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Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for conservative lawyers

A boutique law firm in Washington, D.C., is advancing conservative causes by filing legal challenges to liberal policies, such as corporate diversity programs, environmental regulations and job protections for transgender people.

May 1, 2025 2:08 PM CDT

No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?

A horse is a horse, of course. But can a horse be considered a “vehicle” if you’re charged with riding it while drunk? Well, it depends. Police can charge a person with impaired driving while operating just about anything—from horse drawn carriages to riding lawn mowers.

Apr 21, 2025 8:55 AM CDT

Suit is ‘almost a word-for-word carbon copy’ of prior complaint filed by different lawyers, federal judge says

Updated: A federal judge in Puerto Rico has said she is considering sanctions for a San Juan, Puerto Rico, lawyer who filed a lawsuit that is “almost a word-for-word carbon copy” of a suit filed by different lawyers representing different plaintiffs.

Apr 15, 2025 8:53 AM CDT

After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump, their future may include coal industry pro bono, DEI caution

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has some work for BigLaw firms that made pro bono pledges to avoid punitive executive orders.

Apr 9, 2025 10:41 AM CDT

‘Patenting Life’ shares tales from a career on the cutting edge of science and the law

Jorge Goldstein entered the fields of science and patent law at a time of immense change for both. In Patenting Life, he shares the fascinating histories behind some well-known medications, lesser-known scientists and groundbreaking court cases.

Apr 9, 2025 8:45 AM CDT

Future Forward: How lawyers can embrace sustainability

Sustainable development means more than “being green,” says John Dernbach, an emeritus professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School and the founding director of its Environmental Law and Sustainability Center. Rather, he says, sustainable development balances environmental protection, economic development and social justice.

Apr 1, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Going Green: Oday Salim works with Michigan Law students to amend city code

Oday Salim and his students at the University of Michigan Law School have launched a new partnership with the city of Dearborn to create a healthier and more sustainable environment for its residents.

Apr 1, 2025 12:45 AM CDT

Guard Dogs: Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House urges

To many people, pets are members of the family—and in abusive families, violence and threats of violence against pets are often used to victimize their human owners.

Apr 1, 2025 12:25 AM CDT

Climate change case that ‘ignited a movement’ ends with Supreme Court’s cert denial

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive a climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 youths who contended that the government is a trustee of the environment and has a duty to preserve it.

Mar 25, 2025 2:01 PM CDT

PETA asserts First Amendment right to receive communications from NIH monkeys

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is asserting a First Amendment right to receive communications from macaque monkeys held in a government research lab.

Mar 10, 2025 8:57 AM CDT

Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities—San Francisco—against the Environmental Protection Agency.

Mar 4, 2025 4:55 PM CST

Boutique law firm is talent pipeline for conservative lawyers

No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?

Suit is ‘almost a word-for-word carbon copy’ of prior complaint filed by different lawyers, federal judge says

After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump, their future may include coal industry pro bono, DEI caution

‘Patenting Life’ shares tales from a career on the cutting edge of science and the law

Future Forward: How lawyers can embrace sustainability

Going Green: Oday Salim works with Michigan Law students to amend city code

Guard Dogs: Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House urges

Climate change case that ‘ignited a movement’ ends with Supreme Court’s cert denial

PETA asserts First Amendment right to receive communications from NIH monkeys

Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution

ABA and HBCUs highlight environmental law jobs through new partnership

Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House says

Climate migrants deserve stronger protections, ABA House says

Elephants don’t have standing to sue to leave the zoo, top Colorado court rules

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