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Law in Popular Culture

Justice Sotomayor plants seeds of change in new children’s book

Terrorism

Terrorism watchlist violates due process rights, federal judge rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge says state violated ADA; Notorious B.I.G.’s sampling is fair use, court says

ABA Abroad

Making the global case for climate rule of law

Criminal Justice

Lawyer who pleaded guilty to possession of child porn gets 1-year sentence

Education Law

11 landmark SCOTUS cases that changed American education (gallery)

Trials & Litigation

BigLaw lawyer’s closing argument struck by judge in case alleging talcum powder caused mesothelioma

Prosecutors

Judge rejects prosecutor bid to drop charges against ‘straight pride’ protesters; defense lawyer handcuffed

Election Law

‘State-by-state slog’ ahead after North Carolina rules partisan maps violate state constitution

Immigration Law

‘Negative impacts of the travel ban have been felt around our nation,’ ABA president says

Ethics

When must a judge recuse over a personal relationship? ABA issues ethics guidance

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Ex-White House counsel acquitted; lawyer pleads guilty in alleged attack on colleague

Law Firms

More law firms may close if recession hits; recruiter: ‘Once this party ends, it’s going to end very quickly’

Criminal Justice

4th Circuit says US can be sued over background check failures in church shooting

Criminal Justice

Vigilante child predator stings are dangerous and illegal, Wisconsin attorney general says

Trials & Litigation

Spousal communication privilege ‘has outlived its useful life,’ state supreme court says

Law Firms

LeClairRyan files for bankruptcy and lists its joint venture as a creditor

Question of the Week

Do you doodle at work? Does it help you stay focused?

Law in Popular Culture

To cooperate or not: That is a question for TV characters and real-life clients

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: How the Roberts Court could alter the administrative state

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