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U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Originalism has taken over the Supreme Court

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: DOJ urges SCOTUS to turn down citizenship case; cop asks second justice to block vaccine mandate

Careers

After several months of gains, legal sector loses 8,900 jobs

Legal Education

Law school leaders make diversity argument in support of admissions tests

Criminal Justice

Top lawyer for Oath Keepers is charged in connection with Jan. 6 US Capitol riot

Careers

At least one high-level administrator at a law firm makes $2.7M, survey says

Careers

Meet M. Evan Corcoran, a former BigLaw partner who now represents Trump

Trials & Litigation

Judge tosses suit by Yale psych prof fired over diagnosis of Trump and Dershowitz

U.S. Supreme Court

As Justice Alito steps out from the shadows, some see a more aggressive persona emerge

Ethics

Top St. Louis prosecutor is reprimanded for discovery missteps, misstatements in then-governor’s prosecution

Careers

More law firms appear to ease mandatory retirement policies

Careers

Ballooning student loans become an albatross; ex-NYU law student, 91, owes $329K on initial $29K loan

Law Firms

Dentons’ $32.3M malpractice loss remains intact after top Ohio court declines to hear case

Law Professors

Law prof’s suit against law school alleges race and gender discrimination, family status bias

Election Law

Can racially gerrymandered legislature propose constitutional changes? Maybe not, court says

Ethics

Lawyer accused of trying to file fake news article doesn’t show up for sanctions hearing

Ethics

Judge is suspended after he’s accused of pointing AR-15-style rifle at stepson

Law Firms

How Jones Day’s ‘conservative machine’ helped shape policy in the Trump administration

Privacy Law

FTC suit seeks to stop broker’s sales of cellphone data that could be used to track visits to abortion clinics

Criminal Justice

California bill sealing criminal records for many offenders awaits governor’s signature

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