ABA Journal Logo

ABA Journal

Latest Features

Celebrities like Taylor Swift and Megan Thee Stallion deal with defamation and deepfakes in various ways

Fake, defamatory images of people are among the many complaints about generative artificial intelligence, and celebrities are fighting back by copyrighting their images, sending takedown notices and filing lawsuits.



Trump’s first-term China tariffs survive Supreme Court challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to put new limits on President Donald Trump’s tariff authority, leaving in place import taxes imposed during his first term on hundreds of billions of dollars in goods from China.


Judge denies last-ditch Kennedy Center bid to delay removing Trump’s name

A federal judge Friday denied the Kennedy Center’s last-ditch motion to delay removing President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue, as crews erected scaffolding next to the building less than 12 hours before the court-ordered deadline to do so.


Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8B payout fund

A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion payout fund, which is still being challenged in court despite Justice Department officials claiming the effort is not moving forward.


As recruitment for BigLaw summer jobs moves up, impact hits 1Ls hard, study finds

As recruitment for the prized BigLaw summer associate positions has moved up, often to the first year of law school, it’s having an impact on law students—and it’s not good.



The NextGen UBE launches next month; are we ready?

Updated: As 10 jurisdictions prepare to be the first wave to administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam next month, some law school administrators are scrambling to fill the gaps in test prep materials and remain concerned about the portability of the new skills-based test from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.



More courts are coming down on ‘non-offending counsel’ for AI missteps

Amid the proliferation of cases involving artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations, more judges are expressing frustration not only at the attorneys who make the mistakes but at opposing counsel for not pointing it out.



Bonding Experience: Chickie Leventhal did it her way in the male-dominated bail bonds business

In 2003, famed musical producer Phil Spector was in police custody in Alhambra, California, on suspicion of murder. His attorney, Robert Shapiro, wanted his client released without delay. He sent Chickie Leventhal to post a $1 million bond. Leventhal’s road to having such renowned lawyers calling her to spring their celebrity clients had humble beginnings.



Trump will ask Supreme Court to revive $475M CNN suit

President Donald Trump told the US Supreme Court he intends to ask the justices to revive his $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN over use of the term “Big Lie” in reporting on his claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him. Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court for…


Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Donald Trump on Monday formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for a full term as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, kicking off what is likely to become a contentious and uncertain battle in the Senate to confirm him.


Read more ...