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Juries

Murder conviction tossed after prosecutor conducts background check on only black juror

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump campaign sues NY Times; DOJ can withhold grants to sanctuary jurisdictions, 2nd Circuit says

Ethics

Lawyers can post ‘restrained’ responses to negative online reviews, proposed ethics opinion says

Ethics

Lawyer blasted by judge for conduct in Chevron case should get his law license back, ethics referee says

Law Firms

Dentons says $32.3M malpractice verdict was ‘simply wrong,’ and it will appeal

The Modern Law Library

2 families connected by LA riots collide in ‘Your House Will Pay’

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump bashes Sotomayor and Ginsburg; PDs reach deal in masturbating-inmate suit

Practice Technology

Marketing your practice: The ins and outs of legal client relationship management tools

Judiciary

‘Heartbroken’ appeals judge removes misunderstood Monet reference from opinion

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court bars damages suit for border agent’s cross-border shooting that killed Mexican teen

Criminal Justice

Did suspect say he ‘shot the dude’ or ‘shut the door’? Transcript error revealed by accidental recording

Cybersecurity

Chinese dissident can sue law firm over hack that exposed information online, judge rules

ABA Techshow

With diverse slate of speakers and new hands-on learning sessions, ABA Techshow promises wide appeal

Practice Technology

Casetext launches automated brief-writing product

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sotomayor sees ‘pall of uncertainty’ in capital case; judge backs park proselytizing

Asked and Answered

Why did a Georgia city prohibit tattoos on Sundays?

Trials & Litigation

Chevron replaces BakerHostetler partner accused of ‘shaking his behind’ in front of opposing lawyer

Criminal Justice

Harvey Weinstein is convicted on two sexual assault charges

Fourth Amendment

Cop who left incoherent man at county border isn’t liable for death, 5th Circuit says in substitute opinion

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to consider case of Catholic foster-care agency that won’t place children with LGBT couples

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