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Criminal Justice

Bail is denied in new rape case against lawyer who was once named a most eligible bachelor

Criminal Justice

Suspended family law attorney is accused of additional sex crimes

Practice Management

Recruiting firm CEO discusses creating career opportunities in 2021

Immigration Law

Private prison company must face lawsuit alleging it ran forced labor camps, 5th Circuit rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: These SCOTUS justices skipped the inauguration; student loan deferments extended

Trials & Litigation

Tales of double-crossing, big egos and cattle brands swirl around Gerry Spence lawsuits

Criminal Justice

Prosecutor’s use of Jack Nicholson photo from ‘The Shining’ was prejudicial error, top state court rules

Ethics

Election lawyers say they can’t be sanctioned if they signed documents in typewritten form

Law Firms

Morgan Lewis ordered to turn over Trump docs in tax probe; firm will end representation

Federal Government

Biden executive orders affect Trump policies challenged in lawsuits

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Appeals court vacates ‘dirty power’ rule; court employee accused of online threats

Law Firms

BigLaw firm underpaid female partner, allowed male peers to ostracize and obstruct her, lawsuit says

Labor & Employment

Lawsuit claims lawyer’s supervisor hit her during witness cross-examination

Election Law

Lawyer fired after posting Capitol riot video sues to block ‘illegitimately elected Congress’

Criminal Justice

Flurry of Trump pardons follows lobbying by well-connected lawyers

Law in Popular Culture

National Geographic’s ‘Trafficked’ looks at the most dangerous drug in America

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: NRA files for bankruptcy; Boies Schiller partner is detained

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is arrested in Capitol assault after Facebook bragging

Constitutional Law

Federal appeals judges suggest SCOTUS should allow states to ban ‘eugenics’ abortions

Ethics

Should the Federalist Society reckon with members who aided Trump’s false election claims?

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