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Immigration Law

Why a federal judge ruled against the DACA program protecting some immigrants from deportation

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: LSC could see $600M in 2022 funding; Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ to receive shorter prison sentence

Bankruptcy Law

2nd Circuit says private student loans can be discharged in bankruptcy

Criminal Justice

Illinois bans practice of lying to minors during police interrogations

Law Firms

New data shows lateral associate hiring happening across the board

Immigration Law

Garland restores discretion to immigration judges in ‘administrative closure’ decision

Continuing Legal Education

ABA submits response to Florida Supreme Court’s ban on ‘quotas’ in CLE panels

Law in Popular Culture

Three BigLaw attorneys share stories about their TikTok personas

COVID-19

11th Circuit upholds CDC freeze on evictions due to COVID-19

Judiciary

Federal judiciary supports legislation to prevent access to judges’ information

Law in Popular Culture

Britney Spears succeeds in move to hire own lawyer in conservatorship case

Public Health

Abortion providers sue judicial officials over citizen-enforced Texas abortion law

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lee Merritt to run for Texas AG; Appeals court finds ban on handgun sales to adults under 21 unconstitutional

First Amendment

Judge tosses Roy Moore’s $95M suit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen

Lawyer Discipline

Wisconsin judge suspended for ‘undignified’ speech, showing off handgun

Mind Your Business

Should you incorporate your firm as an S corporation?

Ethics

Judge mulls possible sanctions for Trump lawyers behind Michigan election lawsuit

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: High-rise Miami courthouse closed for emergency repairs; Lawyers criticize National Guard border deployment

Indigent Defense

Lawyer asks to withdraw from nearly 200 indigent-defense cases after state investigation

First Amendment

4th Circuit dismisses Baltimore attorney’s suit against SPLC over ties to white supremacist group

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