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Constitutional Law

Georgia’s six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional when enacted and can’t be enforced, judge rules

Internet Law

Would Twitter get Section 230 immunity in lawsuits filed over fake tweets with blue check marks?

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer who missed deadline to watch son’s professional baseball debut gets no sympathy on appeal

Criminal Justice

Giuliani touts ‘total vindication’ after prosecutors decline to charge him in Ukraine case

Entertainment & Sports Law

Lawyer can see Billy Joel but not Knicks at Madison Square Garden as result of judge’s ruling

Animal Law

Ordinance banning pit bulls in city limits didn’t violate dog owners’ constitutional rights, 8th Circuit rules

Law in Popular Culture

The legal dilemma of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS won’t block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for GOP official’s phone records; Trump’s own suit is pending

Law Firms

BigLaw is too woke, former solicitor general Clement tells Federalist Society

Law Firms

Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh was stealing client money, partner testifies

Judiciary

11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist Society critics in convention remarks

Law Firms

Small law firms have reason for ‘cautious optimism,’ new Thomson Reuters report says

Lawyer Wellness

Feeling the holiday stress? The ABA is offering a number of wellness events

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Biden can’t grant student-debt relief, judge says; $32.3M malpractice award left in place

Ethics

Courts aren’t for ‘performative litigation,’ judge says, as he sanctions Trump lawyers for conspiracy suit

First Amendment

1st Circuit upholds law making it a crime to ridicule people with false statements

Bar Exam

Bar pass rates for California decrease slightly

ABA Leadership

ABA Executive Director Jack Rives to step down

Constitutional Law

Supreme Court should consider right to earn a living, 5th Circuit judge says in COVID-19 shutdown case

Criminal Justice

Murder conviction upheld for man who rigged shotgun booby trap to guard his shed

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