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U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS rules for grandmother in tax foreclosure takings fight; Jackson again pairs with Gorsuch

Layoffs

BigLaw firm lays off 47 business services employees

Criminal Justice

State investigators accuse Texas AG of abuse of office in public hearing

Practice Management

Legal tech CEO and GC discuss the expanding influence of legal ops and what’s on the horizon

Legal Education

Planned structure of new practice skills questions shared by National Conference of Bar Examiners

Criminal Justice

Lawyer says community service isn’t ‘viable,’ chooses jail for spitting misdemeanor

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief justice says he’s committed to making sure SCOTUS adheres to highest conduct standards

Law in Popular Culture

Silver Gavel Awards go to works featuring Emmett Till, Roe v. Wade

Criminal Justice

Nearly 2,000 children were sexually abused by members of Catholic clergy and religious orders, Illinois AG’s investigation finds

Trials & Litigation

Federal judge reminds lawyers that ‘this proceeding is not the playground’

Trademark Law

Taco Bell seeks to cancel trademarks for ‘Taco Tuesday’ in ‘liberation’ campaign

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Thomson Reuters partners with Microsoft for generative AI push

Law Firms

Walgreens alleges Crowell & Moring engaged in ‘unethical side-switching,’ leading to $642M arbitration loss

Immigration Law

9th Circuit rejects claim that illegal reentry law violated defendant’s right to equal protection

Tort Law

Trump’s post-trial sexual assault denials are relevant in separate defamation suit, lawyer for accuser says

Bar Exam

Proposal for bar exam bypass should be pursued further, California bar trustees say

Religious Law

Chicago’s refusal to allow ‘Hail Satan’ city council invocation violates First Amendment, suit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Gorsuch’s Title 42 statement is ‘a remarkable jeremiad against COVID mitigation policies,’ law prof says

Judiciary

Federal appeals court nominee withdraws amid controversy over prior representation, legal brief

Law Firms

Former Lewis Brisbois executive criticized firm’s financial practices in 2019 claim

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