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Entertainment & Sports Law

Lawyer can see Billy Joel but not Knicks at Madison Square Garden as result of judge’s ruling

Animal Law

Ordinance banning pit bulls in city limits didn’t violate dog owners’ constitutional rights, 8th Circuit rules

Law in Popular Culture

The legal dilemma of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS won’t block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for GOP official’s phone records; Trump’s own suit is pending

Law Firms

BigLaw is too woke, former solicitor general Clement tells Federalist Society

Law Firms

Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh was stealing client money, partner testifies

Judiciary

11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist Society critics in convention remarks

Law Firms

Small law firms have reason for ‘cautious optimism,’ new Thomson Reuters report says

Lawyer Wellness

Feeling the holiday stress? The ABA is offering a number of wellness events

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Biden can’t grant student-debt relief, judge says; $32.3M malpractice award left in place

Ethics

Courts aren’t for ‘performative litigation,’ judge says, as he sanctions Trump lawyers for conspiracy suit

First Amendment

1st Circuit upholds law making it a crime to ridicule people with false statements

Bar Exam

Bar pass rates for California decrease slightly

ABA Leadership

ABA Executive Director Jack Rives to step down

Constitutional Law

Supreme Court should consider right to earn a living, 5th Circuit judge says in COVID-19 shutdown case

Criminal Justice

Murder conviction upheld for man who rigged shotgun booby trap to guard his shed

Bar Associations

State bar is running an unlawful ‘quota system’ for leadership positions, judge says

Immigration Law

ABA helps find permanent homes for Afghan evacuees stuck in Abu Dhabi, other parts of the world

Judiciary

Voters maintain ‘the status quo’ in state supreme court elections—with 2 exceptions

Criminal Justice

Voters ban slavery as a form of punishment in 4 states; what is the impact?

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