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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: US prosecutor accused of misstatements; is Kevin Spacey case unraveling?

Jul 9, 2019 4:23 PM CDT

Ethics

BigLaw partner leaves firm after reprimand for DWI and alleged nose punch

Jul 9, 2019 3:03 PM CDT

Immigration Law

ACLU sues state police, alleging they’re acting as immigration authorities

Jul 9, 2019 1:29 PM CDT

First Amendment

Trump’s blocking of Twitter critics violates First Amendment, 2nd Circuit rules

Jul 9, 2019 12:49 PM CDT

Law Firms

Lawyer awarded $229K in pregnancy bias suit after judge slams defendant law firm for slow discovery

Jul 9, 2019 11:45 AM CDT

Family Law

$3.25M award for alleged bungled adoption is overturned; lawyer isn’t liable for emotional distress

Jul 9, 2019 10:14 AM CDT

Administrative Law

Federal judge blocks HHS rule requiring drugmakers to disclose prices in TV ads

Jul 9, 2019 9:37 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Controversial judge transferred; billionaire charged with trafficking minors

Jul 8, 2019 4:36 PM CDT

Cybersecurity

Ransomware attack hits this state’s court system; no specific ransom demanded

Jul 8, 2019 3:55 PM CDT

Ethics

Lawyer disbarred for claiming paralegal’s work as his own; he regrets only ‘one license to lose’ for clients

Jul 8, 2019 3:52 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

New study adds to debate over racial bias in algorithms widely used in courtrooms

Jul 8, 2019 2:32 PM CDT

Judiciary

Judge who said he ‘lost track’ of cases is admonished for 3 untimely rulings

Jul 8, 2019 1:16 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

As California lawmakers cut criminal sentences, some district attorneys push back using plea deals

Jul 8, 2019 11:55 AM CDT

First Amendment

9th Circuit rules against bikini baristas, rejects their First Amendment empowerment argument

Jul 8, 2019 11:32 AM CDT

Attorney General

DOJ replaces lawyers defending citizenship question after flip-flop; law prof suggests this argument

Jul 8, 2019 10:14 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Bar associations battle over trademark; New Jersey judge rebuked over rape case

Jul 3, 2019 4:27 PM CDT

American Bar Association

ABA amicus brief supports LGBTQ employees in Title VII discrimination cases

Jul 3, 2019 3:34 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

Criminal cases that involved lawyers’ spitting and shoving match are resolved

Jul 3, 2019 2:51 PM CDT

Civil Rights

Florida ex-felons face legal battle over voting rights

Jul 3, 2019 2:00 PM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Judge orders DOJ to respond after Trump tweet contradicts plan to print census without citizenship question

Jul 3, 2019 11:37 AM CDT

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