ABA Journal

Latest News

Constitutional Law

Cross-Gender Inmate Strip Search Was Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Rules

Real Estate & Property Law

Judge Facing Foreclosure; He Says He Only Stopped Payments After Getting Advice from Bank

Evidence

Prosecutors Can Use Dog DNA Evidence at Owner’s Murder Trial

Criminal Justice

Drunken Burglar Calls 911 for Help, Gets Arrested

Trusts & Estates

Murderer Stands to Inherit $241,000 from Victim

Careers

Music Critic Hails Latest Hip-Hop Album by Katten Muchin Associate

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Accused of Having Sex with Teens, at Home and Outside Disneyland; Videotapes Found

Criminal Justice

Ore. High Court: Viewing Child Porn Online Doesn’t Violate State Possession Law

Careers

Ex-Corporate Lawyer Is Counselor in Hazelden’s New Attorney Rehab Program

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Accused of Smuggling Drugs into Prison Is Reportedly Shot Outside Casino

Trademark Law

CAIR’s Suit Accuses Lawyer of Infringement and Vow to ‘Drive the Muslims Crazy’

Judiciary

Okla. Judge Admits ‘Wetback’ Comment, But Denies Calling Workers ‘Filthy Animals’

Constitutional Law

Slavery Passages Dropped from Constitution in Reading on House Floor

Law in Popular Culture

Kathy Bates Stars in New NBC Legal Drama About a Fired Lawyer

Legal Ethics

Ex-AG Candidate Loses Free Speech Appeal over Corruption Claim

Business of Law

Amidst Reported Surge in Urge to Merge, Reed Smith and Thompson & Knight Disengage

Legislation & Lobbying

After Losing By 1 Vote in Ill. House, Repeal of Death Penalty Passes Chamber in Do-Over Vote

Government

Testing Seat Belt Law, Kansas Man Buckles Up in an Unusual Manner

Government Law

Filmed at Money Machine, Inserting Quarters, Man Is Simultaneously Issued a Parking Ticket

Media & Communications Law

Ex-CIA Agent Charged in Alleged Leaks to Reporter; WaPo Says Info May Have Gone to NY Times

Read more ...