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Verdicts & Settlements

Lawyer awarded $3.3M after crashing snowmobile into negligently parked Army helicopter

U.S. Supreme Court

Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add 6 justices

International Law

ABA will bring lawyers to the UK to celebrate historic 1924 visit

Ethics

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC for his role in election 2020 subversion

Partners

Some top partners in BigLaw will bill nearly $3,000 per hour next year, data says

Law Firms

Suit alleging Jones Day’s family-leave policy discriminates against men can go to trial, judge rules

Criminal Justice

Death row inmate held in solitary confinement for 26 years can sue, federal appeals court rules

Judiciary

Canadian courts are definitely different than American ones

Criminal Justice

Suspect in custody after courthouse explosion that injured several people

Ethics

Judge’s tactics of ‘overzealous collection’ lead to unpaid suspension

Judiciary

Suspended federal appeals judge, 97, has ‘extraordinarily high level of cognitive ability,’ evaluation says

Court Security

Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge makes first court appearance

Law Professors

Penn Law prof gets half-pay suspension for ‘discriminatory and disparaging statements’

The Modern Law Library

The Supreme Court is a liberal body—when it comes to legal writing

Insurance Law

Insurance coverage for preventive care at risk unless Supreme Court acts, cert petition says

Criminal Justice

Client convicted for murdering Tiananmen Square ‘hero’ lawyer who refused to continue representation

Criminal Justice

Man gets prison time for attorney-fraud scheme that targeted some BigLaw firms

Law Firms

Taft’s revenue ranking ‘will move up substantially’ after planned merger, law firm says

Law in Popular Culture

Multitalented lawyer turns passion for Hawaiian history into new film

Law Firms

Straight white woman can’t sue over BigLaw diversity fellowship because she didn’t apply, motion says

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