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U.S. Supreme Court

In 2 summary reversals, Supreme Court rules for officers who kneed and shot suspects

Law Schools

Yale Law School sought 2L’s apology for ‘trap house’ Constitution Day invitation, citing ‘triggering associations’

Technology

Ticket-fighting app was engaged in unauthorized law practice, top state court rules

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Lawyer censured over false time sheets; California law allows ‘stealthing’ suits

U.S. Supreme Court

Presidential commission divided on Supreme Court expansion, ability of Congress to impose term limits

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of staging his own shooting now faces allegations of stealing settlement payout

Constitutional Law

Once again, 5th Circuit keeps Texas abortion law in effect

Criminal Justice

US should investigate potential civil rights violations of jailed Capitol riot defendants, judge says

Civil Rights

Family of Henrietta Lacks sues for nonconsensual use of her tissue sample and cell line

Fifth Amendment

Tree ordinance was an unconstitutional taking, 6th Circuit rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Journalist Katie Couric says she withheld part of Justice Ginsburg’s 2016 interview to protect her

Judiciary

Texas death row inmate should get new trial because of judge’s anti-Semitic views, new judge says

Immigration Law

ABA Commission on Immigration offers students ‘hands-on’ experience with people in detention

Prosecutors

Fighting sanctions, county attorney cites ‘crushing’ caseloads, fed-up prosecutors and backlog of 1,000 cases

Juvenile Justice

Judge who required jail visit for all arrested juveniles remains on bench after lawsuit payout

U.S. Supreme Court

Can a court reduce punitive damages below statutory cap? Supreme Court asks for solicitor general’s view

Trials & Litigation

What happens when lawyers make mistakes?

Trusts & Estates

Top state court upholds trust provision requiring beneficiary to be unmarried

The Modern Law Library

How SCOTUS enabled police abuses of civil rights⁠—and what we can do about it

Legal Rebels Podcast

Why this BigLaw firm is embracing an ‘augmented automation solution’ for clients

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