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U.S. Supreme Court

Ginni Thomas’ work with conservative activists led to movement that helped overturn precedent

Ethics

Montana attorney general accused of flouting top state court’s authority, insulting justices

First Amendment

US pressure on social media over misinformation likely unconstitutional, 5th Circuit says

Health Law

Top court in Massachusetts permits use of shock devices on institutionalized patients

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: MoFo changes DEI fellowship; X reacts to BigLaw partner at Burning Man festival

Legal Education

Oregon and Kentucky law schools are back in compliance, ABA Legal Ed Section says

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Alito sees ‘no sound reason’ to recuse in tax case involving lawyer who interviewed him for newspaper

State Government

Paxton’s former top aide wonders whether he had been blackmailed, aide testifies in impeachment trial

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Kavanaugh says he’s hopeful for ‘concrete steps’ on SCOTUS ethics matters

Law Firms

$4.5M BigLaw firm settlement in investor case should be approved, magistrate judge says

In-house Counsel

Charge of attempted strangulation precedes general counsel’s ouster

Partners

Ex-BigLaw partner shown in tirade videos sues influencer for allegedly destroying his career

Children & the Law

Family First: A group of Washington lawyers works to keep infants with their mothers

Law Firms

‘Misogynistic’ McElroy Deutsch defamed and retaliated against former executive, amended suit alleges

Trials & Litigation

Collateral estoppel allows jurors to skip liability issue in second Trump defamation trial

Criminal Justice

Meddling clerk ‘betrayed her oath of office’ in Alex Murdaugh murder case, new-trial motion alleges

Ethics

Do this, not that, when preparing witnesses and during testimony, new ABA ethics opinion says

Members Who Inspire

Passion for Justice: Northwestern law prof fights for juvenile rights armed with research

Law in Popular Culture

So you were convicted of killing someone who’s still alive—now what?

The Modern Law Library

Complex litigation judge has 50 ideas to simplify the courts

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