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Weekly Briefs: Man pleads guilty in cold-case murder of law librarian; near-total abortion ban upheld in Idaho
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Man pleads guilty in cold-case… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Man pleads guilty in cold-case murder of law librarian; near-total abortion ban upheld in Idaho By Debra Cassens Weiss January 13, 2023, 1:30 pm CST John Getreu pleaded...
Judge accused of making homophobic and racist remarks agrees to resign for health reasons
Home Daily News Judge accused of making homophobic and racist… Judiciary Judge accused of making homophobic and racist remarks agrees to resign for health reasons By Debra Cassens Weiss January 13, 2023, 11:30 am CST A New York judge has agreed to resign and...
Meet Robert Hur, the former Trump-era prosecutor who is special counsel in Biden documents probe
Home Daily News Meet Robert Hur, the former Trump-era prosecutor… Civil Procedure Meet Robert Hur, the former Trump-era prosecutor who is special counsel in Biden documents probe By Debra Cassens Weiss January 12, 2023, 2:01 pm CST Lawyer Robert Hur in...
Bankruptcy judge suspends lawyer for ‘bizarre gamesmanship,’ urging clients to infect trustee with ‘nasty disease’
Home Daily News Bankruptcy judge suspends lawyer for 'bizarre… Ethics Bankruptcy judge suspends lawyer for 'bizarre gamesmanship,' urging clients to infect trustee with 'nasty disease' By Debra Cassens Weiss January 12, 2023, 12:38 pm CST A bankruptcy judge in...
What do we call a lawyer? A look at attorney titles
What do we call a lawyer? No, this is not a lawyer joke. I am referring to titles. It has not been one of my regrets that lawyers in the English-speaking world are not addressed with formal titles, as doctors are. I am not a vain or pretentious person. While in...
SEC sues Covington for names of nearly 300 clients affected by 2020 cyberattack
Home Daily News SEC sues Covington for names of nearly 300… Law Firms SEC sues Covington for names of nearly 300 clients affected by 2020 cyberattack By Debra Cassens Weiss January 12, 2023, 10:01 am CST The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued...
AI program earned passing bar exam scores on evidence and torts; can it work in court?
Home Daily News AI program earned passing bar exam scores… Technology AI program earned passing bar exam scores on evidence and torts; can it work in court? By Debra Cassens Weiss January 12, 2023, 9:03 am CST Artificial intelligence programs are making inroads...
Trump-appointed US attorney is investigating classified documents found by Biden’s lawyers at office he used
Home Daily News Trump-appointed US attorney is investigating… Civil Procedure Trump-appointed US attorney is investigating classified documents found by Biden's lawyers at office he used By Debra Cassens Weiss January 10, 2023, 9:34 am CST President Joe Biden...
Calls mount for binding SCOTUS ethics code after anti-abortion crusader alleges Hobby Lobby leak
Home Daily News Calls mount for binding SCOTUS ethics code… U.S. Supreme Court Calls mount for binding SCOTUS ethics code after anti-abortion crusader alleges Hobby Lobby leak By Debra Cassens Weiss November 21, 2022, 10:52 am CST The Rev. Rob Schenck speaks...
2022 Gifts for Lawyers Guide: 13 ideas to kick off shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday (photo gallery)
It’s always a smart idea to begin the holiday shopping earlier than later. If you are searching for a great gift for the legal professional in your life, look no further! The ABA Journal presents our 2022 Gifts for Lawyers Guide. Our gift guide gallery this...
Lewis Roca mourns death of ‘passionate lawyer and advocate’ after she is found slain with family
Home Daily News Lewis Roca mourns death of 'passionate lawyer… Obituaries Lewis Roca mourns death of 'passionate lawyer and advocate' after she is found slain with family By Debra Cassens Weiss November 21, 2022, 8:37 am CST Marla J. Hudgens was a partner at...
