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White Collar Crime

Targeting white-collar crime, DOJ seeks more whistleblowers

The Modern Law Library

Summer reading picks and why a YMCA-funded crusade against obscenity matters today

U.S. Supreme Court

Democratic lawmakers seek criminal investigation of Justice Thomas

Election Law

GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges

U.S. Supreme Court

After Chevron: 8 policies that could be vulnerable to new legal challenges

U.S. Supreme Court

US marshal shoots teen near Justice Sotomayor’s home after carjacking attempt

Judiciary

Federal judge who banned female prosecutor from his courtroom won’t face discipline after giving up cases

Judiciary

Federal judge who abruptly resigned had been referred for possible impeachment recommendation

Judiciary

Federal appeals judge, 97, who refused to cooperate in fitness probe loses challenge to disability law

Ross Writing Contest

Sept. 11 defense lawyer, winner of ABA Journal’s 2024 Ross Writing Contest, recognizes humanity of reviled clients

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Amy Coney Barrett is charting her own path on the bench

What's on the Shelf?

Writing novels helps this employment lawyer avoid burnout

Ethics

Lawyer who sued Big Lots over coffee labeling has ‘dubious modus operandi,’ federal judge says

Trials & Litigation

Former BigLaw partner settles defamation suit against social media influencer

Law Firms

BigLaw DEI leader encountered bias after standing up to ‘nearly all-white firm,’ bias suit alleges

Law Firms

This law firm increased revenue by about 139% in 5 years while raising partner profits

Legal Education

Conservative group sues Northwestern University law school for alleged hiring discrimination against white men

Diversity

These law firms topped rankings for minority, female and LGBTQ lawyers

Criminal Justice

Lawyer freed pending appeal of Jan. 6 conviction because of Supreme Court decision

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, scholars say

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