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20 ABA Journal Traffic Law articles.

Man charged with impersonating lawyer after showing up at traffic stop

A Florida man wearing a suit and tie showed up to a traffic stop as officers were arresting the driver and allegedly said he was her lawyer, according to news reports.

Jun 11, 2026 9:38 AM CDT

Texting-and-driving charges dropped against woman without right hand

A Florida woman’s traffic citation for driving while texting with her right hand was dropped after bodycam footage showed that she only had one hand.

May 29, 2026 10:03 AM CDT

Supreme Court ducks clash over immigrant driver’s licenses

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to let Florida file an unusual lawsuit that accused California and Washington of making it too easy for undocumented immigrants to get commercial driver’s licenses.

May 26, 2026 11:19 AM CDT

Lawyer brings experience as a Cuban immigrant to work with Hispanic community

Jany Martínez-Ward is co-owner of the Ward Law Group with her husband, Gregory Ward. The firm, which has more than 200 employees and offices in Miami; Orlando, Florida; and New York City, primarily represents Hispanic victims of car accidents and other serious personal injury cases.

May 13, 2026 11:02 AM CDT

Judge takes plea deal on drunk driving charges, plans to remain on bench

A Michigan federal judge pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunk driving charge and said afterward he plans to stay on the bench.

Apr 9, 2026 9:12 AM CDT

Supreme Court denies hearing challenge to Illinois law banning concealed guns on public transportation

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an opposition to an Illinois law that prohibits concealed-carry permit holders from bringing loaded guns onto public transportation, upholding a 2013 state provision that bans firearms from buses and trains.

Apr 7, 2026 11:22 AM CDT

After lawyer sues airport for banning harassment practice ad, it now takes up 2 walls

After officials at a Syracuse, New York, airport refused to place an attorney's small sign advertising her sexual harassment law firm's services, she sued—and she now has a massive ad covering two walls, according to Syracuse.com.

Mar 30, 2026 1:56 PM CDT

2 lawyers convicted in staged truck accidents scheme

Two personal injury lawyers have been convicted by a federal jury in New Orleans for participating in a scheme to stage collisions with tractor-trailer trucks to collect large settlement payouts.

Mar 23, 2026 9:48 AM CDT

Attorney charged with theft in fatal car crash case involving college student

The family attorney an 18-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who was killed in a car crash is facing charges for allegedly stealing evidence from the vehicle involved.

Mar 5, 2026 11:34 AM CST

Masked ICE arrest is unconstitutional, federal judge finds

A West Virginia federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration violated an El Salvadoran man’s rights when masked federal agents arrested him and then kept him in custody without a bond hearing, according to a story by Law360. Describing the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts as an “assault on the…

Feb 24, 2026 9:45 AM CST

$8.5M jury verdict awarded in Uber driver sexual assault trial

A federal jury in Arizona awarded $8.5 million on Thursday to a woman who claimed that she was raped by her Uber driver.

Feb 6, 2026 11:51 AM CST

Stricter rules for drivers with dementia proposed by 2 law profs

Physicians who diagnose people with cognitive decline should refer patients for standardized driving assessments and notify state departments of motor vehicles when patients refuse testing or are deemed unsafe to drive, according to an article in the UC Irvine Law Review.

Feb 3, 2026 3:10 PM CST

Reinstatement of retired judge reversed by state supreme court

The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed its decision to recall a retired judge to active service after two lawyers’ associations objected, citing a blog post that he’d previously written as “blatantly disrespectful, insensitive, harmful and foul.”

Jan 28, 2026 12:24 PM CST

Personal injury lawyers add to woes of car crash victims, survey shows

Victims of car crashes often have their problems compounded after retaining a personal injury lawyer, one poll has found.

Dec 17, 2025 9:09 AM CST

Supreme Court allows Trump to end policy of self-identifying gender on passports

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end for now a policy under which people can self-identify their gender on passports, the latest in a string of decisions by the high court rolling back gay and transgender rights.

Nov 7, 2025 9:17 AM CST

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