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The Modern Law Library

In ‘Actual Malice,’ law prof explains why NYT v. Sullivan mattered in 1964 and is under attack today

Criminal Justice

Murder conviction of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast fame is reinstated because of notice issue

Legal Writing

Law and politics comingle in DC insider’s memoir

Animal Law

A horse is a horse—of course? Oregon Supreme Court denies plaintiff horse case review

U.S. Supreme Court

Group led by Justice Thomas’ wife raised nearly $600K to battle ‘cultural Marxism;’ donors are unknown

Ethics

Disbarred lawyer who tried to ‘explain away the discipline’ can’t be substitute teacher, appeals court says

Copyright Law

Internet Archive’s scanning and lending of books violates copyrights, federal judge rules

Practice Management

How to manage data privacy risk more effectively

U.S. Supreme Court

Does woman who checks websites for disability compliance have standing to sue? Supreme Court will decide

U.S. Supreme Court

Prosecution of environmental lawyer Steven Donziger broke ‘basic constitutional promise,’ 2 SCOTUS justices say

Criminal Justice

Florida plastic surgeon accused of killing lawyer who disappeared after going to restroom

Asked and Answered

Many young people arrested for Chicago carjackings have been exposed to violence daily, lawyer and pastor says

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Majority of lawyers have no immediate plans to use generative AI, LexisNexis survey finds

Lawyer Wellness

Law schools employ texting service to keep tabs on students’ mental health

Law Schools

Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist Society wasn’t productive, associate dean says

First Amendment

Ethics lawyer who was fired over tweets about Islam can pursue damages, 6th Circuit says

Law Firms

Associate uploaded over 7,900 documents to external Dropbox before quitting, Littler alleges

Legislation & Lobbying

Members will return to Capitol Hill for in-person advocacy during ABA Day

Privacy Law

Lawyer’s suit over disclosure of ABA Journal subscription tossed by federal judge

Law Schools

After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law requires free speech session, notes associate dean’s leave

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