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Careers

Law is the most stressful profession, newspaper’s analysis finds

U.S. Supreme Court

New tips surface after Kavanaugh documentary is unveiled at Sundance

Practice Technology

Lawyers seek flexibility when choosing technology, industry report shows

U.S. Supreme Court

$2.1M IRS civil penalty for unreported Swiss bank account merits SCOTUS review, Gorsuch argues

Constitutional Law

DeSantis violated Florida Constitution by suspending prosecutor, but federal court can’t act, judge says

Ethics

Reed Smith asks to drop representation of former Baltimore state’s attorney after judge threatens sanctions

U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney-client privilege case dismissed by Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated in Dobbs leak probe; some are concerned about double standard

Criminal Justice

Prosecutors face obstacles in prosecution of Alec Baldwin and armorer for cinematographer’s death

Law in Popular Culture

‘Tulsa King’ and a look at organized crime

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS sets a record; CUNY law student goes missing

Law Firms

BigLaw firm will add about 100 lawyers and bolster fintech regulatory expertise through merger

Ethics

Judge sanctions Trump and his lead lawyer nearly $1M for ‘pattern of misuse of the courts’

Ethics

Former judge is disbarred for sexually harassing police officer, court reporter and prosecutor

U.S. Supreme Court

Who leaked Dobbs? SCOTUS investigators don’t know, despite 97 employee interviews and forensic sleuthing

Legal Education

US News extends rankings survey deadline; which law schools will file?

Ethics

Former BigLaw associate gets suspension for inflating time spent on document review project

Copyright Law

Artificial intelligence companies are accused of violating copyrights for artwork and photos

Report from Governmental Affairs

15 ABA advocacy wins of the 117th Congress

Ethics

Judge won’t sanction Texas lawyer for missteps after mistaken disclosure of info about Sandy Hook families

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