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Public Health

Lawyer files complaint against county official accused of violating his own stay-at-home order

Privacy Law

Another lawsuit is filed against Zoom over alleged privacy problems

Law Firms

Firms mull postponements, cancellations and telecommuting for summer associate programs

Judiciary

Judge allows suit alleging another judge ordered drug testing of courtroom observers

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge orders Michael Avenatti’s release; ATL founder David Lat stresses importance of ventilators

U.S. Supreme Court

Emergency petition asks Supreme Court to allow medication abortions in Texas

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will hear arguments by telephone conference in several cases because of COVID-19

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Lawyer and startup resort to mass filings to fight company bans on class arbitration

Bar Associations

ABA and Law Library of Congress plan virtual Law Day celebration

Public Health

Kansas Supreme Court upholds order limiting church services to 10 people or less

Criminal Justice

Federal judge orders COVID-19 safety measures for Chicago-area inmates; a second detainee dies

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Female topless ban upheld; is requiring stamp on mail-in ballot a poll tax?

Law Schools

Boston law school leads initiative to develop mobile court forms during pandemic crisis

Public Health

Lawyers and Atlanta Opera team up to create covers for N95 masks for local hospital

Public Health

Public defenders in this state are told to slash budgets as traffic-ticket funding plummets

Law Firms

Pay cuts and furloughs continue as more firms trim costs to address COVID-19

Law in Popular Culture

Netflix’s ‘100 Humans’ ponders the question: Can good looks keep you out of jail?

Criminal Justice

Cops charge people for coughing on grocery store shelves, police officers during pandemic

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge is accused of using staff for errands; summer associates will be paid for no work

Legal Education

Legal community has mixed reactions to ABA resolution on limited law practice for recent grads

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