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Yes or No Questions: Getting your client to say less can be difficult, if not impossible, some lawyers say

“Are you sure you don’t want him to keep talking?” It’s a problem that many lawyers face: What can and should they do about a client with the gift of gab? While experienced lawyers have tips on working with loquacious clients, they also agree on one main point: In the end, some clients can’t help it. They can’t shut up.

May 6, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

Longtime federal judge assigned to James Comey criminal case

A federal judge in North Carolina, who has more than two decades of experience on the federal bench, has been assigned the new criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump.

Apr 30, 2026 10:33 AM CDT

Federal judge limits sanction for DOJ attorney fired over AI errors

A federal judge has formally reprimanded a former assistant U.S. attorney who was fired in March for using generative artificial intelligence to draft a brief and failing to verify its accuracy.

Apr 29, 2026 9:37 AM CDT

James Comey indicted over 2025 social media post allegedly threatening Trump

Former FBI director James B. Comey has been indicted on allegations that a photo he posted on social media in 2025 constituted a dangerous threat to the president.

Apr 28, 2026 2:18 PM CDT

$5K verdict awarded by jury in second Uber sexual assault case

A North Carolina federal jury on Monday awarded $5,000 to a woman who alleged that her Uber driver sexually assaulted her.

Apr 21, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

2 law schools get nod from ABA Legal Ed council

Two law schools each received the blessing of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar last month.

Mar 17, 2026 1:20 PM CDT

Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against veteran who burned flag near White House

The Justice Department has dropped charges against an Army veteran who burned a flag outside the White House in opposition to an executive order making the act punishable.

Mar 16, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Law student claims discrimination after Charlie Kirk flyers removed

When the administration at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in North Carolina took down images of slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and his family with the message “End Political Violence” the day after he was shot, a law student who put up the posters around the Raleigh, North Carolina, campus was given a disciplinary warning, saying the school didn’t allow posting of personal messages.

Mar 12, 2026 9:38 AM CDT

Barbecue term catches fire on social media; who will get smoked on trademark rights?

If you like barbecue and use social media, you may have heard of Walter Johnson, a senior citizen social media influencer who goes by “Mr. Tendernism.” It references a term that he uses to describe smoked meat so tender that it falls right off the bone. In November, a North Carolina civil litigator who didn’t know Johnson filed two trademark applications for “Tendernism” for restaurant services and clothing.

Mar 12, 2026 8:55 AM CDT

Federal prosecutor resigns after AI errors found in court filing

A federal prosecutor in North Carolina is resigning from his office after admitting that he made errors in a brief by using artificial intelligence.

Mar 11, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Ballot selfies not protected by First Amendment, federal judge rules

A federal judge has ruled against a North Carolina woman who sued the state board of elections after posting a photo of her voting and was told to take it down or face prosecution.

Mar 10, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

DOJ leaders must explain why attorney used fabricated quotes in court filing

Senior leaders from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of North Carolina must appear at a show-cause hearing this week, after an assistant U.S. attorney filed a response with the court including “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” about their origins, according to Bloomberg Law.

Mar 9, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Yes or No Questions: Getting your client to say less can be difficult, if not impossible, some lawyers say

Longtime federal judge assigned to James Comey criminal case

Federal judge limits sanction for DOJ attorney fired over AI errors

James Comey indicted over 2025 social media post allegedly threatening Trump

$5K verdict awarded by jury in second Uber sexual assault case

2 law schools get nod from ABA Legal Ed council

Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against veteran who burned flag near White House

Law student claims discrimination after Charlie Kirk flyers removed

Barbecue term catches fire on social media; who will get smoked on trademark rights?

Federal prosecutor resigns after AI errors found in court filing

Ballot selfies not protected by First Amendment, federal judge rules

DOJ leaders must explain why attorney used fabricated quotes in court filing

Elon University aims to open law school as merger moves forward

Law license portability granted to military members and attorney spouses by DOJ

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