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Law prof talks quarantine, war powers and second grade constitutional law

Aug 20, 2020 10:54 AM CDT

Trials & Litigation

Discussion on Zoom between plaintiff and jurors is not grounds for mistrial, judge says

Aug 20, 2020 10:11 AM CDT

Supreme Court Report

The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ is drawing increasing scrutiny

Aug 20, 2020 9:20 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer is accused of $20M money laundering scam; BigLaw firm trims salary cuts

Aug 19, 2020 4:29 PM CDT

Juries

8th Circuit rules against grand juror who wanted to talk about Michael Brown case

Aug 19, 2020 2:36 PM CDT

Obituaries

Second probate judge in Georgia dies from COVID-19; 8 others also became ill

Aug 19, 2020 12:54 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

Self-described ‘lottery lawyer’ is accused of scheming to defraud his winner clients

Aug 19, 2020 12:03 PM CDT

Bar Exam

New York announces reciprocity agreements with 9 jurisdictions while it plans online October bar exam

Aug 19, 2020 9:56 AM CDT

Law Schools

Cooley Law School will close another campus; ‘not really enough students to make it work,’ dean says

Aug 19, 2020 9:46 AM CDT

Legal Rebels Podcast

Bench trial by video? This lawyer says it went better than expected

Aug 19, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony; suspect in lawyer’s murder claims memory loss

Aug 18, 2020 4:52 PM CDT

Bar Exam

Software provider pulls out of remotely proctored bar exams because of technology concerns

Aug 18, 2020 2:41 PM CDT

Legal History

ABA releases a cookbook to mark centennial of 19th Amendment’s ratification

Aug 18, 2020 1:00 PM CDT

Partners

Kamala Harris’ husband takes leave of absence from BigLaw firm

Aug 18, 2020 12:54 PM CDT

Trials & Litigation

Roger Stone drops conviction appeal, says his lawyers told him odds of victory are slim

Aug 18, 2020 11:57 AM CDT

Health Law

What do women have to lose if the Affordable Care Act is struck down?

Aug 18, 2020 11:18 AM CDT

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is accused of leading cop on high-speed chase, suggesting pizza outing after arrest

Aug 18, 2020 11:13 AM CDT

Constitutional Law

‘Need to go back to law school’ comment isn’t defamatory, appeals court rules

Aug 18, 2020 9:30 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Actor Jussie Smollett’s prosecutors are reviewed; enhanced protection is recommended for judges

Aug 17, 2020 4:51 PM CDT

Second Amendment

California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines violates Second Amendment, 9th Circuit rules

Aug 17, 2020 3:51 PM CDT

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