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Court Security

Bill to expand Supreme Court security heads to Biden for signature

Constitutional Law

Charter school dress code requiring skirts for girls violates equal protection clause, 4th Circuit rules

Legal Rebels Podcast

Taking on unauthorized practice of law regulations to expand access to justice

Mergers & Acquisitions

2 law firms add dozens of lawyers through mergers with smaller firms

Judiciary

Texas federal judge proclaims that he doesn’t read 5th Circuit opinions before second reversal

Law Students

Minnesota lifer will attend online law school accredited by the ABA after variance granted

Careers

Meet Greg Jacob, Pence lawyer who opposed ‘made up’ election theory, sent ‘furious message’ Jan. 6, 2021

Election Law

Lawyers surrounding Trump rejected stolen election claims; Barr calls claims ‘idiotic’ and ‘disturbing’

International Law

Uniting for Ukraine draws criticism and praise from resettlement groups

U.S. Supreme Court

Judge’s error of law is ‘mistake’ under rule allowing reopened judgments, Supreme Court rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor argues Texas court defied SCOTUS ruling in ineffective counsel case

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules against immigrants seeking bond hearings and injunctive relief

Diversity

In what may be a first, study publishes empirical data about Black law students’ race and ethnicity

Ethics

Rudy Giuliani faces ethics charges in DC over failed election arguments

Careers

Lawyer population is up 6.6% in 10 years; percentage of Black lawyers remains the same, new ABA survey says

U.S. Supreme Court

These 3 Supreme Court justices each earned more than $100K from book projects last year

Insurance Law

GEICO can’t relitigate $5.2M award for car-sex STD after refusing to defend car owner, appeals court rules

Law in Popular Culture

Are driverless car searches constitutional?

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Fish definition includes bees, court says; judge decries ‘fair-weather originalism’

Disability Law

Private companies in Oregon jails must follow state anti-bias law, top state court rules

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