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Constitutional Law

Appeals court rejects comptroller’s attempt to label bikini-latex clubs as ‘sexually oriented businesses’

Criminal Justice

Lawyer indicted after he’s accused of trying to strangle magistrate girlfriend

Constitutional Law

Federal appeals court approves diversion of military funds to border wall construction

Criminal Justice

Some leaders in this state want to reform bail reform

Attorney General

NYC bar calls for investigation into AG Barr over conduct that threatens ‘impartial administration of justice’

Sentencing/Post Conviction

New study finds black people are staying longer in state prisons, even as they face fewer arrests

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: RBG says she’s cancer-free; ‘Eat a bowl of dicks’ lawyer had acknowledged stress

Bar Exam

Tech company accused of bar-exam grading glitch has no liability in test-takers’ suit, 11th Circuit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Crosstown traffic: SCOTUS considers ‘Bridgegate’ prosecutions

Constitutional Law

It’s too late to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, DOJ says in legal opinion

Law Firms

2 BigLaw firms agree to merge this spring, making it ‘ideal for our clients’

Bankruptcy Law

Law grad wins discharge of his student debt in opinion criticizing ‘punitive standards’

Criminal Justice

Oops! Cops backtrack after touting big marijuana bust

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer charged with murder conspiracy in Jennifer Dulos case; Rod Rosenstein joins BigLaw

Judiciary

Federalist Society official Leonard Leo embarks on a new conservative venture

First Amendment

Sex offender’s quest for ‘Better Off Dead’ name change bites the dust in appeals court

Ethics

7th Circuit sanctions lawyer $1,000 in Walmart lawsuit photo flap

International Law

The meaning of ‘assassination’ takes on significance in debate over legality of Soleimani killing

Legal Education

A better bar exam? Law profs weigh in on whether test accurately measures skills required for law practice

The Modern Law Library

How to kick off 2020 with more productive business meetings

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