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Stanford Law prof fires Meta as client, citing platform’s ‘descent into toxic masculinity’

Updated: A professor at Stanford Law School announced on LinkedIn on Monday that he could no longer “in good conscience” represent Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

Jan 16, 2025 12:53 PM CST

Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says

A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges.

Jan 16, 2025 10:15 AM CST

Mythbusters: What do we really know about online law schools?

The journeys of individual students enrolling in online law school are as varied as the programs themselves, the ABA Journal finds. Currently, only law schools with brick-and-mortar campuses can gain ABA accreditation for their online JD programs. To date, 19 have received that blessing, and others are carefully considering joining the ranks.

Jan 15, 2025 11:34 AM CST

What’s the forecast for generative AI in 2025?

The ABA Journal’s Legal Rebels Podcast is not usually in the business of making prognostications. But it seems like a safe prediction to say generative artificial intelligence will dominate 2025—just like it did in 2024.

Jan 15, 2025 8:52 AM CST

Lawyer faces civil, criminal charges for allegedly filming minors, adults at rental property

A South Carolina lawyer allegedly hid cameras in his beach rental unit and filmed minors while they were undressing, according to a lawsuit filed in Aiken County, South Carolina, last week.

Jan 14, 2025 12:13 PM CST

Hold the Phone: K-12 school electronic device policies must be carefully considered, lawyers say

As more school districts tighten up student cellphone policies on campus, three reasons are often cited for the change. Lawyers, however, caution that the policies should not be as simple as prohibiting phones on campus.

Jan 14, 2025 11:02 AM CST

Judge reassigned, may face further discipline after allegedly texting racist meme

A Cook County, Illinois, judge has been reassigned and faces a state disciplinary investigation after allegedly sharing a racist meme in a text message.

Jan 14, 2025 9:54 AM CST

Meta will end DEI programs, citing changing ‘legal and policy landscape’

Meta, the owner and operator of Facebook and Instagram, is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion programs effective immediately.

Jan 13, 2025 10:47 AM CST

Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says

A former prosecutor in Colorado should be disbarred for faking four texts that she attributed to a co-worker, including one referring to her as a “sex doll,” according to a Dec. 31 hearing board opinion.

Jan 10, 2025 9:32 AM CST

Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says

A federal appeals court has tossed a challenge to an Oregon law that generally bans secret audio recordings.

Jan 9, 2025 11:14 AM CST

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States. Later this week, however, the social media application and some of its content creators still have time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court against a federal statute that threatens to banish TikTok on Jan. 19.

Jan 8, 2025 1:50 PM CST

Stanford Law prof fires Meta as client, citing platform’s ‘descent into toxic masculinity’

Most lawyers aren’t using AI to address growing workloads, new report says

Mythbusters: What do we really know about online law schools?

What’s the forecast for generative AI in 2025?

Lawyer faces civil, criminal charges for allegedly filming minors, adults at rental property

Hold the Phone: K-12 school electronic device policies must be carefully considered, lawyers say

Judge reassigned, may face further discipline after allegedly texting racist meme

Meta will end DEI programs, citing changing ‘legal and policy landscape’

Prosecutor ‘poisoned the morale’ of DA’s office with fake harassment texts, disbarment order says

Oregon law barring secret audio recordings does not violate First Amendment, en banc appeals court says

Supreme Court considers putting TikTok on the chopping block

2025 Outlook for Legal Leaders: It’s time to focus on big-picture strategies

State chief justice with ‘millions of reasons’ to fire court employees can’t do so unilaterally, top Arkansas court says

Online ‘gangsta rap’ discussion wasn’t real reason for McCarter associate’s firing, suit alleges

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