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Judiciary

Court backlogs have increased by an average of one-third during the pandemic, new report finds

Landlords & Tenants

Volunteer legal work needed for pending evictions crisis, says ABA president

Juries

Arizona eliminates peremptory challenges in jury selection

Health Law

Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas heartbeat law from taking effect

Education Law

Education Department opens investigations on states prohibiting school masking requirements

Practice Management

There’s room for improvement in legal industry’s automation adoption, new survey reveals

Family Law

Family law judge backtracks on visitation order for mom regarding COVID-19 vaccine

Asked and Answered

Following a viral video, Harvard Law School student finds ways to connect remotely

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Trump sued by Capitol officers; state AG pleads no contest in fatal crash

Law Firms

Reed Smith expects to cut 66 legal secretary jobs in voluntary separation program

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court blocks eviction moratorium, cites lack of CDC authority

Internet Law

DC Circuit rules against group seeking internet browsing histories of government officials

Public Health

At least 2 federal appeals courts require vaccinations for oral arguments; other circuits differ

Fourth Amendment

Is chalking tires a Fourth Amendment violation? Exception doesn’t protect city, 6th Circuit says

Law Firms

LeClairRyan bankruptcy trustee targets firm co-founder, compares firm to movie ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’

Supreme Court Report

When the Supreme Court cites your amicus brief

Careers

Median salaries reach all-time high for class of 2020 law grads, while employment rate drops slightly

Ethics

Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers for election suit, cites ‘guesswork’ affidavits and unwarranted claims

Legal Education

Minnesota lifer may be first woman to take proctored LSAT in prison

Criminal Justice

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office concludes donation to his campaign wasn’t a bribe

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