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Juries

Public defender is plaintiff in suit alleging exclusion of felons from Manhattan juries is unconstitutional

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Same-sex marriage bill sent to Biden; lawyer pleads guilty after swinging belt caught on video

Prosecutors

Court reinstates progressive prosecutor to case after dissatisfied judge orders ouster of entire office

Criminal Justice

Slain lawyer was shot and his law office set on fire; divorce client was wife of suspect

Law Firms

Law firm revenue growth moderates as expenses grow; top 50 firms see biggest productivity drop

Law Firms

Arnold & Porter is ordered to pay more than $150K in sanctions for discovery ‘poor judgment’

Ethics

Suspended lawyer can’t reveal what happened to missing wife of former client, appeals court says

Lawyer Pay

As more law firms announce bonuses, some pay extra for higher hours

U.S. Supreme Court

3 conservative SCOTUS justices appear to seek middle ground on ‘independent state legislature’ theory

Tort Law

What state is deemed top ‘judicial hellhole’ following $1.7B verdict against Ford Motor Co.?

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Criminal Justice

Did CFO of Trump Organization act ‘in behalf of’ company? Fraud conviction appeal will focus on issue

Criminal Justice

Judge observes that suspect in antisemitic attack ‘has removed his pants to show the court his backside’

Judiciary

Judge is accused of telling custody litigant to ‘zip it,’ noting ‘10th freaking day of this hearing’

Corporate Taxation

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud; maximum penalty is no more than ‘a rounding error’

First Amendment

Law prof sues over New York law requiring bloggers and websites to address online hate speech

Law Firms

Law firms plan big billing rate increases, even as discounts and write-offs proliferate

Ethics

Rudy Giuliani defends election suit, claims persecution in ethics hearing that became ‘a tad argumentative’

First Amendment

Federal appeals court considers whether driver has right to livestream traffic stop on Facebook

Pro Bono

ABA Free Legal Answers hits major milestone of 250K questions

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