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Constitutional Law

Disability law ‘tester’ can sue hotel, despite no intentions of staying there, 1st Circuit rules

The Modern Law Library

Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller

Criminal Justice

Charges are dropped against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame after further DNA tests

Practice Technology

Neal Katyal discusses SCOTUS highs and lows at Clio conference

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court vacates ruling allowing counting of undated ballots; Dr. Oz had urged that result

Ethics

Suspended judge is accused of trying to stop report that he walked around courthouse in underwear

Law Firms

Firm has to face suit accusing it of violating patient confidentiality laws by touting med-mal win

Practice Technology

Legal industry boom comes with workplace challenges, says Clio’s 2022 Legal Trends Report

Criminal Justice

Judicial candidate faces charges after video shows him swinging belt at girlfriend

Judiciary

Second federal appeals judge boycotts Yale Law School grads; others anonymously indicate plans to do so

Law Firms

Kasowitz Benson is sanctioned for ‘dilatory tactics’ in suit accusing it of malicious prosecution

Constitutional Law

Top Texas court questions subpoena efforts by Georgia grand jury probing efforts to overturn 2020 election

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred after email falsely claims he is dead

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Judge tosses challenge to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law; gun-makers win dismissal of Mexico suit

Health Law

Florida can ban businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination, 11th Circuit rules

Careers

Legal industry loses 13,100 jobs in 2 months

Second Amendment

Judge partly blocks law designating Times Square gun-free zone; New York will appeal

Securities Law

Calls to defund SEC circulate on Trump’s social media platform

Criminal Justice

Biden announces pardons for simple pot possession, tasks DOJ with developing application procedure

Ethics

Former Jones Day partner is fined by UK judge for telling client to delete secure messaging app

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