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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sentence in killing of tax lawyer; SCOTUS lawyers get 2 uninterrupted minutes

Judiciary

Judge gives Bible to ex-cop after conviction, bringing ethics complaint from religious freedom foundation

Internet Law

Top European Union court rules Facebook can be ordered to remove defamatory content worldwide

Legal History

Are the legacies of Oliver Wendell Holmes in a ‘head-on-crash’?

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to review Louisiana abortion law nearly identical to Texas law it struck down in 2016

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS opens new term with criminal law cases addressing insanity defense and unanimous juries

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: MGM to pay up to $800M in Vegas shooting; 141 partner promotions announced

Criminal Justice

Former Willkie co-chair gets 1-month prison sentence in college admissions scandal

Law Firms

DLA Piper junior partner alleges ‘horrific conduct’ by rainmaking partner

Criminal Justice

Man who didn’t show up for jury service gets jail sentence

Consumer Law

Lawyer sues gin-maker based on obscure 150-year-old law

Criminal Justice

Ex-lawyer gets jail time for stealing from and vandalizing law firm; judge cites ‘vengeful’ sex toy purchase

ABA Abroad

How can social media companies identify and respond to threats against human rights defenders?

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Weighty matters load the Supreme Court’s next term

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Justice for bilked law firms; conviction upheld for driving lawn mower while drunk

Question of the Week

What advice do you have for lawyers experiencing seasonal affective disorder?

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer sanctioned for repeated deposition objections, ‘prolonged and unnecessary argument’

Ethics

Lawyer is suspended partly for fundraising appeal on law firm website

Judiciary

Judge is removed from the bench for false statements about firing gun, retaliation

Ethics

Split intensifies over prosecutors’ ethical disclosure duties

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