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U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to block his testimony in Georgia election probe

Election Law

Expect litigation over absentee ballots, and expect delays in the vote count, Common Cause warns

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief justice blocks turnover of Trump’s tax returns to congressional committee

Judiciary

This judge would rather not be called ‘your honor’

Mind Your Business

How to get more clients from the comfort of home

Election Law

Want to strengthen voting rights? The ABA is seeking volunteers for Perfecting Democracy initiative

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court majority seems ready to restrict consideration of race in college admissions

Legal Education

Law school participation for online and in-person classes compared by gender in new report

First Amendment

6th Circuit blocks ethics probe of judicial candidates who touted GOP links, anti-abortion endorsements

Asked and Answered

Stressed about holiday parties? Think about skipping them, says lawyer in recovery

Law Schools

New law school will charge only $24K in full-time tuition

Civil Procedure

Community resident has standing to sue over planned removal of Confederate statue, top Georgia court says

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Cardozo Law will fight junk science with $15M; sheriff convicted for restraint-chair misuse

Law Firms

Pierce Bainbridge, former partner reach deal in suit by paralegal who alleged sexual assault

Criminal Justice

Lawyer pleads guilty in staged accident scheme; victims underwent unnecessary surgery

Election Law

Estimated 4.6M Americans can’t vote in midterms because of felony convictions, new report says

Ethics

Alex Jones case shows inadvertent disclosure of electronically stored information is a real risk

Fourth Amendment

2 Trump appointees battle as 9th Circuit upholds chalking tires; dissent accused of analysis by ‘hyperbole’

Law Firms

These law firms are shunning Kanye West; one says end to representation wasn’t a firing

Practice Technology

Rocket Lawyer announces partnership with Golden State Warriors

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