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Copyright Law

Copyright decision is a win for milkshake lovers and the right to repair

International Law

Google fined $20 decillion by Russian court

Trials & Litigation

Trump picks Northern District of Texas for lawsuit over Harris’s CBS interview

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty in tumultuous YSL case; judge delivers a sentencing twist

Civil Procedure

Sanction against Northwestern law prof affirmed by 10th Circuit

Judiciary

What we know about Trump, Harris, and judicial nominations

Election Law

Elon Musk case over $1M voter giveaway moved to federal court

Law Firms

BigLaw firms set earnings expectations for partners, create ‘super tiers’ to reward top performers

Women in the Law

Dozen major law firms had new partnership classes with 50% or more women for at least 4 years

Law Firms

Jones Day gets involved in election litigation for RNC after declining to advise Trump campaign

Election Law

Chemerinsky: Elections matter, from composition of federal bench to our highest court

Trials & Litigation

Kirkland partner can’t present argument or evidence because he ‘crossed the lines’ of court orders, judge says

Animal Law

Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants

Criminal Justice

Expect more lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, says plaintiffs lawyer

Ethics

Judge is accused of using racial slur, vulgar terms and ‘libtard’ label for employee offended by his comments

Election Law

Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike possible noncitizen voters

Trials & Litigation

4th Circuit upholds $1M sanction for law firm that tried to ‘sabotage’ federal court’s authority

Path to Partner

Inspired by a movie, this attorney then made herself indispensable

Law Schools

Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says

Lawyer Pay

Average BigLaw partner compensation increased 26% in 2 years, reaching this high-water mark

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