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Rule of Law

ABA president condemns mob assault on Capitol as Rep. Gohmert asks SCOTUS to stop Pence

Judiciary

Suspension imposed after appeals judge is accused of making himself a beneficiary of ex-client’s will

Women in the Law

Meet Annaliese Fleming, the ABA’s new general counsel

Election Law

Federal judge will mull election suit sanctions, says courts aren’t for ‘symbolic political gestures’

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: First female judge will head Cook County Criminal Court; 2 firms cancel merger

Intersection

There will be blood: COVID-19, coup d’etat and capital punishment

Mergers & Acquisitions

2 competing legal research companies announce merger

Trials & Litigation

Study examines decline in civil and criminal jury trials and how to bring them back

Intellectual Property Law

COVID-19 causes Federal Circuit to cancel arguments in Nintendo case

Ethics

Florida lawyer disbarred more than a year after her death

Law Firms

Foley & Lardner announces partner has resigned after her involvement in Trump’s Georgia call went public

Mergers & Acquisitions

BigLaw firm expands presence in Midwest with latest merger

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS will consider cheerleader’s First Amendment case; former AG dies at 88

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts praises judiciary for post-pandemic performance

Law and Aging

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, legal services providers find creative ways to serve older adults

Bar Exam

Big changes for bar exam suggested by NCBE testing task force

Public Health

What types of lawsuits were filed over COVID-19 in 2020?

Death Penalty

Federal appeals court reinstates execution date for only woman on death row

Looking Ahead to 2021

Ethics attorneys hopeful COVID-19 will prompt changes in remote working rules

Looking Ahead to 2021

Will paper bar exams become a thing of the past?

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