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Judiciary

Meet the Texas judge who is a favorite of conservatives in hot-button lawsuits, including abortion-pill litigation

Cybersecurity

Troutman Pepper acknowledges cyberattack, says action was taken to ‘contain the threat’

Law Firms

Price of Super Bowl ads is on ‘eerily similar trajectory’ to profits per partner at Kirkland

First Amendment

State law criminalizing derogatory campaign speech is likely unconstitutional, 4th Circuit rules

Law Schools

Law school named in honor of Black attorney in what may be second time in history

Law Firms

Goodwin Procter averaged gain or loss of 1 lateral associate each day since 2020

First Amendment

Passenger had First Amendment right to livestream traffic stop, but officer is protected, 4th Circuit rules

Legal Education

ABA Legal Ed Section seeks council nominations

Law Firms

Breaking up is hard to do, Greenberg Traurig learns after finally succeeding in dropping rapper Ye

Layoffs

BigLaw firm lays off 12 associates and 26 staff members because of ‘economic headwinds’

Ethics

Judge accused of using role as charity trustee to donate money to courts, juvenile justice center

Layoffs

BigLaw firm cuts 21 staff members, citing ‘excess capacity’ and ‘misalignment’

Health Law

Does 13th Amendment protect a right to abortion? Federal judge orders briefing on the scope of Dobbs

The Modern Law Library

Bestselling author relished collaboration for ‘Heat’ follow-up

Judiciary

Fired staff attorney awarded over $1.1M for firing after she sought time off for Jewish holidays

Entertainment & Sports Law

Madison Square Garden lifts ban on some lawyers as it explores sale of Tao Group

Criminal Justice

Caretaker’s testimony hurts alibi of once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh, who’s charged with murdering wife and son

Ethics

Ex-judge is suspended after secret recording by possible rival candidate revealed threat

Legal History

How the US influenced the creation of Nazi race laws under Hitler

Death Penalty

Lawyer for Black man on trial for murder referenced ‘justifiable lynching’ in trial note, petition says

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