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Executive Branch

Trump can keep National Guard in Los Angeles for now, 9th Circuit rules

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows vape companies to pick courts to hear challenges

U.S. Supreme Court

US can’t target fossil fuel producers through regulations, then argue they don’t have standing, SCOTUS says

Bar Associations

Attacks on rule of law will fail because lawyers ‘are fierce’ and ‘very resourceful,’ says DC Bar president-elect

Supreme Court Report

Speculation begins over possible Supreme Court retirements

Ethics

Florida AG held in civil contempt for disobeying order; ‘litigants cannot change the plain meaning of words,’ judge says

The Modern Law Library

Barrister’s new mystery novel offers glimpse inside the Inner Temple

Practice Technology

LexisNexis and Harvey team up to revolutionize legal research with artificial intelligence

U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett belies claims of leftward drift as Supreme Court upholds ban on some medical treatments for trans minors

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reports $2 million payment for memoir

Ethics

Disbarment recommended for ex-Trump lawyer Eastman by State Bar Court of California panel

Ethics

Retired California justice faces disciplinary charges for allegedly taking too long to decide cases

Prosecutors

New York man pleads guilty to posing as lawyer, stealing over $290K from more than 100 clients

U.S. Supreme Court

Americans share declining views of Supreme Court in new poll

Judiciary

Lawyer faces felony charge for allegedly threatening New York judge

Constitutional Law

ABA sues over Trump administration’s intimidation of law firms and lawyers

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Judged by an Algorithm: Are judges, juries next to be totally automated?

Lawyer Pay

Jury awards $6.2M to ex-law firm employee who was paid less than male colleagues

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS to hear case over probe of antiabortion pregnancy center

Election Law

Judge blocks Trump order on federal elections, says changes ‘could create chaos and confusion’

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