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Trials & Litigation

Former FBI lawyer sues over disclosure of her texts criticizing Trump and discussing personal matters

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer who told BigLaw attorneys to ‘eat a bowl of dicks’ faces possible sanctions

International Law

The curious case of A$AP Rocky

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law student wins Dr Pepper’s $100K tuition contest; lawyer makes Miss Universe top 10

Lawyer Pay

Sanctions motion by BigLaw firm alleges plaintiffs made up pay-bias claims ‘out of whole cloth’

Careers

Startup aims to give promising law grads another way into BigLaw

Ethics

Mike Huckabee files bar complaint against lawyer for Twitter ridicule, including ‘beach thief’ nickname

Constitutional Law

House Democrats announce 2 articles of impeachment against Trump

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS won’t review abortion ultrasound law; 9th Circuit edits its Taylor Swift decision

Attorney General

Probe of Russian influence wasn’t motivated by bias, IG report says, but it found ‘significant inaccuracies’

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor voices concerns in case stemming from court staffer’s suicide note about pro se appeals

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS refuses to interfere with temporary halt to federal executions

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Delaware requirement for political balance on top courts

Careers

Legal jobs take another leap and hit 10-year high; what’s driving the increase?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Alex Kozinski returns as litigator; judge blocks firm’s defamation suit against ex-partner

Prosecutors

Prosecutor’s closing remarks about defense lawyers lead to new trial for murder defendant

Criminal Justice

Courthouse canines, part of a one-of-a-kind statewide program, don antlers and see Santa

Criminal Justice

Meet Paul Skalnik, one of the most prolific jailhouse informants in American history

First Amendment

Defendant can be required to write essay on respect for judiciary and to delete negative comments, appeals court says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: ‘Not qualified’ judicial nominee confirmed; white nationalist group awarded attorney fees

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