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Legal Education

Conservative group sues Northwestern University law school for alleged hiring discrimination against white men

Diversity

These law firms topped rankings for minority, female and LGBTQ lawyers

Criminal Justice

Lawyer freed pending appeal of Jan. 6 conviction because of Supreme Court decision

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, scholars say

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer’s conduct must be ‘seriously’ annoying to warrant restraining order, appeals court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS term reveals deeply divided justices frustrated with one another

Law in Popular Culture

Moons, Fire and Pigs: Emojis can be confusing in court

Criminal Justice

Why parents are being punished for the crimes of their children

U.S. Supreme Court

Did FDA engage in unfair ‘regulatory switcheroos’ when rejecting flavored vapes? SCOTUS will decide

Ethics

Giuliani disbarred in N.Y. over false statements about 2020 election

Education Law

10th Circuit lifts ban on Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Trump’s NY hush-money sentencing postponed due to immunity ruling

U.S. Supreme Court

Law requiring proof of age to access online adult content will get Supreme Court review

Immigration Law

Asylum-seekers in Chicago receive pro bono legal aid from ABA staff

Lawyer Pay

$20M for top rainmaking lawyers? Kirkland’s poaching started a trend

Death Penalty

Top elected justices are twice as likely to affirm death penalty in election years, 3-state study finds

Lawyer Pay

This partner has billed an average of about 12 hours per weekday since May 2023

U.S. Supreme Court

States can’t regulate social media platforms to achieve ‘speech nirvana,’ Supreme Court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues ‘staggering’ ruling on deadline to challenge agency actions

White Collar Crime

Leader of hacked ‘Panama Papers’ law firm is one of 28 people acquitted

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