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U.S. Supreme Court

Merely misleading statements aren’t illegal under false statements law, Supreme Court says

Law Firms

Paul Weiss leader cites potential ‘existential crisis’ as 1 reason for Trump deal; critics include 141 firm alumni

Law Firms

2 firms speak out after Trump seeks lawyer sanctions for ‘unreasonable and vexatious’ suits against US

Law in Popular Culture

Severed body parts, conspiracy theories and Elvis Presley impersonators featured in Netflix documentary

Practice Technology

How firms use AI, financial, remote work technology examined in AffiniPay ‘2025 Legal Industry Report’

Judiciary

9th Circuit judge brings out bag of firearms in unusual dissent video

Cybersecurity

How law firm leaders can identify cyber threats, leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity

Prosecutors

Prosecutors ‘gravely injured’ his reputation with misleading assertions, SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein says

Ethics

2 Irell & Manella lawyers should be sanctioned after witness ‘was tricked’ with altered document, special master says

Report from Governmental Affairs

ABA Day 2025: Advocacy for every lawyer, everywhere

Federal Government

EEOC chair requested ‘extensive’ info from law firms on DEI practices and hiring; did it cross a line?

Diversity

Diversity references scrubbed from BigLaw websites amid DEI probes; informal guidance issued

Ethics

Lawyer for Infowars host Alex Jones gets reduced suspension over handling of confidential documents

Judiciary

Meet the federal judge labeled ‘radical left lunatic’ by Trump, derided by DOJ for ‘micromanaged’ request

Entertainment & Sports Law

From Courtroom to Courtside: Gonzaga Law prof also serves as chaplain for basketball team

Practice Technology

Generative artificial intelligence is supercharging legal analytics

Law Schools

St. Thomas College of Law falls out of compliance with ABA accreditation standard

Homelessness

Once-homeless University of Chicago law grad getting treatment, hopes to return to law practice

Copyright Law

Art generated solely by AI can’t be copyrighted, federal appeals court says

The Modern Law Library

How thinking like an athlete can make you a better lawyer

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