Roundtable With Ari Kaplan: Legal industry CEOs reflect on vibrant 2024, look ahead to 2025

Judiciary

Judge faces wiretap charge for allegedly recording judicial deliberations; his lawyer says it was ‘self-protection’

Internet Law

Tween’s parents can’t sue video chat service for child porn and sex trafficking, 11th Circuit rules

Health Law

Texas AG sues out-of-state doctor over mail-order abortion pills

Diversity

Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court begins online lottery for seating, upending DC ritual

Tort Law

Opioid suits can’t be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies

Judiciary

Congress has passed a bill to add more US judges; will Biden veto it?

Careers

Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year’s class?

Privacy Law

Top Montana court allows gender-affirming care for trans minors during litigation, citing privacy protections

Judiciary

California judge admonished for doing this after telling newbie attorney to stop shaking her head

Criminal Justice

Biden commutes nearly 1,500 sentences in ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’

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