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How many cases will be affected by ‘certain anomalies’ in work of DNA analyst? 57 lawyers get notices
Home Daily News How many cases will be affected by 'certain… Criminal Justice How many cases will be affected by 'certain anomalies' in work of DNA analyst? 57 lawyers get notices By Debra Cassens Weiss April 29, 2024, 9:24 am CDT A district attorney in Larimer...
Lawyer suspended after he’s accused of plying teens with alcohol and touching one of them sexually
Home Daily News Lawyer suspended after he's accused of plying… Ethics Lawyer suspended after he's accused of plying teens with alcohol and touching one of them sexually By Debra Cassens Weiss April 25, 2024, 3:21 pm CDT The Ohio Supreme Court has suspended a...
1st Circuit allows suit by fired worker who refused to remove Black Lives Matter face mask
Home Daily News 1st Circuit allows suit by fired worker who… Labor & Employment 1st Circuit allows suit by fired worker who refused to remove Black Lives Matter face mask By Debra Cassens Weiss April 25, 2024, 12:39 pm CDT A federal appeals court on...
‘Oh, shoot, I’m still streaming,’ judge says, after telling staffer ‘we all know’ murder defendant is guilty
Home Daily News 'Oh, shoot, I'm still streaming,' judge says,… Judiciary 'Oh, shoot, I'm still streaming,' judge says, after telling staffer 'we all know' murder defendant is guilty By Debra Cassens Weiss April 25, 2024, 11:07 am CDT A Texas judge recused...
Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer, altering metadata before ethics hearing
Home Daily News Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer,… Ethics Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer, altering metadata before ethics hearing By Debra Cassens Weiss April 25, 2024, 10:01 am CDT The New Hampshire Supreme Court has disbarred a...
With addition of 17 lawyers, Baker McKenzie picks up most of this firm’s corporate team
Home Daily News With addition of 17 lawyers, Baker McKenzie… Law Firms With addition of 17 lawyers, Baker McKenzie picks up most of this firm's corporate team By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2024, 3:02 pm CDT Baker McKenzie has added 17 corporate and tax...
How to rid house of leavened products during Passover? Mormon law prof has contracts for that
Home Daily News How to rid house of leavened products during… Contracts How to rid house of leavened products during Passover? Mormon law prof has contracts for that By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2024, 12:08 pm CDT A professor at the William & Mary Law...
Supreme Court won’t hear lawyer’s challenge to anti-bias ethics rule
Home Daily News Supreme Court won't hear lawyer's challenge… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court won't hear lawyer's challenge to anti-bias ethics rule By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2024, 10:16 am CDT The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in a...
Both sides denied sanctions in Boies Schiller sex-trafficking suit
Home Daily News Both sides denied sanctions in Boies Schiller… Ethics Both sides denied sanctions in Boies Schiller sex-trafficking suit By Debra Cassens Weiss April 24, 2024, 9:38 am CDT Neither Boies Schiller Flexner nor the lawyers representing its legal...
Where law firms and legal departments are succeeding with innovation
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Aaron Crews, the chief product and innovation officer and head of enterprise at UnitedLex, a provider of alternative legal services. They discussed UnitedLex’s unique approach to e-discovery, the evolution of artificial...
10 temporary federal judgeships would become permanent under Senate bill approved on voice vote
Home Daily News 10 temporary federal judgeships would become… Judiciary 10 temporary federal judgeships would become permanent under Senate bill approved on voice vote By Debra Cassens Weiss April 23, 2024, 9:36 am CDT The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved by...
Second groundbreaking ABA AI and economic justice webinar set for April 26
By The AI & Economic Justice Project of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice On April 26, the ABA, in partnership with the National Association of Consumer Advocates, will host “AI and Consumers: The Invisible Impact on Economic Justice”—the...
