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U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court once again will consider the scope of gun rights

Verdicts & Settlements

Jury finds real estate agents conspired to keep commissions high, awards $1.78B

Criminal Justice

‘Bump’ operation led to phone calls, restaurant meeting, jurors told in trial for murder of law prof Markel

National Security

Should the US reform a key foreign intelligence program? ABA members join the debate

Health Law

9th Circuit allows challenge to law banning abortions based on genetic abnormality

Law Firms

Law firm of bankruptcy judge’s girlfriend did not make standard disclosure in at least 27 cases, report says

Trials & Litigation

A Tale of 2 Experts: Evaluations of witnesses depend on whom you ask

Judiciary

Judges ‘do not do double duty as sheriffs,’ 4th Circuit says in denying judicial immunity for home search

U.S. Supreme Court

May death row inmate reopen habeas case if lawyer abandons him? ABA urges SCOTUS to decide

Law Firms

After failed merger talks and partner exodus, Stroock plans to dissolve

Law Firms

Full BigLaw associate bonuses may not be for everybody

Law Schools

Chemerinsky: ‘Never in my life have I seen or felt the antisemitism of the last few weeks’

Law Firms

Former partner’s lawsuit claims are ‘legally and factually deficient,’ Polsinelli says

Asked and Answered

So Long and Farewell: Asked and Answered’s host steps down from the podcast

Criminal Justice

Slain law prof’s former brother-in-law was murder mastermind, alleged go-between testifies

Constitutional Law

Evidentiary hearing begins in suit to block Trump from Colorado ballot under 14th Amendment

Law Firms

After end to merger talks, Stroock loses more than half of its partners; is law firm’s viability at risk?

Careers

Where are they now? Law student tracks lawyers from disbanded Dewey firm, finds no ‘scarlet letter’

Criminal Justice

Former lawyer is accused of using fake IDs to find well-paid law firm jobs

Criminal Justice

Defense blames law prof’s murder on extortion plot; lawyer ex-wife denies family involvement

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