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Judiciary

Many federal courts ease mask requirements; judges often retain discretion in their courtrooms

Law Firms

Jones Day settles bias suit by fired paralegal who claimed she was given more work than white colleagues

Education Law

DC Circuit revives 2 suits seeking tuition and fee cuts because of remote learning

Entertainment & Sports Law

Len Elmore’s journey from the basketball court to the courtroom and back again

Law Schools

Is interest in law school waning? ‘This year is not going to be as red-hot off the charts’

Ethics

Escrow officer accused of transferring nearly $2M to scammer gives up license as limited practice officer

Practice Management

Alleged phony lawyer practiced law at New York law firm

Law in Popular Culture

Yale law grad, a ‘Survivor’ contestant, says career can’t rule out ‘lifelong dreams that you’ve had for decades’

Constitutional Law

Top New Jersey court strikes down attorney-review requirement for palimony agreements

Criminal Justice

Lawyer shot and injured by FBI agents admitted orchestrating $300M Ponzi scheme, prosecutor alleges

Criminal Justice

After BigLaw associate goes missing, her husband is named a person of interest

Ethics

Sidney Powell faces ethics charges over election litigation; group seeks discipline against other lawyers

Lawyer Wellness

Surveyed lawyers report they experience burnout in their jobs more than half the time

Antitrust Law

ABA’s Antitrust Law Section hopes to attract more students to practice with free casebook

Criminal Justice

Bragging-defendant defense fails in first Capitol riot trial; is obstruction charge at risk?

International Law

Russia is no-show at international court hearing on Ukraine invasion

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Roundup: Win for storage locker robber; Cosby victory; Thomas on Section 230

U.S. Supreme Court

‘Independent state legislature’ theory in spotlight as SCOTUS refuses to hear map disputes

Mental Health

California governor backs mental health courts that could compel people into care

Ethics

Former BigLaw lawyer who wrongly thought he could ‘power through’ depression gets suspension

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