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Verdicts & Settlements

Illinois jail must pay $880K to family members of inmate who died by suicide, judge rules

Education Law

8th Circuit blocks Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Ethics

Judges often preside over cases with ties to families’ interests, new investigation finds

Immigration Law

DOJ sues nonprofit that houses migrant children, accusing staff of sexual abuse

Military Law

Navy exonerates Black sailors charged in Port Chicago disaster 80 years ago

International Law

She made an artwork that excluded men; a man sued for discrimination

Trials & Litigation

Special counsel will appeal dismissal of classified documents case against Trump

Bar Exam

New Paths for Licensure: California confirms Kaplan bar exam, Arizona launches second chance program

Bar Exam

Florida becomes 21st jurisdiction to commit to NextGen exam

Pro Bono

ABA will partner with White House to recruit more pro bono immigration attorneys

Attorneys with Disabilities

ABA asks lawyers with disabilities to ‘put themselves on the map’ and #BeCounted

Career & Practice

He’s Got Jokes: Former insurance litigator spent decades juggling work, family and cartooning

Judiciary

Federal judiciary must ‘establish robust systems’ to handle workplace abuse, study finds

Prosecutors

Federal prosecutor facing discipline for altering video evidence against anti-Trump protesters

Insurance Law

Attorney with ‘cognitive impairment’ entitled to disability pay, court says

Criminal Justice

Satan Goes to Court: Lawyers recall bizarre medical malpractice case

Lawyer Discipline

California attorney faces disbarment over claims he misappropriated $282M in client funds

Employees

Attorney with ‘cognitive impairment’ must receive disability pay, court says

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Criminal Justice

COVID-related backlogs no longer reason to delay misdemeanor trials, appeals court says

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