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Ethics

New ABA ethics opinion clarifies obligations for language access in lawyer-client relationships

Trials & Litigation

Partial settlement reached in suit involving lawyer accused of staging his shooting and missing millions

Privacy Law

Litigants claiming GEICO auto policy covers STD from car sex can’t proceed anonymously, judge rules

Criminal Justice

Qualified immunity doesn’t protect officer who killed man threatening only himself, Sotomayor says

Bankruptcy Law

Federal judge tosses decision erasing law grad’s student debt, says issues should be decided at trial

Attorneys with Disabilities

ABA internship for law students with disabilities spurs young lawyer’s work at IT company

Law Firms

Baker McKenzie is ‘architect and pillar’ of offshore system that hides wealth, Pandora Papers report says

Law in Popular Culture

Original ‘Law & Order’ is set to return with new episodes

Education Law

University of Montana faces Title IX complaints, including from law students

Trials & Litigation

Infowars host who called Sandy Hook shooting a ‘giant hoax’ loses suits because of discovery abuse

Criminal Justice

Disbarred lawyer who fought Chevron gets prison time for disobeying court orders

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will consider Sen. Cruz’s challenge to campaign loan restrictions

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor refuses to block vaccine mandate for New York City school employees

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Britney Spears’ father suspended as conservator; would-be Reagan assassin will be freed of limits

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will hear case of Christian group that wanted to fly its flag at Boston City Hall

U.S. Supreme Court

Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID-19 but has no symptoms

U.S. Supreme Court

Alito defends ‘shadow docket,’ says SCOTUS is wrongly portrayed as ‘dangerous cabal’

Pro Bono

Want to help Haitian immigrants? ABA is looking to train pro bono volunteers

U.S. Supreme Court

Senate Democrats criticize SCOTUS ‘shadow docket’ in hearing; Republicans see attempt at justice intimidation

Judiciary

Sotomayor writes new book for young readers called ‘Just Help!’

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