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Misogynistic rap music in workplace can constitute sex discrimination, 9th Circuit says

Sexually derogatory and violent rap music played in the workplace can foster a hostile work environment that constitutes sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Jun 13, 2023 9:23 AM CDT

Disability rights advocates challenge California’s bar exam accommodation process

Updated: Two disability rights groups have filed a U.S. Department of Justice complaint against the State Bar of California alleging that the agency “consistently” violates the Americans With Disabilities Act regarding bar exam accommodation requests.

Jun 13, 2023 8:52 AM CDT

Lawyer once named most eligible bachelor acquitted on rape charges

A Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer has been acquitted on two counts of rape in an alleged 2016 assault following a night of drinking.

Jun 12, 2023 3:38 PM CDT

Radio host faces hurdles in ChapGPT defamation suit

A lawsuit filed by a Georgia gun rights radio host alleges that he was defamed when OpenAI’s artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT made up fake accusations against him.

Jun 12, 2023 2:43 PM CDT

Notes from Trump’s lawyer cited as evidence of obstruction in classified documents case

Notes from a lawyer for former President Donald Trump may constitute some of the most damning obstruction evidence against Trump in the classified documents case against him.

Jun 12, 2023 12:31 PM CDT

How Rule 29 motion could save Trump in classified documents case; what are other possibilities?

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump could obtain an unappealable victory in the classified documents case if a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is granted during the right stage of the criminal trial.

Jun 12, 2023 10:22 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Bar group that ditched drag trivia event criticized; Black law schools guide drops overall rankings

Social justice group criticizes bar drag event cancellation The nonprofit Southern Coalition for Social Justice is forwarding a letter with more than 100 signatures to a bar group that canceled a drag show trivia night, citing “political” reasons. The letter says the decision by the North Carolina Bar Association “flies…

Jun 9, 2023 3:04 PM CDT

Did pending Supreme Court case affect special counsel’s decision to move Trump grand jury to Florida?

Updated: A “little-noted” case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court may have changed the special counsel’s calculus on where to bring charges against former President Donald Trump, according to a blog post by Just Security.

Jun 9, 2023 11:49 AM CDT

In ‘stunning development,’ Supreme Court rules Alabama election map violates Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a congressional voting map that dilutes Black voting strength in Alabama, stating that it would “decline to recast” its caselaw as urged by the state.

Jun 8, 2023 11:39 AM CDT

Proposal to require Michigan courts to use preferred pronouns has some critics

The Michigan Supreme Court has received some pushback on its proposal to require state courts to use preferred pronouns when identifying parties or lawyers.

Jun 7, 2023 2:05 PM CDT

As culture wars continue, City University of New York School of Law is latest target

The City University of New York School of Law is one of many in the past year to have bad press days, or perhaps bad press weeks, following student activities involving sensitive topics.

Jun 7, 2023 11:25 AM CDT

Nation’s first youth climate lawsuits to go to trial

Held v. State of Montana is part of a growing trend in climate-related litigation: shifting away from lawsuits targeting specific fossil fuel projects and toward a bigger-picture approach focusing on fundamental rights and broad violations of public trust.

Jun 7, 2023 11:11 AM CDT

Misogynistic rap music in workplace can constitute sex discrimination, 9th Circuit says

Disability rights advocates challenge California’s bar exam accommodation process

Lawyer once named most eligible bachelor acquitted on rape charges

Radio host faces hurdles in ChapGPT defamation suit

Notes from Trump’s lawyer cited as evidence of obstruction in classified documents case

How Rule 29 motion could save Trump in classified documents case; what are other possibilities?

Weekly Briefs: Bar group that ditched drag trivia event criticized; Black law schools guide drops overall rankings

Did pending Supreme Court case affect special counsel’s decision to move Trump grand jury to Florida?

In ‘stunning development,’ Supreme Court rules Alabama election map violates Voting Rights Act

Proposal to require Michigan courts to use preferred pronouns has some critics

As culture wars continue, City University of New York School of Law is latest target

Nation’s first youth climate lawsuits to go to trial

BigLaw firm was ‘caring only about its bottom line’ when it wrongly fired pregnant associate, suit says

Lawyer censured for using TeamViewer to snoop on former firm’s business activity

We ‘live on a pro se planet;’ 5th Circuit allows parents to sometimes represent children without lawyers

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