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Law Schools

US News releases its 2022 law school rankings; which schools had lowest student debt?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: No-mask lawyer’s lawsuit tossed; suit alleges 60-plus mistaken-identity arrests

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction, says 6th Circuit ignored ‘ample evidence’

Bar Exam

Several states consider lowering cut scores on bar exam, making it easier to pass

Legal Education

Compared with 2016, there are now half as many for-profit law schools

Redefining Justice

How quickly can Biden deliver on policing reform?

Landlords & Tenants

Falling behind on rent could mean jail time in one state, but that could change

Law Firms

Willkie Farr, first to announce 2021 special bonuses, matches going rate; will extra payouts continue in 2022?

Asked and Answered

The pandemic has not slowed down Howard Bashman of How Appealing

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: State supreme court limits use of bail; prosecutors in this state may face stricter discipline

Criminal Justice

Voluntarily intoxicated rape victims aren’t ‘mentally incapacitated,’ top state court rules

Election Law

Georgia governor signs bill overhauling state’s elections

Practice Management

Law firm leadership and facilitating meaningful conversations about diversity and inclusion

Criminal Justice

Secret camera recordings can be used against nanny at trial, state supreme court says

Criminal Justice

They didn’t commit new crimes, but they’re going back to prison

Litigation Management

Plenty of options when it comes to litigation fact management software

Death Penalty

Virginia becomes the first Southern state to eliminate the death penalty

Supreme Court Report

As madness moves through March, SCOTUS considers NCAA case over athlete compensation

U.S. Supreme Court

Roberts, Kavanaugh join with liberal justices to rule for woman shot by police while fleeing

U.S. Supreme Court

Kagan cites Ford’s ‘truckload of contacts’ with plaintiffs’ home states in jurisdictional SCOTUS ruling

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