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2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

After President-elect Donald Trump won a second term in the White House, two Democratic-appointed federal judges announced that they no longer plan to take senior status.

Dec 5, 2024 10:02 AM CST

Hurricane Help: Lawyers mobilize to support communities hit by storms

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26, and it cut a path of destruction across the southeastern United States. Just two weeks later, Hurricane Milton is prompting mass evacuations in Florida and could strike the state as a Category 4 or even 5 storm on Wednesday night. Members of the ABA have begun mobilizing to assist survivors.

Oct 9, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

After Hurricane Helene, court deadlines extended, misconduct hotline activated

Hurricane Helene is having a continuing impact on the courts.

Oct 2, 2024 12:25 PM CDT

Man gets prison time for attorney-fraud scheme that targeted some BigLaw firms

A North Carolina man convicted in an attorney-fraud scheme has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $22.5 million in restitution to 73 victims, including four BigLaw firms.

Sep 24, 2024 10:13 AM CDT

Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political goals, law prof says

Last-minute lawsuits challenging election rules and voter-registration procedures are being filed in battleground states in the run-up to the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Aug 30, 2024 9:50 AM CDT

Expunging attorney discipline records could come with risks, according to new paper

A new working paper claims that attorneys who have their disciplinary records expunged are nine times more likely to be disciplined again than lawyers with no history of getting in trouble with attorney licensing agencies.

Aug 20, 2024 1:41 PM CDT

How to choose a legal tech company

While it’s clear that legal technology is necessary, what’s not so crystal is determining which legal tech company will be the best fit for your law firm.

Aug 13, 2024 9:07 AM CDT

4th Circuit upholds drug conviction despite use of rap lyrics during trial

The prosecution’s use of drug-dealing rap lyrics at trial was not error requiring reversal of a conviction in connection with the sale of eutylone, a designer drug that is similar to ecstasy, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Aug 7, 2024 8:57 AM CDT

Top elected justices are twice as likely to affirm death penalty in election years, 3-state study finds

Politics is apparently affecting the fate of people caught up in the criminal justice system, according to a study by the Death Penalty Information Center.

Jul 2, 2024 9:03 AM CDT

After controversial lavatory-camera defense, this law firm won’t be representing airline in suit

Updated: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker is no longer representing American Airlines in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a 9-year-old girl after the law firm argued that she was negligent for using a “compromised lavatory.”

May 28, 2024 1:07 PM CDT

Employer health plan’s exclusion for gender-affirming care violates Title VII, 11th Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that a health insurance provider can be liable for denying gender-affirming care to transgender people under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

May 14, 2024 12:48 PM CDT

Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, 4th Circuit rules

One of the most liberal appellate courts in the country has ruled that a Catholic high school could fire a teacher for marrying another man, a victory for conservative and religious advocacy groups that have pushed back against anti-discrimination law.

May 8, 2024 3:10 PM CDT

2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

Hurricane Help: Lawyers mobilize to support communities hit by storms

After Hurricane Helene, court deadlines extended, misconduct hotline activated

Man gets prison time for attorney-fraud scheme that targeted some BigLaw firms

Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political goals, law prof says

Expunging attorney discipline records could come with risks, according to new paper

How to choose a legal tech company

4th Circuit upholds drug conviction despite use of rap lyrics during trial

Top elected justices are twice as likely to affirm death penalty in election years, 3-state study finds

After controversial lavatory-camera defense, this law firm won’t be representing airline in suit

Employer health plan’s exclusion for gender-affirming care violates Title VII, 11th Circuit rules

Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, 4th Circuit rules

Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery

10 temporary federal judgeships would become permanent under Senate bill approved on voice vote

Lawyer went the extra 29 miles to shut down refinance scam

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