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Law Firms

Judge says BigLaw firm essentially called him stupid in ‘astounding’ display of ‘effrontery’

Criminal Justice

Typo gave away defendant’s faked death certificate; his lawyer says client duped him

Bar Exam

Do some states really prohibit bringing tampons and pads to the bar exam?

Practice Technology

An all-virtual mock trial shows how remote trials can be conducted

Bar Exam

New York and Illinois join others moving to October online bar exam; another jurisdiction grants diploma privilege

Business Development

Should there be an Aspen Dental equivalent for lawyers? Task force backs rule changes

Law Firms

BigLaw firm sued over $3M wire transfer to fraudster’s account

Civil Procedure

The civil justice system: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—but is it broke?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Whole Foods sued over Black Lives Matter masks policy; NLRB makes firing activist workers easier

Criminal Justice

Suspect in killing at federal judge’s home is linked to slaying of California lawyer

Trials & Litigation

Potential jurors exercised, curled up on bed during virtual voir dire, motion says in asbestos case

Entertainment & Sports Law

Fans of baseball will be missed this upcoming season—but not their legal headaches

Federal Government

Does DACA decision let Trump refuse to enforce US laws? Law prof who talked to White House thinks so

The Modern Law Library

Well-meaning social reforms created ‘Prison by Any Other Name,’ authors say

Law Firms

Partner distributions resume at some law firms amid coronavirus crisis

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: US accuses China hackers; TRO blocks restaurant reopening

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is accused of forging signatures of judge and prosecutor to get client’s ankle monitor removed

Juvenile Justice

Judge won’t release teen detained for failing to do homework while on probation

Education Law

In apparent first, teachers union sues Florida governor to stop schools from reopening during COVID-19 crisis

Criminal Justice

Men’s rights lawyer, now dead, is suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge’s home

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