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LGBTQ Legal Issues

Kentucky clerk who denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples can’t avoid liability for civil rights violations, judge rules

Supreme Court Nominations

Teen sentenced to 3 months by SCOTUS nominee Jackson felt ‘confusion and shock’ from images, his lawyer says

Supreme Court Nominations

Jackson indicates she would recuse herself in challenge to Harvard’s race-conscious admissions

Supreme Court Nominations

Questioning of Jackson by Sen. Graham labeled ‘testy,’ ‘caustic’ and ‘tirade’

Supreme Court Nominations

Sen. Cornyn asks Ketanji Brown Jackson about abortion and overruling precedent

Supreme Court Nominations

A diverse judiciary ‘bolsters public confidence in our system,’ says SCOTUS nominee Jackson

Legal Education

Two part-time law students take last-minute trip to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees

Supreme Court Nominations

Jackson’s SCOTUS hearing became ‘testing ground’ for conspiracy and culture-war theories, says Sen. Durbin

Litigation Management

Litigation funding commitments grow, including at large law firms, according to new survey

Legal Writing

After Supreme Court copyright fight, Georgia makes annotated legal code freely available

Supreme Court Nominations

Sen. Booker asks Jackson about her ‘bedrock values,’ ‘provocative’ statement on juggling motherhood and career

Death Penalty

South Carolina announces it can conduct executions by firing squad

Legal Rebels Podcast

With alternative dispute rising in popularity, this platform aims to help mediators and arbitrators

Trials & Litigation

Diverse Lawyers Trial Academy hosts 2-day training for 1st-chair roles, and applications are open

Supreme Court Nominations

Sen. Cruz asks Jackson about critical race theory at Georgetown Day School, where she is a board member

Supreme Court Nominations

Did Jackson call Bush and Rumsfeld war criminals? Sen. Durbin has an explanation

Supreme Court Nominations

‘Nothing could be further from the truth,’ Jackson says in response to Sen. Hawley’s sentencing accusations

Supreme Court Nominations

Sen. Graham questions Jackson about her advocacy for Guantanamo detainees

Practice Management

Modern legal operations are at the intersection of law, business and technology

Trials & Litigation

Google gamed attorney-client privilege, DOJ says in sanctions motion

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