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Judiciary

Competency concerns lead to investigation of 95-year-old appeals judge

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Alito keeps full access to mifepristone in place pending briefing next week

Associates

Another BigLaw firm says any associate job cuts are due to performance evaluations

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Murder cases move slowly in Chicago; Neuriva decision could limit attorney fees

Trials & Litigation

Is Trump immune in defamation suit over rape denial? It’s too soon to decide, top DC court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Billionaire who treated Justice Thomas to vacations also bought property from him and his relatives

Ethics

Lawyer on hot mic who used obscenities to describe decision faces possible discipline

Layoffs

BigLaw firm confirms more layoffs in business services

Health Law

Why the 5th Circuit is allowing abortion pill sales but pausing expanded access to the drug

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court considers how far employers should go for religious accommodation

Ethics

Trump’s $500M suit against Michael Cohen alleges ‘multiple breaches of fiduciary duty’

Sixth Amendment

Removing unvaccinated potential jurors didn’t violate defendants’ Sixth Amendment rights, 4th Circuit rules

Sixth Amendment

Alleged law firm scammer gets charges tossed on speedy-trial grounds

Criminal Justice

Federal judge’s ‘rubberstamp’ orders repeat strings of citations with no specifics, 9th Circuit dissenter says

Law in Popular Culture

Examining NBC’s new ‘Night Court’ and new judges

Law Firms

Cooley reportedly pushes back start date for incoming associates; are summer programs at risk?

Law Firms

Lawyers report high level of satisfaction with their jobs, but stress remains an issue, survey finds

Legal Rebels Podcast

What the Silicon Valley Bank failure means for our financial institutions

Legal Education

First-time bar pass rate for Black candidates below 58%, ABA data shows

Legal Education

Yale Law keeps top place in US News rankings preview—but it is tied with another school

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