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Technology

ROSS Intelligence will shut down amid lawsuit from Thomson Reuters

Criminal Justice

Biden’s AG pick will be scrutinized amid probe of his son; will special counsel be appointed?

U.S. Supreme Court

Federal inmate is executed after Supreme Court denies stay; dissent points to hidden evidence

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump seeks to intervene in SCOTUS election case; new LA district attorney touts reforms

Legal Education

Jurisdictions with COVID-19-related diploma privilege are going back to bar exam admissions

Criminal Justice

Man thought to be longest-serving nonviolent marijuana prisoner is released

U.S. Supreme Court

Standing issue keeps SCOTUS from ruling on state requirement for politically balanced courts

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for Muslim men seeking damages for alleged no-fly-list retaliation

Law Firms

In suit with implications for law firms, US is accused of raising bar on PPP loan forgiveness

Tort Law

Judge axes racketeering claim in actress’s suit against lawyer David Boies, Harvey Weinstein

Law in Popular Culture

Does CBS series ‘All Rise’ realistically portray the pandemic-plagued legal system?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Suits accuse Facebook of ‘buy or bury’ approach; House bill makes PACER records free

Law Firms

Dentons continues Project Golden Spike expansion as it announces combination with Iowa firm

First Amendment

Judge blocks ethics rule banning bias by lawyers, warns of arbiters deciding ‘who and what offends’

The Modern Law Library

Former corporate lawyer draws inspiration from her family for her tireless clemency work

Privacy Law

9th Circuit revives lawyer’s suit against ex-husband for alleged email snooping

Privacy Law

CDC plans to collect data on vaccine recipients, leading to privacy concerns

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Persecuted and marginalized: Black LGBTQ immigrants face unique challenges

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS won’t decertify PA election results; 2 election suits by Sidney Powell are tossed

Privacy Law

Judge allows lawsuit against Cardi B over ‘humiliating’ use of tattoo on album cover

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