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Attorney General

Protesters in front of AG Barr’s home want him to lock up Biden

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Legal professionals stressed, surveys say; disbarred lawyer pleads guilty in 9/11 theft

Labor & Employment

Should Scabby the giant inflatable rat be barred from some union protests? NLRB seeks input

Judiciary

Judge will be compelled to rule on 7 motions unless she acts by Nov. 3, appeals court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Kavanaugh corrects opinion after Vermont official complains

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Latham will pay fall bonuses; Reagan shooter may display artwork, judge rules

Supreme Court Report

Barrett will join Supreme Court to hear blockbuster religious freedom case

Election Law

Lawyer volunteers devote increasing hours to election protection efforts

Law Firms

Firm sues for rent abatement; landlord decries law firms trying to ‘weasel out’ of commitments

Trials & Litigation

Former Goldman Sachs lawyer says she was fired after trying to speak up about sexual misconduct

Bar Exam

New study suggests cutting bar exam multiple choice questions or making them open book

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS considers whether religious freedom also means freedom to discriminate

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court doesn’t interfere with ballot deadline extensions in 2 states; Barrett doesn’t participate

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer says he was stopped for jogging while Black; public defender held in contempt

Legal Education

How many tenured law professors are Black? Public data does not say

Court Security

ABA urges Congress to prioritize judicial security amid recent attacks on judge and court officer

Election Law

At least 18 former ABA presidents sign call to safeguard election process

Law Firms

LeClairRyan gave joint venture ‘unprecedented control’ and priority payments, bankruptcy trustee says

Cybersecurity

Fragomen reveals data breach affecting some employees of its client Google

Civil Rights

University of Chicago Law School celebrates Earl Dickerson’s legacy as a civil rights lawyer and activist

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