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Consumer Law

Consumer suit alleges ‘Hint of Lime’ packaging overstates the fruit amount in Tostitos chips

First Amendment

Florida resident loses First Amendment appeal in suit over rejection of his mansion plans

Law Schools

Teach-out plan for Florida Coastal approved; classes will end after summer term

LGBTQ Legal Issues

DOJ says it can defend religious exemption that allows LGBTQ discrimination in education

Education Law

ABA urges suspension or forgiveness of some student debt in letter to new chief of federal student aid office

The Modern Law Library

‘Vice Patrol’ examines how police and courts enforced anti-gay laws before Stonewall

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: New York City law department hacked; Stanford Law wasn’t involved in fake flyer fracas

First Amendment

ACLU is split by internal debate over First Amendment support for hate speech

Judiciary

Judge is suspended for rude treatment of public defenders; he will also have to hire a counselor or life coach

Attorney General

Taking same stance as former AG Barr, Biden’s DOJ seeks to defend Trump in defamation suit by rape accuser

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Judge who appeared determined to avoid mandatory sentence is removed from case

Bar Associations

Meet Mary Ryan, the newest member of the ABA’s Board of Governors

Law in Popular Culture

Not in Kansas anymore: A former congressman’s improbable journey from the heartland to Hollywood

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge compares AR-15 to Swiss Army knife; suit claims GC wasn’t rehired because of long-haul COVID-19

Criminal Justice

District attorney backtracks after refusing to offer plea deals to lawyer who said prosecution office is racist

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will hear case involving FBI surveillance of Muslim community and state secrets privilege

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to male-only draft; Kavanaugh joins 2 liberal justices in statement on denial

Law Firms

BigLaw partner leaves firm after he sues voting machine companies for MyPillow CEO

Death Penalty

Arizona reportedly prepares gas chamber for execution by cyanide, the gas used at Auschwitz

Law Students

Making brown-bag meals for the needy helped this law student stay busy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

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