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Verdicts & Settlements

White supremacists found liable for civil conspiracy to commit violence at ‘Unite the Right’ rally

Trials & Litigation

Wastewater official faces felony charges for using city funds to pay employee’s law school tuition

Law Schools

Some law schools outside T14 still send many grads to the nation’s top-grossing firms

Lawyer Wellness

30% of these lawyers would like to work fewer hours; those most dissatisfied are younger and female

Ross Writing Contest for Legal Short Fiction

Advokat

Law Firms

Ex-LeClairRyan general counsel gets prison time, while firm insurer agrees to pay $10M to bankruptcy trustee

Law Firms

Cravath is first to announce year-end associate bonuses, with more money for every class year

Discovery

Judge imposes default judgment against former Littler Mendelson client for ‘subversive approach to discovery’

Judiciary

Judge who searched litigant’s home for marital property gets censure and fine

Pro Bono

Donations for ABA Giving Day more than double previous year’s total

Legal Education

For second time, ABA Legal Education Section seeks public comment on diversity accreditation standard

Ethics

Lawyer is suspended for texting witness during phone deposition; how did opposing counsel find out?

Law Firms

Fired K&L Gates partner is charged with cyberstalking former colleagues

Election Law

Lawyers call on members of the profession to defend voting rights

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: New charges against lawyer accused of staging his shooting; Christian florist settles

Practice Technology

Year-end review: Legal software for business resiliency

Criminal Justice

Jurors acquit Kyle Rittenhouse, siding with his self-defense claim

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court term limits have ‘considerable, bipartisan support,’ SCOTUS commission says

Law Schools

2 students sue Yale and law school administrators, alleging retaliation

Death Penalty

Supreme Court should reverse decision in Texas ineffective counsel case, ABA says

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