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Constitutional Law

Fines-and-fees system that helps fund court budget is unconstitutional, 5th Circuit rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Client convicted of tax attorney’s murder; 4th Circuit says Sessions was wrong

Criminal Justice

Pain doc is accused of discussing plot to drug or kill opposing counsel whose lawsuit cost him $60K

Attorney General

IG says Comey violated policies in handling of memos, but DOJ didn’t prosecute

Criminal Justice

83-year-old Houston lawyer is accused of slapping the attorney who is suing him

Criminal Justice

Global general counsel fired after accusations of blackmailing woman he met online

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Alleged unlicensed PD failed ethics exam; is puppy-mill law unconstitutional?

Attorney General

AG Barr books annual family holiday party at Trump hotel; expected price tag is about $30K

Question of the Week

What was your best or worst public speaking experience?

Trials & Litigation

Florida Supreme Court weighs rule generally requiring judges to grant parental-leave continuances

LGBTQ Legal issues

Same-sex couples aren’t afforded equal abuse protections in this state

U.S. Supreme Court

ABA urges Supreme Court to follow Miller standard for juvenile punishments

Practice Management

Nonlawyers could invest in law firms and own legal businesses under Utah work group’s proposal

Religious Law

Theists-only policy for legislative prayers is constitutional, 3rd Circuit rules

The Modern Law Library

Debut novelist’s tale of Sri Lankan refugees wins 2019 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers speak; judge gives assignment for veteran lies

Law in Popular Culture

Pro bono hotline for immigrants says ICE retaliated after portrayal on ‘Orange Is the New Black’

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Ginsburg makes first public appearances after treatment for pancreatic cancer

Health Law

$572M verdict against Johnson & Johnson in opioid suit is based on Oklahoma’s unusual public nuisance law

Education Law

In about-face, several ABA employees are told they qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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