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Trials & Litigation

New Orleans Saints apparently helped shape priest pedophile list, lawyers allege

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Perkins Coie sued over Steele dossier; Facebook agrees to $550M privacy settlement

Elder Law

Why elder law is a growing, ‘anything-can-happen practice’

Public Defenders

Federal judge refuses to OK consent decree limiting caseloads for Missouri public defenders

Ethics

Ohio bar applicant with ‘extreme’ school debt runs into potential character and fitness issues

Criminal Justice

Lawyer once charged with murder conspiracy sues for use of ‘habitual liar’ informant

Immigration Law

ABA president calls for creation of independent immigration courts, criticizes ‘remain in Mexico’ policy

Election Law

Dershowitz: Quid pro quo to win election isn’t impeachable when politician thinks it’s in the public interest

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Political climate motivates would-be lawyers; Avenatti trial begins

Ethics

Judge should be ousted after asking woman whether she closed her legs to prevent rape, judicial panel says

Ethics

Sanctions upheld against lawyer accused of billing for work done after his client fired him

Criminal Justice

See the video: Defendant shows his support for pot legalization in court, leading to new drug charge

First Amendment

Law firm calling itself LawHQ sues 9 states for banning law firm trade names

Law in Popular Culture

Does MTV’s ‘True Life: Crime’ pass the ‘true crime’ test?

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Stakes are high as SCOTUS considers 2 major abortion cases

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: California bar seeks proposals on nonlawyer practitioners; online ‘sneak-in’ contracts abound

Evidence

In husband’s trial, judge allows evidence from slain wife’s Fitbit

Immigration Law

Immigration judges are leaving because the job is ‘unbearable,’ union says

Criminal Justice

Ex-lawyer charged with fraud after collecting money from inmate for fake bribe scheme

Careers

2 founding partners leave boutique firm, and one explains why: He needs a break from law practice

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