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Bar Exam

Online bar exams delayed in 2 states because of issues with testing software

Law Firms

Sullivan & Cromwell among law firms reportedly laying off employees, offering buyout packages

Ethics

Accused of hiding asbestos evidence, Cahill Gordon and chemical company agree to pay $73M

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to block restrictions on Nevada churches in 5-4 vote

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump sued over census policy excluding immigrants; judge swears in 37 new US citizens

Public Health

California federal court joins others in delaying jury trials amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Ethics

Lawyer is accused of sexually assaulting client and several employees, disciplinary commission says

Judiciary

Judges should know risks before attending public protests, ethics committee says

Ethics

Lawyer’s ‘colorful insults’ offer no help to arguments in antitrust suit, 6th Circuit says

Labor & Employment

BigLaw firm and staffing company resolve claims over discrimination in hiring

Practice Management

Leadership and growth in a crisis: ‘Things are going to get better,’ legal tech CEO says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Most judges see systemic racism; former Trump lawyer sent back to prison over tell-all book

Law Firms

Judge says BigLaw firm essentially called him stupid in ‘astounding’ display of ‘effrontery’

Criminal Justice

Typo gave away defendant’s faked death certificate; his lawyer says client duped him

Bar Exam

Do some states really prohibit bringing tampons and pads to the bar exam?

Practice Technology

An all-virtual mock trial shows how remote trials can be conducted

Bar Exam

New York and Illinois join others moving to October online bar exam; another jurisdiction grants diploma privilege

Business Development

Should there be an Aspen Dental equivalent for lawyers? Task force backs rule changes

Law Firms

BigLaw firm sued over $3M wire transfer to fraudster’s account

Civil Procedure

The civil justice system: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—but is it broke?

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