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Arbitration

9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced arbitration agreements in workplace disputes

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Man who spent 28 years in prison is exonerated with help of pro bono lawyers

Judiciary

As Biden obtains confirmation of 100th federal judge, focus turns to red state vacancies

Tort Law

Federal judge rejects Trump’s quid-pro-quo DNA offer in suit by rape accuser

Criminal Justice

Heat-of-passion defense no longer available in slayings after infidelity disclosure, top state court says

Law Schools

Want to be a Supreme Court clerk? It helps to graduate from these law schools and colleges

Banking Law

Lawyer moved into Wynn Las Vegas, spent over $10M in ‘massive fraud,’ suit alleges

Legal Rebels Podcast

What to expect from ABA Techshow 2023

Law Firms

Lawyer profits at major firms slide with big drop in productivity in fourth quarter of 2022, new report says

Lawyer Wellness

Lawyers are twice as likely to have thoughts of suicide, new study finds

Layoffs

Am Law 200 firm cuts lawyers and staffers as it looks at cost-cutting measures

Tort Law

Lawyers for Trump and rape accuser square off over DNA offer

Constitutional Law

7 judges on 5th Circuit question ‘perpetual funding’ of government programs; is Social Security at risk?

Verdicts & Settlements

Texas AG’s office agrees to pay $3.3M to resolve aides’ whistleblower allegations

Trials & Litigation

Elected court clerk says she was wrongly ousted over ‘unintentional rear-end dial’

Criminal Justice

Former BigLaw partner is sentenced to 2 years in prison for cyberstalking former colleagues

Legal Education

Citing lack of lawyers, public defenders in this state ask to let law grads work before bar admission

Law Firms

Judge sanctions Facebook and BigLaw firm $925K for ‘delay, misdirection and frivolous arguments’

Law in Popular Culture

Examining juvenile crime and punishment in songs

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Judge orders reform of school-funding system; BigLaw malpractice suit settles

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