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Practice Management

Thomson Reuters releases new version of online legal research platform Westlaw

Education Law

Oberlin College will pay over $36M to bakery that alleged school aided false claim of racism

Legal Education

Scores for July MBE are similar to last year, NCBE says

Judiciary

This state wants to know why fewer experienced applicants are seeking judgeships

Federal Government

Did Trump’s DOJ pressure US attorney’s office to pursue his critics? Senate committee will investigate

Disability Law

Lawyer is still entitled to disability benefits for depression linked to law practice, 6th Circuit rules

Law in Popular Culture

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ and controlling your rage in the courtroom

Immigration Law

Use of term ‘noncitizen’ is ‘unfortunate trend in caselaw,’ 9th Circuit judge says

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS justices discuss Supreme Court’s legitimacy, lengthy path to law license

Criminal Justice

Lawyer faces charges after video shows him slapping another attorney

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor stays order requiring Yeshiva University to allow LGBTQ student club

Ethics

Former New York attorney general gets his law license back

Accreditation & Standards

2 of Puerto Rico’s 3 law schools will get more time to meet bar pass standard

Abortion

Michigan Supreme Court decision puts abortion rights on November ballot

Law Schools

Two Pennsylvania law schools now named after Philadelphia tort attorney

Religious Law

HIV-prevention drug coverage violated religious rights of employer opposed to ‘homosexual behavior,’ judge rules

Immigration Law

Advocates are helping Afghans apply for asylum and other immigration relief with ABA assistance

U.S. Supreme Court

State chief justices oppose ‘independent state legislature’ theory in Supreme Court election case

Women in the Law

Responses wanted: Motherhood penalty and caregiver bias will be evaluated in new ABA survey

Law Firms

How Jones Day protected Abbott Labs in baby formula lawsuits

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