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U.S. Supreme Court

As Justice Alito steps out from the shadows, some see a more aggressive persona emerge

Ethics

Top St. Louis prosecutor is reprimanded for discovery missteps, misstatements in then-governor’s prosecution

Careers

More law firms appear to ease mandatory retirement policies

Careers

Ballooning student loans become an albatross; ex-NYU law student, 91, owes $329K on initial $29K loan

Law Firms

Dentons’ $32.3M malpractice loss remains intact after top Ohio court declines to hear case

Law Professors

Law prof’s suit against law school alleges race and gender discrimination, family status bias

Election Law

Can racially gerrymandered legislature propose constitutional changes? Maybe not, court says

Ethics

Lawyer accused of trying to file fake news article doesn’t show up for sanctions hearing

Ethics

Judge is suspended after he’s accused of pointing AR-15-style rifle at stepson

Law Firms

How Jones Day’s ‘conservative machine’ helped shape policy in the Trump administration

Privacy Law

FTC suit seeks to stop broker’s sales of cellphone data that could be used to track visits to abortion clinics

Criminal Justice

California bill sealing criminal records for many offenders awaits governor’s signature

LGBTQ Legal Issues

Ban on gender-affirming procedures for transgender youths is sex discrimination, 8th Circuit says

Law Firms

Cravath is entitled to nearly $75M as a contingency fee in failed-merger litigation, judge rules

Ethics

‘Probably the worst day of my legal career,’ says lawyer for Infowars founder in testimony on mistaken revelations

Practice Technology

Legal Tech Directories: Your guide to the technology your firm needs

Practice Management

Law firm leadership and the ‘Lemonade’ conference

Asked and Answered

Lawyer who moved from Ukraine to US now has opportunity to help others facing similar situations

Criminal Justice

Trump search-warrant affidavit, released on judge’s orders, cites sensitive documents, possible obstruction

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Ex-officer pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case; ex-BigLaw partner can’t shield 401(k) cash

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