Lawyer seeking sanctions ‘descended into schoolyard antics’ at deposition, Quinn Emanuel says
Home Daily News Lawyer seeking sanctions 'descended into… Law Firms Lawyer seeking sanctions 'descended into schoolyard antics' at deposition, Quinn Emanuel says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 22, 2024, 11:09 am CDT Attorney Alex Spiro emerges from a courtroom at...
Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide injunctions? Party of appointing president makes a difference
Home Daily News Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide… Judiciary Which judges are most likely to issue nationwide injunctions? Party of appointing president makes a difference By Debra Cassens Weiss April 12, 2024, 9:25 am CDT Fifty-nine out of the...
Judge allows BigLaw partner’s suit alleging lawyer filed ‘highly inflammatory’ affidavit for use in negative news article
Home Daily News Judge allows BigLaw partner's suit alleging… Trials & Litigation Judge allows BigLaw partner's suit alleging lawyer filed 'highly inflammatory' affidavit for use in negative news article By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2024, 2:23 pm CDT A...
Should ABA strike ‘nonlawyer’ from its vocabulary? Petition says it’s time
Home Daily News Should ABA strike 'nonlawyer' from its vocabulary?… Careers Should ABA strike 'nonlawyer' from its vocabulary? Petition says it's time By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2024, 11:14 am CDT The word “nonlawyer” fails to acknowledge the wide range...
Law dean Chemerinsky condemns ‘blatant antisemitism’ of caricature, confronts ‘rude’ protester with law prof wife
Home Daily News Law dean Chemerinsky condemns 'blatant antisemitism'… Law Professors Law dean Chemerinsky condemns 'blatant antisemitism' of caricature, confronts 'rude' protester with law prof wife By Debra Cassens Weiss April 11, 2024, 10:29 am CDT Erwin...
David Boies can’t ignore clients’ liability releases by ‘simply invoking’ name ‘Epstein,’ sanctions bid says
Home Daily News David Boies can't ignore clients' liability… Ethics David Boies can't ignore clients' liability releases by 'simply invoking' name 'Epstein,' sanctions bid says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2024, 12:35 pm CDT David Boies is the chairman and...
‘Sense of entitlement’ led BigLaw partner to ‘brazenly’ appear at deposition and act ‘obnoxious,’ sanctions bid says
Home Daily News 'Sense of entitlement' led BigLaw partner… Ethics 'Sense of entitlement' led BigLaw partner to 'brazenly' appear at deposition and act 'obnoxious,' sanctions bid says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2024, 10:27 am CDT Attorney Alex Spiro...
Users Keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession
Home The Modern Law Library Users Keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse… The Modern Law Library Users Keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession By Lee Rawles April 10, 2024, 8:48 am CDT "Trespassing plus time equals adverse possession," Paul Golden...
Former Schnader Harrison partner sued for alleged secret videos
Home Daily News Former Schnader Harrison partner sued for… Privacy Law Former Schnader Harrison partner sued for alleged secret videos By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2024, 8:46 am CDT A former partner at the now-closed law firm Schnader Harrison Segal &...
Wisconsin bar redefines ‘diversity’ to settle challenge to clerkship program; both sides claim success
Home Daily News Wisconsin bar redefines 'diversity' to settle… Bar Associations Wisconsin bar redefines 'diversity' to settle challenge to clerkship program; both sides claim success By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2024, 2:49 pm CDT The State Bar of Wisconsin...
‘Venue is not a continental breakfast’ judge forced to eat his words after 5th Circuit blocks transfer
Home Daily News 'Venue is not a continental breakfast' judge… Judiciary 'Venue is not a continental breakfast' judge forced to eat his words after 5th Circuit blocks transfer By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2024, 2:13 pm CDT A federal judge in Texas who...
After man is sentenced for threat to kill chief justice, ABA president says threats risk ‘very fabric of our democracy’
Home Daily News After man is sentenced for threat to kill… Judiciary After man is sentenced for threat to kill chief justice, ABA president says threats risk 'very fabric of our democracy' By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2024, 11:07 am CDT ABA President Mary...
