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Ethics

Accusation that naked ‘idiot’ lawyer injured Phish fan while rushing stage leads to legal discipline for writer

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Sotomayor says she’s tired and working harder than ever, but she’s not giving up

Criminal Justice

Judge orders return of photographed legal documents taken by officers in raid of BLM attorney’s home

Criminal Justice

Judge denies Alex Murdaugh request for new trial after jury tampering claims

Careers

Victim advocate fired after copying district attorney’s office on ‘panties’ email

Death Penalty

Alabama ready to help other states with ‘humane’ nitrogen executions after gas caused inmate to ‘shake and writhe’

Judiciary

Federal judges wrongly engaged in ‘oral-argument affirmative action,’ group’s misconduct complaint says

Law Firms

Jurors rule for Davis Polk in former associate’s retaliation suit; defense called his claims a ‘conspiracy theory’

Privacy Law

Ring camera app won’t share footage with law enforcement anymore

Criminal Justice

Former Fisher Phillips partner pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting of his wife

Artificial Intelligence

George Carlin’s estate sues over AI comedy special

Trials & Litigation

Trump’s appeal of $83.3M defamation verdict will cite alleged conflict due to prior Paul Weiss employment

Ethics

Lawyer for Fugees rapper Pras Michél pleads guilty to leaking evidence

Bankruptcy Law

Johnson & Johnson sets up third talc bankruptcy bid by moving unit to Texas

U.S. Supreme Court

Clerks for Hire: The Supreme Court recruiting race

Prosecutors

Prosecutors are ‘quitting in droves,’ and it’s bad news for defendants, law prof says

Practice Technology

How will generative AI affect digital investigations and e-discovery?

Legal Education

Legal Ed council calls for comments regarding fully online law schools

Criminal Justice

Former FDIC lawyer who once worked in BigLaw pleads guilty in child-exploitation case

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