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Weekly Briefs: Go-between sentenced in law prof’s murder; $4.25B opioid settlement announced

U.S. Supreme Court

Sporting a new beard, Justice Alito defends abortion decision, remarks on ‘growing hostility to religion’

Law Schools

Justice Thomas told GW Law he is ‘unavailable’ to teach constitutional law seminar after student outcry

Law Schools

Board of UC Hastings law school recommends name change in response to founder’s role in massacres

U.S. Supreme Court

House bill would push Supreme Court justices into senior status after 18-year terms

Disability Law

Sleepwalking employee who got into next-door colleague’s hotel bed isn’t protected by disability law, 5th Circuit rules

Careers

Pay for 2021 law grads is at all-time high as percentage of BigLaw jobs increases, NALP says

Career & Practice

‘ABA Profile of the Legal Profession’ report shines a light on judicial diversity

Judiciary

5th Circuit revokes federal judge’s lifetime ban of prosecutor from his courtroom

Criminal Justice

Self-described ‘lottery lawyer’ is found guilty in scheme to defraud his lottery-winner clients

Judiciary

Federal judge sitting atop mound of patent litigation loses perch with equitable-distribution order

Judiciary

Judge on top New York court is now ‘ready and eager’ to get vaccinated; is chief judge vacancy a factor?

Criminal Justice

Will Trump face federal indictment? Garland says DOJ pursues justice ‘without fear or favor’

Criminal Justice

5th Circuit judge argues for a cost-benefit exception to the exclusionary rule

The Modern Law Library

After collaborating with bestselling author, judge discusses new solo book

Law Firms

Mistrial declared in estate-planning malpractice suit against Nelson Mullins after jurors can’t agree

Bar Associations

Texas attorney general bars lawyers in his office from speaking at State Bar of Texas events

Health Law

Law firms aiding staffers to secure abortions in post-Dobbs world see possible risks and rewards

Disability Law

5th Circuit rules against children with disabilities who challenged Texas’ ban on school mask mandates

Ethics

Indiana judge involved in White Castle fracas agrees to resign after new ethics charges filed

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