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U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS allows counting of mail-in ballots in undated envelopes

Lawyer Pay

The gap between the highest- and lowest-paid BigLaw partners is expanding

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court is more conservative than most Americans, surveys show

Careers

Lawyer is happier and better paid after quitting her job to become a pet psychic

Ethics

Federal judge sanctions lawyer with history of excuses, says ER claim was ‘a lie from the beginning’

Mergers & Acquisitions

LawPay’s parent company acquires practice management software platform MyCase

Criminal Justice

Court is closed for extermination after cockroach release during protesters’ arraignment

Law Firms

Stroock is in a ‘precarious position’ after loss of bankruptcy group; is a merger needed?

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court protects Border Patrol agents from constitutional claims; dissent hits ‘drive-by’ immunity

Legal Education

Former Georgetown Law scholar who tweeted about ‘lesser Black woman’ announces new job

Judiciary

Armed man accused of threatening Kavanaugh is arrested near justice’s home

Prosecutors

Progressive San Francisco DA is recalled; he notes big spending by ‘right-wing billionaires’

The Modern Law Library

Do you have what it takes to make esports your practice niche?

Lawyer Pay

Lawyer David Boies bills $1,950 per hour, court filing says

Ethics

Law firm partners accused of ethics violations for ‘anti-competitive’ employment contracts

Ethics

Former BigLaw partner is suspended for seeking double reimbursement for wine expense

Trials & Litigation

Backlash follows lawyer’s recorded celebratory comments about how he won his case

Mind Your Business

Business fundamentals attorneys need to run a firm

Criminal Justice

Former elections GC pleads guilty to charges stemming from wrestling job seekers

Labor & Employment

Federal appeals court makes it easier to assert job bias claims over job transfer requests

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