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Criminal Justice

Lawyer sentenced for slapping another lawyer outside courthouse

Contracts

Trying to kill ex-husband with hatchet violates separation agreement’s covenant of good faith, state appeals court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas has ‘serious doubts’ about binding nature of mass-tort bellwether trials

Partners

Hybrid partnerships becoming more popular at law firms with pricey buy-ins

Ross Writing Contest

Memory of a Braid

Personal Lives

Avoid family fights during the holidays with this attorney’s advice

Trials & Litigation

Citing allegations of ‘unimaginable suffering’ by child sex-abuse survivors, judge allows class action against Pornhub

The Modern Law Library

How is the true-crime genre impacting the way people think about innocence?

Technology

Judge tosses UPL suit against ‘robot lawyer’ DoNotPay, saying law firm plaintiff was not harmed

Law in Popular Culture

2023 Gifts for Lawyers Guide: 14 ideas for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping (photo gallery)

Lawyer Pay

Boutique law firm will pay bigger-than-BigLaw bonuses; what will Cravath do?

Law Firms

‘Immature sniping’ by BigLaw lawyers could lead to sanctions if it continues, federal judge says

First Amendment

Ban on approaching or recording hunters violates First Amendment, 7th Circuit says

Election Law

In ‘catastrophic’ ruling for minority voters, 8th Circuit says only US can sue for discriminatory voting practices

Practice Technology

The convergence of e-discovery, compliance, data privacy and cybersecurity

Legal Education

Legal Ed council votes to send academic freedom proposal to ABA House of Delegates

Criminal Justice

Ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh, already convicted of murder, pleads guilty to state charges for stealing from clients

Public Defenders

Assistant public defender suspended after anti-Israel Marxist newspapers found in PD waiting room

Election Law

Why Colorado judge kept Trump on ballot despite finding he engaged in insurrection

Law Firms

David Boies, 82, plans to leave chairman role at his law firm at the end of next year

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