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Law in Popular Culture

‘Parks and Recreation’ reminds us how important court reporters are to the legal system

Legal Rebels Podcast

Expunging records with new technology

Constitutional Law

4th Circuit to reconsider claim that Trump is violating the emoluments clause

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Decisions by nonlawyer judge challenged; abortion law enjoined

Immigration Law

4 federal judges rule against Trump on immigration issues in 1 day

Criminal Justice

Jurors reject death penalty for accused triggerman in law prof’s murder; another trial is pending

Ethics

3 judges face ethics charges in White Castle shooting that injured 2 of them; what sparked the confrontation?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 9-year-old is charged with murder; court nominee won’t answer Ukraine questions

Constitutional Law

DC Circuit upholds Democratic subpoena for Trump’s financial records

Juries

New California law allows felons who served their time to serve on juries

Ethics

Lawyer disbarred after she’s accused of having romantic involvement with client and hiring detective to spy on him

Criminal Justice

Settlement provides for right to counsel in 2 municipal courts; ACLU hopes other cities take note

Criminal Justice

In op-ed, 17 former Watergate special prosecutors see three grounds for Trump’s impeachment

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Arrests for low-level crimes plummet; inmate complains about commissary-money restitution

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of flying pregnant Marshallese women to US to place children for adoption

Criminal Justice

Alleged go-between denies involvement in murder-for-hire plot against law professor

Internet Law

European Union high court sends new signals on reach of internet regulation

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Jurors award $8B in Rispderdal case; most minority partners have nonequity status

Disability Law

LSAT will change for all would-be lawyers as a result of blind man’s lawsuit settlement

Question of the Week

Do you or your firm have activities planned for the National Celebration of Pro Bono?

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