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Trials & Litigation

Judge gives ‘Nirvana Baby’ ‘one last opportunity’ to revive lawsuit over child porn, trafficking claims

Law in Popular Culture

Hulu’s ‘Dopesick’ puts microscope on the architects of the opioid epidemic

White Collar Crime

Defense attorney convicted in $1M federal money laundering case

Judiciary

Federal appeals courts go remote amid COVID-19 surge

Judiciary

Chief Justice Roberts tasks judiciary with addressing three areas in year-end report

Advancing Racial Equality & Social Justice

Racial and ethnic justice cases reveal ideological rift in the courts

Legal Writing

Lawyer pens book about multiple personality disorder murder case that haunts him

U.S. Supreme Court

Online auction of RBG’s personal library set for this month

White Collar Crime

Jury finds Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of blood-testing company Theranos, guilty of fraud

Asked and Answered

Do federal jurors still care whether a witness is caught in a lie? Not as much, say 2 veteran litigators

Pro Bono

Scores of lawyers work to gain temporary legal status for 250 female judges in Afghanistan

Law Schools

Several law schools revert to online classes as COVID-19 infections surge

Year in Review

Looking to start 2022 on the right foot? Take our advice

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Mandatory law leads to 110-year sentence for fatal crash; DA moves for reconsideration

Year in Review

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Year in Review

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Law Firms

2 law firms announce separate mergers effective Jan. 1

Year in Review

Top 10 news stories from 2021

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court sets special hearing on vaccine mandates for larger workplaces, health workers

Trials & Litigation

Federal magistrate judge orders lawyers to ‘not impugn Chinese culture’ in future depositions

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