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First Amendment

Education Department no longer blocks Public Citizen website after lawsuit is filed

Trials & Litigation

Opioid sellers say judge must recuse because he pushed settlement; 1 defendant files for bankruptcy

U.S. Supreme Court

New York Times reports on new unconfirmed allegation against Kavanaugh; Dems call for impeachment

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Actress sentenced in college admissions scandal; judge sides with transgender Ohioans

Constitutional law

2nd Circuit resurrects lawsuit against Trump hotel, properties

Judiciary

Judge recalled over Brock Turner rape case is fired from girls’ tennis coaching job

Labor & Employment

French company held liable for death of employee after he had sex

Criminal Justice

Deputy city attorney and his family died in murder-suicide, authorities say

Legal Education

Florida Coastal federal financial aid to be released, following letter of credit submission

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Gorsuch’s new book says US faces ‘civility crisis’

Trademark Law

‘Taco Tuesday’ too common for LeBron James to trademark, US patent office says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge threatens to toss prison officials in hot cells; $37M award in baby powder suit

Personal Lives

Retired appeals court chief justice receives lifesaving gift from former colleague

Law Firms

Pierce Bainbridge alleges ‘litigation soap opera’ by sanctions-seeking ex-partner

Practice Technology

Jones Day and local counsel flub redactions in court filing, leading to show-cause order

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court says US can implement rule that bans most asylum applications at southern border

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: New win for flag burner in SCOTUS case; Johnson & Johnson seeks mistrial for stricken closing

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

‘Gate money’ for released prisoners is usually chump change

Question of the Week

Why did you choose to become a lawyer?

First Amendment

Ban on political robocalls violates First Amendment, 9th Circuit rules

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