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Accreditation & Standards

2 of Puerto Rico’s 3 law schools will get more time to meet bar pass standard

Abortion

Michigan Supreme Court decision puts abortion rights on November ballot

Law Schools

Two Pennsylvania law schools now named after Philadelphia tort attorney

Religious Law

HIV-prevention drug coverage violated religious rights of employer opposed to ‘homosexual behavior,’ judge rules

Immigration Law

Advocates are helping Afghans apply for asylum and other immigration relief with ABA assistance

U.S. Supreme Court

State chief justices oppose ‘independent state legislature’ theory in Supreme Court election case

Women in the Law

Responses wanted: Motherhood penalty and caregiver bias will be evaluated in new ABA survey

Law Firms

How Jones Day protected Abbott Labs in baby formula lawsuits

Law Schools

Which law schools have the highest percent of full-tuition scholarships?

Law Firms

Some law firms are ‘pulling back the throttle’ on hiring as expenses rise and deal work slows

Trials & Litigation

DOJ court filing says Bass Berry lawyer ‘lacked professional courtesy’ in discovery dustup

Practice Management

Legal tech platform ContractPodAi rolls out legal intake app

Trials & Litigation

Judge agrees to parental-leave continuance after denying three requests, warning of sanctions

Criminal Justice

Should would-be lawyers have to disclose full criminal records? New York asked to consider change

First Amendment

9th Circuit upholds ban on conversion therapy for minors in First Amendment challenge

COVID-19

Jury rules for Baylor in dispute over business-interruption coverage for COVID losses

Trials & Litigation

Bayer wins fifth Roundup verdict in a row after some high-profile losses

The Modern Law Library

9th Circuit judge shines light on Justice William O. Douglas’ environmental campaigns

Law Firms

Litigation lenders bankrolled Tom Girardi despite his apparent ‘proclivities’ for stealing from clients, suit says

Civil Procedure

Judge tosses child porn suit filed by man featured on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album cover as a baby

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