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COVID-19

Prosecutor in critical condition with COVID-19 had filed an OSHA complaint

Judiciary

Philly courts have ‘culture of nepotism, mistrust and racial tension,’ report says

Obituaries

Prominent men’s rights lawyer is shot and killed outside his home

Bar Exam

Tennessee cancels in-person bar exam for the second time and switches to NCBE remote test

Death Penalty

US conducts first federal execution since 2003 after Supreme Court vacates injunction

Members Who Inspire

Men of Color Project co-chairs lead conversations on racial injustice

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Deloitte unveils legal services unit; forensic botanist as crime solver

Layoffs

Miller Canfield lays off and furloughs some lawyers

Bar Associations

Texas bar president’s comments about Black Lives Matter bring calls for resignation

Law Firms

Dorsey & Whitney isn’t liable for blog post about lawyer, 2nd Circuit rules

Executive Branch

Trump shouldn’t use commutation power to undermine justice, says ABA president

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Cohen sent back to jail; former state chief justice’s suit against actor can proceed

Criminal Justice

BigLaw firms and legal clinics join ACLU in initiative to stop racism in policing

Public Health

Courthouses in this state grapple with rise in judges and staff testing positive for COVID-19

Ethics

Top Florida court suspends lawyer over communication with condo association treasurer

Prosecutors

Prosecutorial immunity protects 3 defendants in former judge’s retaliation lawsuit, 5th Circuit says

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will decide circuit split over Facebook’s use of text messages

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Michael Flynn judge seeks rehearing; Florida judge’s nude photos at issue

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will consider free speech damages in case of evangelizing college student

Law Professors

University of Idaho law prof alleges more mistreatment in an amended Title VII complaint

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