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Money and litigation tangle with recent rules for college athletes' NIL deals

Student-athletes, colleges and private collectives are facing legal complexities in the race to sign up star players with promises of lucrative name, image and likeness agreements.



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Commanding officers no longer determine whether to pursue sexual assault cases in military courts

It used to be that when U.S. military service members were sexually assaulted by other service members, there was one person, their commanding officer, who decided what happened with the allegation. Although the creation of the new Offices of Special Trial Counsel is a welcome change for victims’ advocates, not everyone is happy about it.



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No Small Matter: Even a wrongful misdemeanor conviction can change someone's life forever

An unfortunate case of mistaken identity has had years of repercussions for one man and inspired a group of law students to try to correct what they see as a miscarriage of justice. It was a long shot. Innocence clinics usually don’t work with clients convicted of minor offenses.



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Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add 6 justices

A sweeping bill introduced by a Democratic senator Wednesday would greatly increase the size of the Supreme Court, make it harder for the justices to overturn laws, require justices to undergo audits and remove roadblocks for high court nominations.



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ABA will bring lawyers to the UK to celebrate historic 1924 visit

In 1924, J. Carroll Hayes penned a detailed account of “a most unique occurrence in the legal world”—the first ABA visit to the United Kingdom. This fall, the International Law Section will commemorate this historic meeting of the minds with “100 Years of the ABA in the United Kingdom: Tradition, Innovation and Influence.”



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Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC for his role in election 2020 subversion

The D.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday revoked Rudy Giuliani’s ability to practice law in the District after an attorney discipline board found the former New York mayor and personal attorney for Donald Trump violated the terms of his license while challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election.



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Suspended federal appeals judge, 97, has 'extraordinarily high level of cognitive ability,' evaluation says

A suspended 97-year-old federal appeals judge appears to be a “super-ager” because she shows no effects of age on cognition and demeanor, according to a neurosurgeon who is also a lawyer and an inventor.



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Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge makes first court appearance

A sheriff in eastern Kentucky will make his first court appearance Wednesday morning, nearly a week after he was accused of shooting a local district judge in a courthouse killing that shocked and mystified the small Appalachian town of Whitesburg.



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Multitalented lawyer turns passion for Hawaiian history into new film

By day, Lance Collins is a lawyer. By night, (and sometimes day) he’s also a filmmaker, book editor and music producer. Now, he can add another title to his eclectic resumé: screenwriter for a feature-length film now playing on a streaming service near you. “When it comes to my time,” Collins says, “every minute is accounted for.”



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Lawyer's solo honeymoon after her fiance's death brings comfort and community

Canadian lawyer Laura Murphy, 28, is on a solo honeymoon after her fiance unexpectedly died the month before their wedding date. “It’s very out of character for me to be traveling alone, and it’s even more out of character to be documenting it for the world,” she said. “Before this, I thought of myself as a very private person.”



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