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Cannabis Law

Budding cannabis law courses are growing—but not fast enough

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Will SCOTUS consider it cruel and unusual punishment to prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public?

Judiciary

Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide injunctions? Party of appointing president makes a difference

Obituaries

O.J. Simpson, football great whose trial for murder became a phenomenon, dies at 76

Trials & Litigation

Judge allows BigLaw partner’s suit alleging lawyer filed ‘highly inflammatory’ affidavit for use in negative news article

Careers

Should ABA strike ‘nonlawyer’ from its vocabulary? Petition says it’s time

Law Professors

Law dean Chemerinsky condemns ‘blatant antisemitism’ of caricature, confronts ‘rude’ protester with law prof wife

Careers

It’s a quick goodbye for many departing associates, new NALP Foundation report finds

Public Infrastructure

Norfolk Southern reaches $600 million settlement in East Palestine lawsuit

Ethics

David Boies can’t ignore clients’ liability releases by ‘simply invoking’ name ‘Epstein,’ sanctions bid says

Criminal Law

In New York, top federal prosecutor Damian Williams preaches speedy justice

Ethics

‘Sense of entitlement’ led BigLaw partner to ‘brazenly’ appear at deposition and act ‘obnoxious,’ sanctions bid says

Criminal Justice

Some Jan. 6 rioters win early release, even before key Supreme Court ruling

The Modern Law Library

Users Keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession

Privacy Law

Former Schnader Harrison partner sued for alleged secret videos

Bar Associations

Wisconsin bar redefines ‘diversity’ to settle challenge to clerkship program; both sides claim success

Judiciary

‘Venue is not a continental breakfast’ judge forced to eat his words after 5th Circuit blocks transfer

Health Law

Arizona Supreme Court issues near-total ban on abortion

Criminal Justice

Parents of Oxford school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years each

Legal Education

Shake-up in US News’ 2024 law school rankings

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