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Judiciary

Federal judge shuts down remote hearing after interruptions by listening audience

Legislation & Lobbying

ABA Day Digital hopes to expand reach of advocacy

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: First black female Harvard Law grad dies from COVID-19; food delivery apps face antitrust suit

Legal Education

Utah Supreme Court considers diploma privilege; will other states follow?

Public Health

Lawyer uses plastic covers on legal documents to make face shields for hospitals

Criminal Justice

Deaths of prominent husband-and-wife lawyers are under investigation

Public Health

Texas abortion providers withdraw Supreme Court petition after new 5th Circuit decision

Trials & Litigation

Lawyers are dressing way too casual during Zoom court hearings, judge says

Legal Rebels Podcast

Online estate planning sees surge during coronavirus crisis

Public Health

Public defender’s office delivers Easter lunches to homeless people amid coronavirus crisis

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Harvard Law prof drops ‘clickbait defamation’ suit; Trump campaign sues TV station over ad

Law Firms

BigLaw firm withdraws request for legal fees after judge says it can’t shield its billing rates

Public Health

Lawyer files complaint against county official accused of violating his own stay-at-home order

Privacy Law

Another lawsuit is filed against Zoom over alleged privacy problems

Law Firms

Firms mull postponements, cancellations and telecommuting for summer associate programs

Judiciary

Judge allows suit alleging another judge ordered drug testing of courtroom observers

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge orders Michael Avenatti’s release; ATL founder David Lat stresses importance of ventilators

U.S. Supreme Court

Emergency petition asks Supreme Court to allow medication abortions in Texas

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will hear arguments by telephone conference in several cases because of COVID-19

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lawyer and startup resort to mass filings to fight company bans on class arbitration

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