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Law Firms

Fired female associate at Kirkland alleges biased treatment by ‘discriminatory cadre’ in IP group

Law Schools

Is forever really forever? Question may be answered in lawsuit over UC Hastings name change

Trials & Litigation

Boies Schiller hopes to use radio, social media to inform clients it is withdrawing from Chiquita litigation

Verdicts & Settlements

Can Infowars host Alex Jones pay nearly $965M verdict for Sandy Hook lies? He spent $80K to get to trial, bankruptcy filings show

Criminal Justice

Fired BigLaw partner harassed colleagues, causing one to sleep with loaded gun, prosecutors say

Practice Management

For a successful law practice, know your humans

Verdicts & Settlements

Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement

Constitutional Law

Disability law ‘tester’ can sue hotel, despite no intentions of staying there, 1st Circuit rules

The Modern Law Library

Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller

Criminal Justice

Charges are dropped against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame after further DNA tests

Practice Technology

Neal Katyal discusses SCOTUS highs and lows at Clio conference

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court vacates ruling allowing counting of undated ballots; Dr. Oz had urged that result

Ethics

Suspended judge is accused of trying to stop report that he walked around courthouse in underwear

Law Firms

Firm has to face suit accusing it of violating patient confidentiality laws by touting med-mal win

Practice Technology

Legal industry boom comes with workplace challenges, says Clio’s 2022 Legal Trends Report

Criminal Justice

Judicial candidate faces charges after video shows him swinging belt at girlfriend

Judiciary

Second federal appeals judge boycotts Yale Law School grads; others anonymously indicate plans to do so

Law Firms

Kasowitz Benson is sanctioned for ‘dilatory tactics’ in suit accusing it of malicious prosecution

Constitutional Law

Top Texas court questions subpoena efforts by Georgia grand jury probing efforts to overturn 2020 election

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred after email falsely claims he is dead

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