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10 ABA Journal Small Business articles.

Hourly billing remains dominant among small, midsize firms, new 8am data shows

Hourly billing is significantly outpacing flat fee arrangements at small and midsize law firms, despite widespread predictions about the death of the billable hour, according to new data from professional business platform 8am.

Oct 22, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

Many small firms collect payments faster than BigLaw counterparts, new data shows

Many small and medium-size law firms are collecting payments faster than BigLaw firms, according to new data from professional business platform 8am.

Jul 9, 2026 8:54 AM CDT

Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes

Are tacos considered sandwiches? According to one judge in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the answer is yes. And he says burritos are sandwiches, too.

May 16, 2024 10:00 AM CDT

Federal judge halts new US rules limiting credit card late fees

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the U.S. government from trying to limit credit card late fees, siding with banks and other business lobbyists that had challenged the policy as unconstitutional.

May 13, 2024 1:15 PM CDT

Above the Line Network launches for lawyers who work with middle-class clients

The mission of the new Above the Line Network is to bring together incubators, socially conscious law firms, nonprofit law firms and legal aid organizations to transform the delivery of legal services for the underserved middle class.

Feb 22, 2024 8:47 AM CST

National Labor Relations Board outlines penalties for cases involving ‘repeated or serious misconduct’

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has outlined penalties for employers who repeatedly or egregiously violate federal labor law.

Apr 21, 2023 11:23 AM CDT

ABA hosts first-ever cannabis and hemp law conference

The ABA ventured into a complex legal field last week with what organizers say was its first national conference on cannabis and hemp law. “I realized that we’re on the cutting edge with this program,” John McMeekin II, chair-elect of the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section and a…

Sep 25, 2019 12:40 PM CDT

This state is set to expunge nearly 800,000 marijuana convictions in 2020

Illinois residents will automatically receive clemency for convictions of up to 30 grams of cannabis after a new state law goes into effect in 2020. The Cannabis Regulation & Tax Act, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week, makes cannabis legal for people age 21 and older and offers relief…

Jul 1, 2019 3:54 PM CDT

10 Questions: Texas attorney masters the craft of a legal-themed microbrew business

Greg McCarthy and his neighbor co-founded Legal Draft in 2015, and they’ve been successfully pouring on the legal humor to a growing audience of Texas beer drinkers ever since.

May 1, 2019 2:45 AM CDT

Army reservist, ACLU drop lawsuit over gun range’s anti-Muslim sign

A U.S. Army reservist dropped his federal lawsuit against an eastern Oklahoma gun range on Tuesday after it agreed to remove its “Muslim-free establishment” sign.

Apr 24, 2019 10:47 AM CDT

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