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Legal History

Was wrong person executed in death of Lindbergh baby? Ex-judge’s book and DNA quest raise issues

What's on the Shelf?

‘There are obstacles, and it’s not you,’ says co-editor of collection of essays focused on female lawyers

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS ballot ruling raises new questions even as it answers others

Trials & Litigation

Trump seeks court approval of $91.6 million bond while he appeals E. Jean Carroll verdict

Law in Popular Culture

New true-crime docuseries sheds light on how polygraph tests are misused

Constitutional Law

Judge tells US it’s not his job to search for better evidence as he strikes down minority business program

Family Law

Alabama governor signs IVF bill giving patients, providers legal cover

Ethics

Lawyer who wrote on ethics issues is suspended after he is accused of helping client hide assets

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Catholic student sues a Virginia school board over transgender protections

Entertainment & Sports Law

Lawyers, witnesses used privilege to ‘obfuscate and hide information’ in Eagles stolen-lyrics trial, judge says

Criminal Justice

‘Rust’ armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in shooting

Immigration Law

ABA calls on Biden administration to protect asylum-seekers

Banking Law

Wells Fargo’s ‘willful blindness’ enabled former lawyer’s fraud, victims’ suit alleges

Ethics

Overwhelmed lawyer blew deadline and faked email to cover it up, disbarment order says

Trials & Litigation

Blank Rome tried to exact financial ruin because lawyer switched sides in airline litigation, her suit alleges

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer seeks damages after his snowmobile crashes into Black Hawk helicopter

The Modern Law Library

‘When Rape Goes Viral’ looks at why cases like Steubenville happen

Law Firms

Fourth BigLaw firm closes office in China

Immigration Law

Group representing immigration judges told to get DOJ approval before speaking publicly

Court Security

Federal judiciary seeks more money for security amid rise in threats

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