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Ross Writing Contest

Ohio associate with a love of writing wins ABA Journal’s 2020 Ross essay contest for legal fiction

Ethics

Lawyer accused of obtaining fraudulent environmental verdict against Chevron is disbarred

Product Liability Law

Amazon may be liable for injuries caused by defective products sold by third-party vendors, court rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sheriff bans masks for deputies; judicial panel won’t centralize COVID-19 insurance suits

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows eased voting requirements in Rhode Island and notes state support

Bar Exam

In lieu of an in-person UBE, some jurisdictions with online bar have reciprocity agreements

Practice Management

More work shifted to law partners as demand for legal services dropped, new report says

Judiciary

Commission learns of ‘heartbreaking’ diagnosis after investigating reports of judge’s erratic behavior

Judiciary

Judge accused of referring to juror as ‘Aunt Jemima’ should get interim suspension, commission says

Copyright Law

Neil Young sues to stop Trump campaign from using his songs; will consent decrees stand in the way?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Prosecutor who filed OSHA complaint dies from COVID-19; Wells Fargo faces new class action

Privacy Law

Macy’s uses facial recognition software to identify customers on security cameras, lawsuit claims

Judiciary

Judge refuses to wear face mask and has ordered lawyers to remove theirs, public defender group says

Ethics

Lawyer who called female judge’s opinion ‘succubustic’ sues over potential ethics charges

Careers

Salaries and job rates up for 2019 law grads, reaching highest point since Great Recession

Criminal Justice

How does technology fit into calls for police reform?

U.S. Supreme Court

Another ‘shadow docket’ decision? SCOTUS once again blocks relaxed election procedures

The Modern Law Library

Convicted of a crime that never occurred? It happens all too often, law prof says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Progressive groups mull judicial possibilities; 2 law deans each donate $125K to help law students

Ethics

Suit claims anti-bias ethics rule infringes lawyer’s free speech rights

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