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Immigration Law

Advocates are helping Afghans apply for asylum and other immigration relief with ABA assistance

U.S. Supreme Court

State chief justices oppose ‘independent state legislature’ theory in Supreme Court election case

Women in the Law

Responses wanted: Motherhood penalty and caregiver bias will be evaluated in new ABA survey

Law Firms

How Jones Day protected Abbott Labs in baby formula lawsuits

Law Schools

Which law schools have the highest percent of full-tuition scholarships?

Law Firms

Some law firms are ‘pulling back the throttle’ on hiring as expenses rise and deal work slows

Trials & Litigation

DOJ court filing says Bass Berry lawyer ‘lacked professional courtesy’ in discovery dustup

Practice Management

Legal tech platform ContractPodAi rolls out legal intake app

Trials & Litigation

Judge agrees to parental-leave continuance after denying three requests, warning of sanctions

Criminal Justice

Should would-be lawyers have to disclose full criminal records? New York asked to consider change

First Amendment

9th Circuit upholds ban on conversion therapy for minors in First Amendment challenge

COVID-19

Jury rules for Baylor in dispute over business-interruption coverage for COVID losses

Trials & Litigation

Bayer wins fifth Roundup verdict in a row after some high-profile losses

The Modern Law Library

9th Circuit judge shines light on Justice William O. Douglas’ environmental campaigns

Law Firms

Litigation lenders bankrolled Tom Girardi despite his apparent ‘proclivities’ for stealing from clients, suit says

Civil Procedure

Judge tosses child porn suit filed by man featured on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album cover as a baby

Law in Popular Culture

Legal dramas make a comeback this fall; one is about a ‘She-Hulk’ token hire

Trials & Litigation

Unclean hands and executive-privilege scope debated after judge requires special master in Trump case

Ethics

Judge agrees to reprimand after outbursts directed at plaintiff’s attorney, scheduling clerk

Mind Your Business

Reimagining the OCI Process: What we learned from the pandemic

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