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Trials & Litigation

Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $10K per day in fight over business documents

Judiciary

Temporary judge told litigants he knew ‘zero’ about matrimonial law, ethics complaint alleges

Practice Technology

Remote court transcription technology enables virtual court appearances

Insurance Law

Restaurants can’t recover COVID-19 losses through ‘business interruption’ insurance, 2 top state courts rule

Ethics

Lawyer gets 3-year suspension after alleged shooting of driver at BLM protest

Asked and Answered

As states consider regulation targeting transgender youths, some minds have been changed

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Prof gets $400K settlement in pronoun case; panic-attack firing leads to $450K verdict

First Amendment

University’s ban on ‘discriminatory harassment’ likely violates the First Amendment, 11th Circuit says

Law Firms

DLA Piper adds 27 private equity lawyers; ‘this is just the beginning,’ says US vice chairman

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for Austin, Texas, in digital billboard case; First Amendment inquiry isn’t over

Law Firms

What factors drive attorney turnover? Compensation isn’t the only issue, new report says

Criminal Justice

‘Bombshell’ arrest made in murder of slain law prof Dan Markel; enhanced recording credited

Pro Bono

Volunteer attorneys needed to help Afghan evacuees stuck in limbo within Abu Dhabi camp

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court considers whether high school football coach has right to pray on the field

U.S. Supreme Court

‘Shameful’ insular cases should be overruled, Gorsuch says, as SCOTUS rules against Puerto Rico resident

Law Firms

Which law firms are tops for flexibility? For culture? Yale Law Women releases 2022 findings

Law Firms

Judge won’t toss $13B suit against Baker Donelson and insurer for alleged spying on litigant

Labor & Employment

2Civility’s new executive director speaks out against workplace bullying

Criminal Justice

Federal judge rejects plea-deal sentence for lawyer accused of stealing nearly $13M from clients

Ethics

Lawyers should be able to practice law in any state, says group urging ABA model rule change

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