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Disability Law

Former BigLaw lawyer files suit claiming firm fired him because of nerve-compression disability

Law Firms

Boies Schiller partner testifies at Harvey Weinstein trial about contract with investigative firm

Legal Education

Boalt name is removed from Berkeley Law’s main building

Judiciary

Judge apologizes for comment about working ‘like a regular white man’

Constitutional Law

Last 3 states to ratify Equal Rights Amendment sue to add it to Constitution

Trials & Litigation

New Orleans Saints apparently helped shape priest pedophile list, lawyers allege

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Perkins Coie sued over Steele dossier; Facebook agrees to $550M privacy settlement

Elder Law

Why elder law is a growing, ‘anything-can-happen practice’

Public Defenders

Federal judge refuses to OK consent decree limiting caseloads for Missouri public defenders

Ethics

Ohio bar applicant with ‘extreme’ school debt runs into potential character and fitness issues

Criminal Justice

Lawyer once charged with murder conspiracy sues for use of ‘habitual liar’ informant

Immigration Law

ABA president calls for creation of independent immigration courts, criticizes ‘remain in Mexico’ policy

Election Law

Dershowitz: Quid pro quo to win election isn’t impeachable when politician thinks it’s in the public interest

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Political climate motivates would-be lawyers; Avenatti trial begins

Ethics

Judge should be ousted after asking woman whether she closed her legs to prevent rape, judicial panel says

Ethics

Sanctions upheld against lawyer accused of billing for work done after his client fired him

Criminal Justice

See the video: Defendant shows his support for pot legalization in court, leading to new drug charge

First Amendment

Law firm calling itself LawHQ sues 9 states for banning law firm trade names

Law in Popular Culture

Does MTV’s ‘True Life: Crime’ pass the ‘true crime’ test?

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Stakes are high as SCOTUS considers 2 major abortion cases

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