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Ethics

Lawyer who hinted about accused priest is sanctioned $400K for violating protective order

Careers

Health justice lawyer is among 25 recipients of MacArthur ‘genius grants’

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Another BigLaw merger; SCOTUS is ‘more of an advocacy group,’ Biden says

Law Schools

Yale Law School touts dedication to a ‘vibrant intellectual environment’ after complaints of cancel culture

Constitutional Law

Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena of Trump is ‘on a tight time frame’

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘narrow, technical’ request in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Law Firms

Fired female associate at Kirkland alleges biased treatment by ‘discriminatory cadre’ in IP group

Law Schools

Is forever really forever? Question may be answered in lawsuit over UC Hastings name change

Trials & Litigation

Boies Schiller hopes to use radio, social media to inform clients it is withdrawing from Chiquita litigation

Verdicts & Settlements

Can Infowars host Alex Jones pay nearly $965M verdict for Sandy Hook lies? He spent $80K to get to trial, bankruptcy filings show

Criminal Justice

Fired BigLaw partner harassed colleagues, causing one to sleep with loaded gun, prosecutors say

Practice Management

For a successful law practice, know your humans

Verdicts & Settlements

Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement

Constitutional Law

Disability law ‘tester’ can sue hotel, despite no intentions of staying there, 1st Circuit rules

The Modern Law Library

Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller

Criminal Justice

Charges are dropped against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame after further DNA tests

Practice Technology

Neal Katyal discusses SCOTUS highs and lows at Clio conference

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court vacates ruling allowing counting of undated ballots; Dr. Oz had urged that result

Ethics

Suspended judge is accused of trying to stop report that he walked around courthouse in underwear

Law Firms

Firm has to face suit accusing it of violating patient confidentiality laws by touting med-mal win

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