Whether Americans are able to alleviate the catastrophic depletion of life-sustaining surface water and groundwater—exacerbated by what scientists have concluded is a global warming-driven drought—will depend on the outcomes of negotiations, litigation, legislation and other forms of conflict resolution that vary greatly by jurisdiction.
European political leaders and tech watchdogs pushed back sharply against what they called “an act of repression” after the State Department blocked five Europeans from entering the United States for allegedly censoring digital free speech.
Artificial intelligence platform ServiceNow will splash $7.75 billion to acquire cybersecurity company Armis.
After a year marked by a disastrous attempt by California to launch its own bar exam and a call from the Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform to change law licensure requirements, 2026 could deliver even more changes. The ABA Journal spoke with several bar exam experts; these are 12 of their predictions for 2026.
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area for now, a significant setback for his campaign to push troops into cities across the country over the objections of local and state leaders.
Judges and licensed attorneys will also be included on another panel of subject matter experts who will check the questions for accuracy, according to last week’s order.
A special advisory committee charged with reviewing law school accreditations has been formed, including state supreme court justices and law school deans and professors, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar announced Monday.
The Justice Department is suing D.C. police, calling the District’s ban on AR-15s and other weapons unconstitutional.
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have announced a merger that creates one of the largest law firms in the world.
A Wheeling, West Virginia, attorney and a former city council member, who were involved in the Marion County, West Virginia, murder prosecution of alleged Pagan Motorcycle Club leader Ryan Lane, were arrested by the West Virginia State Police on Tuesday on new charges of improperly influencing potential witnesses.
