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Cannabis Law

Attorney general moves to reclassify marijuana as lower-risk drug

Law Firms

Immigration law firm will expand nearly 10% with addition of Seyfarth Shaw team

Law Firms

Clark Hill was ‘duped by an obvious scam,’ costing its client $1.1M, suit alleges

Legal Education

Less litigation, more practical skills in law school needed, junior associates say

Criminal Justice

Trump found in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial

Criminal Justice

Former general counsel failed to file federal tax returns while earning $54M, he admits in guilty plea

Immigration Law

New US citizens sworn in 100 feet underground

Trials & Litigation

Can this VC firm invest in only Black women? Fearless Fund faces court challenge

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

Bar Associations

ABA should consider impact of rape-disclosure questions on bar applications, 3 senators tell association

Criminal Justice

Lawyer shot while allegedly trying to rob armored car

Criminal Justice

How many cases will be affected by ‘certain anomalies’ in work of DNA analyst? 57 lawyers get notices

Legal Education

Increased interest in LSAT forces additional test date

Ethics

Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying teens with alcohol and touching one of them sexually

U.S. Supreme Court

Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions

U.S. Supreme Court

Takeaways from the Supreme Court argument on Trump’s criminal immunity

Labor & Employment

Chamber of Commerce sues to block FTC’s noncompete ban

Internet Law

TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war

Labor & Employment

1st Circuit allows suit by fired worker who refused to remove Black Lives Matter face mask

Judiciary

‘Oh, shoot, I’m still streaming,’ judge says, after telling staffer ‘we all know’ murder defendant is guilty

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