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Supreme Court Report

The Supreme Court is in the building—contentious rulings behind, more major cases ahead

Constitutional Law

Cop who arrested man for vulgar bumper sticker is entitled to qualified immunity, federal judge rules

Internet Law

Social media companies that posted ISIS content aren’t liable for Pulse nightclub shooting, 11th Circuit rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Expect a truly extraordinary year at the Supreme Court

Diversity

Sotomayor discusses friendship with Thomas, shares advice during ABA’s inaugural Equity Summit

Criminal Justice

Former juvenile court judge pleads guilty to federal child porn charges

Contracts

Arbitrator holds Trump’s ‘unreasonable’ nondisclosure pact with Omarosa Manigault Newman is ‘unenforceable’

Associates

There’s a decrease in signing bonuses for 2021 summer associates, new survey says

Judiciary

Federal courts won’t shut down Friday, even if government funding dries up

Judiciary

131 federal judges oversaw cases involving companies in which they or their families owned stock

Ethics

2 former BigLaw associates get suspensions for inflating hourly records

Women in the Law

What does it take to retain female lawyers in criminal justice? ABA task force has some ideas

Criminal Justice

Once-incarcerated lawyer poet is among winners of MacArthur ‘genius grants’

Trials & Litigation

Wrong assumption leads to $1,500 fine for prosecutor in case of death row inmate

Legal Education

Following repeat problems with remote bar exam, California releases investigation findings

Public Health

2nd Circuit allows vaccine mandate to take effect for New York City teachers and school staff

Trials & Litigation

Federal judge ends clash with defense lawyer by walking out of courtroom during his argument

Criminal Justice

Singer R. Kelly is found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking

Immigration Law

Proposed rule is intended to preserve DACA program protecting some immigrants from deportation

Careers

After several lawyers withdraw from Trump’s cases, a lesser-known lawyer steps in

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