ABA Journal

Latest News

Women in the Law

ABA announces 2023 Margaret Brent Award recipients

Trials & Litigation

Northwestern law prof’s federal case is ‘the definition of vexatious and wasteful,’ judge says in ordering sanction

Cybersecurity

BigLaw firm acknowledges cyberattack on vendor left its data exposed

Health Law

One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say

Legal Education

How can law schools comply with faculty diversity accreditation standards? Some deans have questions

Practice Management

Shaping the Future of Law: Legalweek 2023 recap and analysis

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion

Bankruptcy Law

Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle talc claims through ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy

U.S. Supreme Court

Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule

Judiciary

Bankruptcy judge’s novels appear to be based on me, litigant says in seeking her removal

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas cruises on yachts and flies on private jets, thanks to billionaire GOP donor, report says

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible?

Law Firms

BigLaw associate’s admonition to be available 24/7 with ‘no exceptions, no excuses’ goes viral

Prosecutors

Former district attorney disbarred for ‘mass dismissal’ of hundreds of cases, ‘drastic reduction’ in services

Tort Law

Alan Dershowitz can’t pursue defamation suit against CNN, despite its ‘foolishness’ and ‘apathy,’ judge says

The Modern Law Library

‘Never Far From Home’ chronicles lawyer’s journey from NYC projects to Microsoft executive offices

Judiciary

Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record

Layoffs

10% of lawyers and staff members laid off at Silicon Valley-based law firm

Legal Education

In-person LSAT will return in addition to remote option

Criminal Justice

Why Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records for one $130K hush-money payment

Read more ...