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Constitutional Law

Did DC Circuit ‘put an asterisk next to’ decision denying Trump immunity? Court keeps case on speedy path but implies limits

Criminal Justice

Ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby convicted of mortgage fraud

Law Professors

Law prof presses male sex-bias allegations in new suit after federal judge tosses his Title IX claim

Constitutional Law

Qualified immunity shield may depend on size and publication rate of federal appeals court, new report says

Legal Rebels Podcast

Fall in love with legal technology at this year’s ABA Techshow

Ethics

Lawyer censured after calling governor ‘tyrant’ and lawmakers ‘spineless tools’ in COVID-19 litigation

Criminal Justice

Mother of Oxford school shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Real Estate & Property Law

Florida can’t enforce law blocking real estate purchases by Chinese citizens against 2 plaintiffs, court rules

Constitutional Law

Trump has no immunity from Jan. 6 prosecution, appeals court rules

Technology

Reports of sexual harassment abound during Legalweek tech conference

Diversity

Florida Supreme Court tells state bar to stop funding diversity initiatives

Midyear Meeting

Do state abortion bans conflict with federal Medicare funding law? Delegates take a position

Midyear Meeting

‘Prisons Are Often Horrible Places’: How can Death in Custody Reporting Act be better enforced?

Midyear Meeting

Protect trans and gender nonconforming students from forced outing, ABA House urges

Midyear Meeting

New dues rates for ABA members announced

Midyear Meeting

History and voices of marginalized communities belong in school curricula and should not be banned, ABA House says

Midyear Meeting

ABA is ‘ultimate resource’ for lawyers, says Alpha Brady, first African American executive director

Midyear Meeting

Rohingya human rights must be protected, ABA House urges

Midyear Meeting

Amber Alert system is not working for missing Native Americans, but there may be fixes

Midyear Meeting

Incentivize alternatives to animal research, ABA House says

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