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Civil Rights

Wells Fargo alleges ‘gamesmanship’ by lawyer who sued after manager reportedly called him N-word

Supreme Court Nominations

Meet Joan Larsen, a former Democratic volunteer, who is another potential SCOTUS nominee

Criminal Justice

Disbarred lawyer is convicted even though twin took responsibility for the crime

Trials & Litigation

Federal judge tosses lawsuit alleging 558 ADA suits were racketeering enterprise

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg clerks line Supreme Court steps; cop indicted in Breonna Taylor case

Law in Popular Culture

ABC’s ‘Judd, for the Defense’ and discovery obligations through the years

Court Security

Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides

Election Law

ABA leads effort to recruit lawyers as poll workers to ensure ‘free and fair elections’

Judiciary

Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing

First Amendment

Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says

The Modern Law Library

Constitutional scholars sound warning on SCOTUS and the separation of church and state

Legal Education

California law school gets donation that’s said to be ‘one of the biggest in history’ from tribe to university

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Mueller prosecutor has regrets in tell-all book; federal courthouse is a hurricane casualty

Ethics

Ethics charges allege judge defied order to delay hearings and issued no-show warrants

Trials & Litigation

Is Trump trying to stack prison-sentencing agency with right-wing allies before the election?

Supreme Court Report

History shows how SCOTUS nominations play out in election years

Bar Exam

Bar exam in hotel rooms offered test-takers social distancing and private bathrooms

U.S. Supreme Court

Idea of court packing gains traction among some Democrats; are there alternatives?

Labor & Employment

Divided 2nd Circuit rejects statistical bias claim against company that refused to hire convicted felons

U.S. Supreme Court

Ginsburg’s death could doom health care law, cement environmental rollbacks, imperil right to abortion

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