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Health Law

In new opinion, 5th Circuit halts medication abortions in Texas under nonessential surgery ban

Legal Education

Bar exam does little to ensure attorney competence, say lawyers in diploma privilege state

Elder Law

Advocacy organizations call for compassionate release of elderly, sick prisoners

Constitutional Law

Pandemic power plays: Civil liberties in the time of COVID-19

Judiciary

Federal judge, 76, takes lawyers on skid row tour

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sick lawyer is back at work after speakerphone mistrial; judge tosses Twitter suit

Internet Law

SCOTUS will decide whether computer fraud law applies to cop’s unauthorized database search

U.S. Supreme Court

In Gorsuch opinion, Supreme Court rules unanimous verdict is needed to convict

First Amendment

Lawsuit claims sheriff threatened to arrest teen if she didn’t delete COVID-19 social media posts

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer who took off pants at security checkpoint fights bid to be ousted from representing clients

Legal Writing

Trump and his 3,500 suits: Prosecutor and author reveals in interview his portrait of ‘Plaintiff in Chief’

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Cohen will be released from prison; environmental lawyer gets celebs’ support

Ethics

Judge is sanctioned for rainbow flag and congratulatory Facebook posts

Judiciary

State supreme court bars judge from having in-person hearings in most cases because of coronavirus

Law Firms

Law firm’s managing partner denies report of firm’s demise and calls it ‘total fake news’

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Public defender group bypasses judge; top state court upholds COVID-19 business shutdown

ABA Abroad

Now more than ever, human rights defenders must be released from detention

Law Firms

At least 19 more law firms cut pay and furlough employees; will partners ultimately benefit?

Public Health

COVID-19 checkpoints at state and local borders bring lawsuit, ACLU warning

Public Health

Lawyer sues over social media posts claiming he made racist remarks in social distancing tiff

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