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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

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Ban on gender-affirming procedures for transgender youths is sex discrimination, 8th Circuit says

Law Firms

Cravath is entitled to nearly $75M as a contingency fee in failed-merger litigation, judge rules

Ethics

‘Probably the worst day of my legal career,’ says lawyer for Infowars founder in testimony on mistaken revelations

Practice Technology

Legal Tech Directories: Your guide to the technology your firm needs

Practice Management

Law firm leadership and the ‘Lemonade’ conference

Asked and Answered

Lawyer who moved from Ukraine to US now has opportunity to help others facing similar situations

Criminal Justice

Trump search-warrant affidavit, released on judge’s orders, cites sensitive documents, possible obstruction

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Ex-officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case; ex-BigLaw partner can’t shield 401(k) cash

Constitutional Law

Mississippi scrubbed racial taint from its constitutional ban on voting by some felons, 5th Circuit rules

Fourth Amendment

University that scanned student’s room during remote test violated Fourth Amendment, judge rules

Criminal Justice

Defendants waiting too long for public defenders are entitled to dismissal of charges, suit says

Health Law

Federal judges issue conflicting rulings on emergency abortions when health of mothers is at risk

Education Law

Changes are proposed to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as part of student-loan debt relief

First Amendment

Federal appeals court bars libel prosecution based on state attorney general’s campaign ad

New Attorneys

New Mexico allows immigrants here illegally to obtain law licenses

Lawyer Pay

Median lawyer income is dropping, when adjusted for inflation, study finds

Election Law

ABA calls on legal professionals to ‘step up’ and serve as poll workers in upcoming 2022 elections

The Modern Law Library

Sick of meetings that go off the rails? ‘Robert’s Rules of Order’ can help

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