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Women in the Law

Harassment is ‘embedded within the culture’ in many legal workplaces, new study finds

Immigration Law

Harvard, MIT sue to stop new rule prohibiting visas for international students taking online courses

Bar Exam

Some states are devoted to in-person July bar exams, despite health risks from COVID-19

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds exemption allowing employers to skip contraceptive coverage

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS bars bias suits by teachers with faith duties at religious schools

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts was hospitalized last month after a fall

Judiciary

Ignore COVID-19 guidelines at your disciplinary peril, Georgia judges told

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw’s big bankruptcy bucks; polyamorous ties recognized

Law Firms

Hughes Hubbard lays off lawyers, staffers after receiving paycheck protection loan

Ethics

Former law firm partner suspended for approving settlements without telling insurer client

Public Health

Florida lawyer wears full hazmat suit to court amid COVID-19 crisis

Legal Education

Harvard Law student sues for spring 2020 tuition; some lawyers doubt he will prevail

ABA Abroad

In advancing dignity rights, the ABA has a unique potential to change the world

Law Firms

Dozens of BigLaw firms are getting paycheck protection loans; which ones made the list?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 9th Circuit blocks asylum restriction; report finds sanctioned judges remain in the job

Public Health

County subpoenas partygoers who didn’t cooperate in COVID-19 contact tracing

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court strikes down exception to a ban on robocalls, citing First Amendment concerns

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS blocks judge’s order easing Alabama voting restrictions

U.S. Supreme Court

States can penalize wayward presidential electors, Supreme Court rules

News Roundup

Afternoon briefs: TRO lifted against Mary Trump publisher; Jeffrey Epstein associate arrested

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