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Trials & Litigation

Lawyer’s sexual harassment was ‘monstrous and inhuman,’ lawsuit alleges

ABA Abroad

Indian scholar’s release from detention shows importance of international human rights work

Law Firms

Pay is at least partly restored at these law firms; some lawyers will get bonuses

Criminal Justice

Littler associate is 1 of at least 2 lawyers arrested at Portland demonstrations

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Ginsburg is hospitalized for procedure to revise a bile duct stent

ABA Annual Meeting

Justice Breyer encourages ABA members to ‘convince other people, talk to them’ to end division

Trials & Litigation

Federal judge references ‘mansplaining’ while chastising BigLaw partner for interrupting

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Stealth layoffs are a bad idea, expert says; ACLU seeks sanction against feds

Bar Exam

Indiana changes online bar exam again after ‘repeated and unforeseen technical complications’

Judiciary

This new justice’s swearing in will happen during a 100-mile ultramarathon

Immigration Law

In ‘defiant stance’ after Supreme Court ruling, US will reject new DACA applications

Law Firms

Second BigLaw firm litigates over rent on unoccupied offices during COVID-19 pandemic

Bar Exam

Cyberattack led to state’s delayed online bar exam, software provider says

Law Firms

Fennemore Craig announces merger; it’s not the time to ‘curl up in a ball,’ CEO says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: AG Barr defends Portland response; protesters call Black district attorney a racist

Criminal Justice

Excessive force case tests fleeing felon defense for cops

Privacy Law

US brief opposes lawyer who objected to border searches of his cellphone

Bar Exam

State’s online bar exam is delayed after tech glitch

Criminal Justice

Threat against judge not protected by attorney-client privilege, 8th Circuit rules

Juries

Lawyer-juror’s outside research entitles man to new trial hearing, appeals court says

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