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Is honking your car horn expressive conduct protected by First Amendment? 9th Circuit weighs in

A federal appeals court has upheld a California law that bans honking your car horn—except when reasonably needed to warn of a safety hazard.



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Northwestern law prof’s federal case is ‘the definition of vexatious and wasteful,’ judge says in ordering sanction

A federal judge in Colorado has ordered a professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law to pay attorney fees as a sanction for a federal action that is “the definition of vexatious and wasteful.”



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How can law schools comply with faculty diversity accreditation standards? Some deans have questions

It’s been almost a month since ABA notice was posted that the University of Oregon School of Law was out of compliance for a diversity accreditation standard, and Marcilynn Burke, the dean, still hasn’t figured out why. She’s in the process of finding out, and in the meantime, is getting a report ready to demonstrate compliance.



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Bankruptcy judge's novels appear to be based on me, litigant says in seeking her removal

The former CEO of Highland Capital Management is seeking the recusal of a bankruptcy judge on the ground that she has written two novels that “roundly criticize” the financial industry and include an “evildoer” character who appears to be based on him.



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Former district attorney disbarred for 'mass dismissal' of hundreds of cases, 'drastic reduction' in services

A former Laramie County, Wyoming, district attorney has been disbarred following her “mass dismissal” of about 400 cases, including a case in which a defendant was already serving his sentence and another case in which a defendant was awaiting sentencing after entering a guilty plea.



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Alan Dershowitz can't pursue defamation suit against CNN, despite its 'foolishness' and 'apathy,' judge says

Former Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz can’t pursue his lawsuit contending that CNN defamed him by mischaracterizing his remarks during the first impeachment trial of then-President Donald Trump, a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has ruled.



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Why Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records for one $130K hush-money payment

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of an alleged scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election and mischaracterize payments for tax purposes.



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Lawyer who created fake documents to lower capital contribution should be suspended, review board says

An Illinois lawyer who created phony documents to lower his capital contribution to his law firm should be suspended for five months, an Illinois review board has found.



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ABA asks Supreme Court to review Alabama case involving fixed bail amounts



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Law firm scammed out of nearly $84K may pursue two claims against Wells Fargo, federal judge says

A law firm scammed out of nearly $84,000 in a scheme involving a fake client and a bad check can proceed with two of its four lawsuit claims against Wells Fargo, a federal judge ruled on Friday.



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