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Death Penalty

Alabama ready to help other states with ‘humane’ nitrogen executions after gas caused inmate to ‘shake and writhe’

Judiciary

Federal judges wrongly engaged in ‘oral-argument affirmative action,’ group’s misconduct complaint says

Law Firms

Jurors rule for Davis Polk in former associate’s retaliation suit; defense called his claims a ‘conspiracy theory’

Privacy Law

Ring camera app won’t share footage with law enforcement anymore

Criminal Justice

Former Fisher Phillips partner pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting of his wife

Artificial Intelligence

George Carlin’s estate sues over AI comedy special

Trials & Litigation

Trump’s appeal of $83.3M defamation verdict will cite alleged conflict due to prior Paul Weiss employment

Ethics

Lawyer for Fugees rapper Pras Michél pleads guilty to leaking evidence

Bankruptcy Law

Johnson & Johnson sets up third talc bankruptcy bid by moving unit to Texas

U.S. Supreme Court

Clerks for Hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race

Prosecutors

Prosecutors are ‘quitting in droves,’ and it’s bad news for defendants, law prof says

Practice Technology

How will generative AI affect digital investigations and e-discovery?

Legal Education

Legal Ed council calls for comments regarding fully online law schools

Criminal Justice

Former FDIC lawyer who once worked in BigLaw pleads guilty in child-exploitation case

Trials & Litigation

Client escapes sanction for lawyer’s refusal to appear on camera in Zoom deposition

Disability Law

Accommodation Awareness: As management retools remote work policies, ADA issues are expected

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court doesn’t stop nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas

First Amendment

Arrested citizen journalist wasn’t ‘martyr’ for journalism, 5th Circuit says in tossing her First Amendment suit

Mind Your Business

What to do when friends or family members ask for legal advice

Members Who Inspire

Living through Hurricane Katrina inspired Alessandra Jerolleman’s disaster justice advocacy

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