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Law Firms

Merger will create ‘super-regional’ Midwestern firm

Criminal Justice

Private criminal defense lawyers failed to show up for their cases more often than defendants, Philly study finds

Prosecutors

Politics are at play in states seeking to rein in ‘progressive’ prosecutors

Lawyer Pay

Not to be outdone, first-mover Milbank increases its raises for some associates

Members Who Inspire

Armin Salek builds new pathway to profession for aspiring first-generation lawyers

Careers

Why did township lawyer blurt out ‘white power’ at meeting? He had no explanation

Criminal Justice

Ex-boyfriend of Covington associate pleads guilty to using information in her files for insider trading

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Ethics

Public defender who defended cocaine use as sometimes beneficial should be suspended, disciplinary counsel says

Law Professors

UIC law prof appeals after dismissal of civil rights lawsuit

Criminal Justice

Felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner delayed amid evidence dispute

U.S. Supreme Court

Citing mootness, Supreme Court tosses case of disability law tester who ‘singlehandedly generated a circuit split’

Law Firms

Alleged Cuban agent most recently worked in BigLaw

Death Penalty

Only 7 states imposed new death sentences in 2023; 1 of them has passed new laws likely to expand number

Criminal Justice

Woman who threw Chipotle order at employee can reduce jail sentence by getting fast-food job

Family Law

Navigating family law cases requires an abundance of one thing: respect

Privacy Law

Law firm press release didn’t violate patient confidentiality law, top Illinois court rules

Insurance Law

Can injured bicyclist tap dad’s uninsured motorist coverage? Despite policy exclusion, it’s covered, top Illinois court says

Constitutional Law

Trump doesn’t have ‘divine right of kings’ to avoid charges in election-subversion case, federal judge rules

Law Firms

Foley & Lardner rescinds associate job offer over comments following Hamas attack

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