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Law in Popular Culture

NBC’s ‘Found’ is far-fetched, but it gets this lawyer thinking about bias in investigations

Guantanamo/Detainees

DC Circuit blocks accused 9/11 plotter’s plea after US balks

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation

Ethics

Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says

Federal Government

11th Circuit allows release of Trump Jan. 6 special counsel report

U.S. Supreme Court

In 5-4 vote, Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing

Law Firms

Bad news for associates? Report finds law firms are shifting to new ‘talent model’ for hiring

Obituaries

Arizona judge who championed domestic violence survivors dies at 77

Natural Disasters

As parts of Los Angeles burn, lawyers make do

First Amendment

Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says

Bar Exam

New York will adopt NextGen bar exam, considers surprising shifts in state-law tests

U.S. Supreme Court

Alito says his phone call with Trump concerned former clerk

Practice Management

KPMG asks Arizona to OK alternative business license for subsidiary law firm

Law Schools

Latest try at rewriting ABA diversity standard for law schools gets pushback from GOP attorneys general

Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

Mind Your Business

2025 Outlook for Legal Leaders: It’s time to focus on big-picture strategies

Ethics

What are ethical obligations for an organization’s counsel when giving legal advice to constituents?

The Modern Law Library

When should life sentences be overturned? Judge shares how he decides

Criminal Justice

Former BigLaw partner, fen-phen lawyer among those granted commutations by Biden

Judiciary

State chief justice with ‘millions of reasons’ to fire court employees can’t do so unilaterally, top Arkansas court says

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