442 ABA Journal Obituaries articles.
Secretaries at this law firm get extra bonuses; associates left out
Goodwin Procter will pay an extra $1,000 to all secretaries to recognize “hard work during these challenging times,” according…
Oct 19, 2020 1:34 PM CDT
Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the federal bench, she argued and won several landmark gender discrimination cases before the U.S. Supreme Court—in spite of the justices all being men who sometimes made flippant remarks about gender during her oral arguments.
Oct 15, 2020 5:28 PM CDT
7 aides to Texas attorney general seek probe for potential crimes
Seven aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked law enforcement to investigate whether Paxton violated bans on…
Oct 5, 2020 4:21 PM CDT
Justice Ginsburg will be first woman to lie in state at Capitol
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the top of the…
Sep 21, 2020 4:36 PM CDT
Sep 18, 2020 6:44 PM CDT
Bill Gates Sr., lawyer and ABA Medal winner, dies at 94
Lawyer and 2009 ABA Medal winner Bill Gates Sr. has died at age 94. Gates was a name…
Sep 16, 2020 4:55 PM CDT
Louisville will pay $12M to family of Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of Breonna…
Sep 15, 2020 4:49 PM CDT Sep 11, 2020 11:39 AM CDT COVID-19 outbreak in Jefferson County attorney’s office leads to court suspension Three criminal court dockets in the Jefferson County Circuit Court in Louisville, Kentucky, will be suspended through Sept. 30…
Sep 8, 2020 4:35 PM CDT Aug 19, 2020 12:54 PM CDT Prosecutor who filed OSHA complaint dies from COVID-19 A prosecutor in Pennsylvania who filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after becoming ill with COVID-19 has…
Aug 12, 2020 4:30 PM CDT Kentucky lawyer says sexual acts were consensual A Kentucky lawyer accused of “monstrous and inhuman” sexual misbehavior says two former employees who sued him for harassment consented to “touching…
Aug 10, 2020 4:29 PM CDT James Dimos, the ABA’s deputy executive director and general counsel, died suddenly Wednesday. “We are devastated by the loss of Jim Dimos,” ABA Executive Director Jack Rives said. “He was a big man with a great vision and huge accomplishments.” Aug 5, 2020 5:40 PM CDT Group calls for removal of courthouse mural with KKK figures The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is calling for removal of a courthouse mural that includes three Ku Klux…
Jul 15, 2020 4:45 PM CDT Jul 14, 2020 11:45 AM CDTWell-known lawyer was shot and killed by his son, who then killed himself, family friend says
A well-known Florida personal injury lawyer was shot and killed Wednesday by his oldest son, who also shot the lawyer’s girlfriend before killing himself, according to a family friend.
Afternoon Briefs: COVID-19 outbreak in attorney’s office leads to court suspension; prosecutor killed while cycling
Second probate judge in Georgia dies from COVID-19; 8 others also became ill
A second probate judge in Georgia has died from COVID-19 complications.
Afternoon Briefs: Prosecutor who filed OSHA complaint dies from COVID-19; Wells Fargo faces new class action
Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer denies ‘monstrous’ harassment; US appeals judge dies from COVID-19
ABA mourns James Dimos, deputy executive director, general counsel
Afternoon Briefs: KKK courthouse mural still on display; George Floyd’s family sues
Prominent men’s rights lawyer is shot and killed outside his home
Prominent men's rights lawyer Marc Angelucci was shot and killed outside his California home on Saturday.
