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Law Firms

Merger will produce ‘global legal powerhouse’ that will be called HSF Kramer

Civil Rights

Mississippi Senate paid Black lawyer ‘significantly less’ than white colleagues, DOJ suit alleges

Law Firms

Law firm profitability is at near-record high, new report says

Death Penalty

Trump wants to expand death penalty to include these crimes

Family Law

Ex-fiancee must return $70K ring after failed engagement, court says

Legal Education

Legal Ed council adds diversity and inclusion language back into law school standard proposal

Criminal Justice

Federal judge suspends deadlines in Trump criminal case

Judiciary

Evidence of judge’s ‘poisonous antisemitism’ entitles Jewish death row inmate to new trial, top Texas court says

Law in Popular Culture

‘Jailbreak: Love on the Run’ misses chance to examine staff sexual misconduct at detention centers

Bar Exam

Utah considers allowing law grads to choose apprenticeship rather than bar exam

Tort Law

Can lawyers hold doctors accountable for wasting our time?

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Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy

Ethics

Lawyer suspended after arguing cocaine enhanced his cognition

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court appears split in Facebook lawsuit tied to data breach

Cybersecurity

Phishing emails purported to be from PACER’s electronic filing system target lawyers

Law Firms

Which law firms are expected to win influence in Trump administration?

U.S. Supreme Court

Who may be on Trump’s Supreme Court short list? Senate win aids judicial picks

Criminal Justice

As Trump wins White House, special counsel weighs how to end trials

Criminal Justice

Former judge is accused of threatening to burn down polling site

Prosecutors

One of 2 prosecutors ousted by DeSantis wins election; how did other progressive prosecutors fare?

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