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Criminal Justice

Did alleged sham hiring by SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein constitute tax evasion? Judge will decide

Practice Technology

Clio completes $1B acquisition of vLex and announces $5B company valuation

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of BigLaw cyberstalking detained after accusation of ‘flippant’ release violations

Federal Government

Justice Department struggles as thousands exit—and few are replaced

U.S. Supreme Court

A Rastafarian goes to the Supreme Court after a prison shaved his dreadlocks

Criminal Justice

Trump pardons Giuliani, other allies who sought to overturn 2020 election

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling

Law in Popular Culture

Kim Kardashian doesn’t pass bar exam and is ‘not a lawyer yet’

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Trump to end policy of self-identifying gender on passports

Law Firms

Cozen O’Connor adds 50-plus lawyers through merger in market that is ‘a bit of the best kept secret’

Trials & Litigation

Jury finds DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer

Judiciary

Judge calls portrait of ex-colleague ‘celebration of corruption,’ orders disciplinary press release displayed beneath

Law Firms

4 days per week in the office gains steam as 3 more BigLaw firms announce stricter policies

Legal Education

About 1 in 5 law students have a disability, new survey finds

Public Defenders

About 40 court-appointed defense lawyers in 1 state refuse new cases; shutdown also affects local DC courts

Trials & Litigation

Judge scolds Comey prosecutors for ‘indict first and investigate second’ approach

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump’s tariffs

Practice Marketing

How to respond to a one-star review of your law firm

Judiciary

Charlie Kirk’s widow calls for cameras in courtrooms, renewing efforts for access to all federal courts

Constitutional Law

If the Trump administration defies the courts, what can be done about it?

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