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Legal Writing

Even Death Can Be Political: An interview with forensic pathologist Michael Baden

Immigration Law

Legal advocates compare proposed asylum rules to Trump-era restrictions

White Collar Crime

Florida man impersonates general counsel, law firm partner in fake Epstein probe

Personal Lives

Lawyer hopes vanity license plate will add $2M to his bank account

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS appears reluctant to impose liability for websites’ third-party content

Ethics

Judge scolds Reed Smith partner for ‘theatrics and profanity’ but says criminal contempt doesn’t apply

U.S. Supreme Court

Oil-rig employee earning over $200K is entitled to overtime because of daily rate pay, Supreme Court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Woman whose husband failed to disclose home defects can’t discharge buyer’s award in bankruptcy, SCOTUS rules

Law Firms

Former BigLaw partner must pay attorney fees to firm that are about $446K greater than his award, judge says

Criminal Justice

ABA task force issues 14 guiding principles to improve plea bargaining system

The Modern Law Library

In ‘Myth America,’ historians challenge misinformation about our past

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Does ChatGPT produce fishy briefs?

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

The Case for ChatGPT: Why lawyers should embrace AI

Law Firms

Former associate must repay law firm for failing to bill promised hours, top state court says

Tort Law

Restaurant had no liability for death of patron who was overserved, challenged to drive in bet, state supreme court says

Legislation & Lobbying

Meet Holly Cook, director of the ABA Governmental Affairs Office

ABA Techshow

ABA Techshow 2023 will celebrate ‘being together’ after 3 tough years

Legal Education

Legal Ed will resubmit proposed elimination of admissions-test standard and consider increasing distance ed credits

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS nixes immigration arguments; decapitation defendant attacks her lawyer

Constitutional Law

Texas suit alleges federal spending bill isn’t law because of proxy quorum

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