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Legal History

Legal battles over coronavirus restrictions aren’t as novel as the virus—just look back 100 years

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Law school cuts John Marshall name because of slavery link; 2 appellate nominees advance

Law Firms

Law firms in Am Law Second Hundred saw gross revenue increase slightly; which virtual firm cracked the list?

Law in Popular Culture

ABA Journal wins 12 design and editorial awards

Trials & Litigation

Divided federal appeals court affirms ruling against former state justice regarding juror’s Twitter use

Telecommunications

FCC approves plan to make some phone calls cheaper for inmates and their families

Practice Management

What’s the connection between legal recruiting, virtual piano parties and Zoom engagement?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer job openings skyrocket; judge resigns after ethics charges

Judiciary

Ethics case accuses judge of making racist and sexist remarks, mouthing N-word, criticizing overweight people

Supreme Court Report

SCOTUS abortion case complicates Breyer retirement speculation

Law in Popular Culture

Fake victims, fake cops and the myth of entrapment in Netflix’s ‘Why Did You Kill Me?’

Law Firms

Plaintiffs law firm kicked off securities class action for failing to disclose client’s investment in short position

Law in Popular Culture

2021 Silver Gavel Awards honor works on court secrecy, racial justice, women’s rights

Criminal Justice

After prosecutor declines to bring rape charge, accuser uses unusual law to convene her own grand jury

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Controversial remarks by ‘QAnon shaman’ lawyer; progressive district attorney wins primary

Legal Education

Florida Coastal’s teach-out plan rejected again; another school demonstrates compliance on bar pass rates

Criminal Justice

Momentum builds for ‘second look’ legislation that allows inmates to get their sentences cut

Judiciary

State chief justice says world needs ‘healthy dose of civility,’ seeks comment on lawyer oath change

U.S. Supreme Court

What is the potential impact of the abortion case before the Supreme Court?

Immigration Law

Outgoing immigration judge says he encountered ‘soul-crushing bureaucracy’

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