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Weekly Briefs: Walter Dellinger dies at 80; lawyer’s ‘succubustic’ comment deemed protected speech

Ethics

Former Willkie co-chair is reinstated to law practice after suspension in college admissions scandal

Eighth Amendment

Inmate in solitary for 27 years asks Supreme Court to rule on his Eighth Amendment claim

Religious Law

‘The good ship 5th Circuit is afire’: Majority invented ‘new Title VII sin’ in vaccine case, dissenter says

Legal Education

Member of Chicago Police Department claims he was discriminated against at UIC Law

Education Law

ABA opposes provisions in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Careers

Lawyer lost his job, his fiancee and his friends after presence outside Capitol riot

U.S. Supreme Court

11-year-old girl tells Biden why she should be nominated to Supreme Court

Practice Technology

Survey results: Technology choices ensure law firm resiliency, part 2

Law Firms

Major law firm buys property in the metaverse and opens virtual office

Ethics

Ex-associate indicted for allegedly faking legal documents in court cases

Law Firms

Boies Schiller’s block billing cited as obstacle to Nike’s fee request in Avenatti extortion case

Judiciary

Slow-moving federal judge won’t get case on remand, 2nd Circuit says

Bar Exam

Law students in this state would be allowed to take bar exam after five semesters if bill wins approval

Verdicts & Settlements

Sandy Hook families reach $73M settlement in suit targeting gun marketing

Legal Rebels Podcast

How a social justice innovation lab is developing new types of legal services

Ethics

Lawyer fights ethics allegation with ABA Journal story

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer who claimed his paralegal likely tried to poison him may proceed with suit, Texas court rules

Legal History

A few ‘begats’ and ‘thou shalts’: An abbreviated history of lawyers

Privacy Law

Hertz can’t hide number of police reports filed against customers, judge rules

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