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Civil Rights

Unusual nuisance law cited in suit for Tulsa massacre reparations; one plaintiff is 105

Criminal Justice

Former Shoplet general counsel pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $6M through PayPal transfers

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Another firm trims salary cuts; lawyer is accused of writing $400K in bad checks

Law Firms

Skadden is latest firm to announce layoffs; experts say more law firms will follow

Associates

Surveyed midlevel associates discuss snacks, decor, boring work and burnout

Privacy Law

9th Circuit says surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal but upholds convictions

Criminal Justice

Former doctor is convicted of attempted murder of lawyer who opposed him in 2 lawsuits

Access to Justice

SCLAID celebrates centennial by recognizing 2 young lawyers’ work to promote access to justice

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Justice Ginsburg officiates wedding; more women and minorities join GC ranks

Legal Education

Why did the average scaled score for the July multistate bar exam improve?

Cybersecurity

Fake websites for 4 BigLaw firms might have been created to get deal information

Insurance Law

Insurers rack up early wins in lawsuits over COVID-19 ‘business interruption’ coverage

Immigration Law

1st Circuit lifts ban on immigration arrests at state courthouses in Massachusetts

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Will SCOTUS rulings help decide the 2020 presidential election?

Law Firms

Layoffs hit furloughed staffers at 2 BigLaw firms, lawyers and staffers at another

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge punched by man on bike; 2nd Circuit delays subpoena for Trump tax records

Practice Management

Do manipulative, combative people achieve better career success? A new study sheds light

Disability Law

State bar takes ‘medieval approach to mental health,’ says Trump-appointed judge

Labor & Employment

A flood of age discrimination lawsuits is expected from COVID-19 and the economic downturn

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is accused of sexually assaulting associate and abusing another, offering custody for sex

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