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Judiciary

GOP senators clash over ABA during hearing for judicial nominee rated ‘not qualified’

Law Firms

Lawyer ordered to pay $775K to former law firm for failing to return electronic files

Attorney General

Questions raised about attorney general and DOJ legal opinion as whistleblower complaint is released

Members Who Inspire

Seattle lawyer focuses on systemic changes to end youth homelessness

Internet Law

Europe’s top court rules ‘right to be forgotten’ doesn’t apply to internet search results worldwide

Immigration Law

DHS decision to expand expedited removal is ‘a direct affront to due process,’ ABA president says

Law Firms

Law firm and former partner battle over $11M referral fee

The Modern Law Library

African American farmer’s legal battle to save his family farm is focus of ‘Catfish Dream’

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: French chef sues over Michelin rating; suits challenge ICE courthouse arrests

Question of the Week

What are your best practices for working remotely?

Law Firms

Working Mother’s list of 100 best companies includes these 5 law firms

Criminal Justice

Three lawyers are among this year’s MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’ winners

Drug & Device Law

ABA hosts first-ever cannabis and hemp law conference

Executive Branch

Trump urged Ukrainian president to speak with Barr about investigating Biden, transcript shows

Ethics

Judge warns about ‘unfettered’ disclosure of client secrets in lawyer response to unfiled-appeal claim

Constitutional Law

Pelosi announces Trump impeachment inquiry; could Senate refuse trial?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Nursing home executives fined $400 daily; did black nationalism influence Justice Thomas?

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Gorsuch’s wife reflects on her immigrant experience

Labor & Employment

Federal wage law protects workers in state-licensed pot industry, 10th Circuit rules

Trials & Litigation

Police officers subpoena former governor to testify about commuted sentence

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