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Law Firms

BigLaw firm partners awarded fraction of their $1,500-plus hourly legal fees

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court temporarily blocks $6B opioid settlement, agrees to consider Sackler family shield

Ethics

Lawyer facing possible suspension touts new job—providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine

Law Schools

Will the prestige of Purdue University help Concord Law?

Criminal Justice

Lawyer sentenced for using unaware plaintiffs to file hundreds of disability suits

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas had more than one billionaire benefactor; friends lavished him with 38 vacations

Law Firms

Dentons breaks up with Chinese law firm; will others follow?

Prosecutors

Florida’s governor suspends another elected prosecutor, citing neglect of duty to prosecute

Judiciary

Federal judge considers ‘burning’ legal question—does ‘attorney fee’ need apostrophe and ‘s’?

Law Firms

Stroock takes step to make itself more attractive merger partner

Indigent Defense

High-earning, court-appointed lawyer failed to provide ‘even a modicum of representation,’ suit alleges

Religious Law

2nd Circuit rejects free exercise challenge to law ending religious exemptions for immunization mandate

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court majority reinstates regulations requiring background checks for sales of ‘ghost gun’ kits

The Modern Law Library

Trial lawyer’s tales include wins, losses and international intrigue

Ethics

Sanctioned lawyers must take classes from conservative Christian nonprofit, federal judge rules

Annual Meeting

Citing 1st Amendment rights of students, ABA House passes resolution against book bans

Annual Meeting

Impact of trauma on judges, their families and court staff should be studied, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

ABA House amends Model Rule to address anti-money-laundering efforts

Annual Meeting

‘Cybersecurity is a journey,’ and lawyers’ knowledge must be up to date, ABA House says

Annual Meeting

‘To make a difference, we have to be different,’ says incoming ABA President-elect Bill Bay

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