Weekly Briefs: 2 suits against Trump are tossed; lawyers jump to BigLaw from virtual firm
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: 2 suits against Trump are… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: 2 suits against Trump are tossed; lawyers jump to BigLaw from virtual firm By Debra Cassens Weiss November 18, 2022, 3:23 pm CST Former President Donald Trump in August 2019....
For mobile data collections, product business manager is ‘looking forward to the needle moving forward’
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Monica Harris, a product business manager for Cellebrite, a digital intelligence software company that provides tools to collect, review, analyze and manage digital data for law enforcement agencies, enterprises and providers of...
Supreme Court declines to block 4 executions in 2 days; 1 inmate spared, for now, because of vein issues
Home Daily News Supreme Court declines to block 4 executions… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court declines to block 4 executions in 2 days; 1 inmate spared, for now, because of vein issues By Debra Cassens Weiss November 18, 2022, 10:00 am CST Image from...
What most worries law firm business leaders? Cyberattacks, economy and associate pay, new report says
Home Daily News What most worries law firm business leaders?… Practice Management What most worries law firm business leaders? Cyberattacks, economy and associate pay, new report says By Debra Cassens Weiss November 18, 2022, 9:21 am CST The possibility of...
2 lawyers are disbarred for conspiring to throw Molotov cocktail at empty police car
Home Daily News 2 lawyers are disbarred for conspiring to… Criminal Justice 2 lawyers are disbarred for conspiring to throw Molotov cocktail at empty police car By Debra Cassens Weiss November 16, 2022, 12:37 pm CST New York lawyers Colinford Mattis (left) and...
Texas governor invokes obscure constitutional provision to repel ‘border invasion;’ judge strikes down Title 42 next day
Home Daily News Texas governor invokes obscure constitutional… Immigration Law Texas governor invokes obscure constitutional provision to repel 'border invasion;' judge strikes down Title 42 next day By Debra Cassens Weiss November 16, 2022, 10:22 am CST A...
Georgia’s six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional when enacted and can’t be enforced, judge rules
Home Daily News Georgia's six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional… Constitutional Law Georgia's six-week abortion ban was unconstitutional when enacted and can't be enforced, judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss November 16, 2022, 8:59 am CST Image from...
Would Twitter get Section 230 immunity in lawsuits filed over fake tweets with blue check marks?
Home Daily News Would Twitter get Section 230 immunity in… Internet Law Would Twitter get Section 230 immunity in lawsuits filed over fake tweets with blue check marks? By Debra Cassens Weiss November 15, 2022, 12:39 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Plaintiffs...
Giuliani touts ‘total vindication’ after prosecutors decline to charge him in Ukraine case
Home Daily News Giuliani touts 'total vindication' after… Criminal Justice Giuliani touts 'total vindication' after prosecutors decline to charge him in Ukraine case By Debra Cassens Weiss November 15, 2022, 9:43 am CST Lawyer Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news...
The legal dilemma of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
“I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!” One of my favorite movies is The Wizard of Oz. I rewatched the film recently, and this time, I focused on a scene with great legal significance. That mean neighbor, Miss Almira Gulch, goes to Auntie Em and...
SCOTUS won’t block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for GOP official’s phone records; Trump’s own suit is pending
Home Daily News SCOTUS won't block Jan. 6 committee subpoena… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS won't block Jan. 6 committee subpoena for GOP official’s phone records; Trump's own suit is pending By Debra Cassens Weiss November 14, 2022, 11:46 am CST Kelli Ward, chair...
Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh was stealing client money, partner testifies
Home Daily News Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent… Law Firms Law firm staffers were first to suspect once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh was stealing client money, partner testifies By Debra Cassens Weiss November 14, 2022, 9:42 am CST South...
11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist Society critics in convention remarks
Home Daily News 11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist… Judiciary 11th Circuit judge pokes fun at Federalist Society critics in convention remarks By Debra Cassens Weiss November 14, 2022, 8:48 am CST A federal appeals judge poked fun at a Democratic...
