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Military lawyer abducted war orphan when she arrived in US with guardians, suit claims
Home Daily News Military lawyer abducted war orphan when… Family Law Military lawyer abducted war orphan when she arrived in US with guardians, suit claims By Debra Cassens Weiss October 24, 2022, 9:41 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. A legal dispute between an...
Weekly Briefs: Bulls proposal leads to prison time; conviction obtained in death of lawyer hero
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Bulls proposal leads to prison… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Bulls proposal leads to prison time; conviction obtained in death of lawyer hero By Debra Cassens Weiss October 21, 2022, 2:40 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock....
Barrett denies emergency request to halt student-loan forgiveness program; federal judge tosses different suit
Home Daily News Barrett denies emergency request to halt… Education Law Barrett denies emergency request to halt student-loan forgiveness program; federal judge tosses different suit By Debra Cassens Weiss October 21, 2022, 9:53 am CDT Court challenges to...
Funding structure for consumer agency violates separation of powers, 5th Circuit says
Home Daily News Funding structure for consumer agency violates… Constitutional Law Funding structure for consumer agency violates separation of powers, 5th Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 21, 2022, 8:59 am CDT A federal appeals court has ruled that...
A Credit to the Genre: ‘Serial’ and the case of Adnan Syed
Back in 2019, I wrote an installment for this column discussing whether true-crime documentaries can do more harm than good for the criminal justice system. In that piece, I focused squarely on the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer. I spoke with a...
Paying the ‘diversity tax’ to practice law
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How lawyers can unlock the potential of the metaverse
New Jersey law firm Grungo Colarulo’s metaverse office. The metaverse is all the rage these days. Users can enter a virtual world where they can interact with people from all parts of the physical world, play games, engage in commerce and do a lot of other...
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal seeking to overturn insular cases
Home Daily News Supreme Court won't hear appeal seeking to… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court won't hear appeal seeking to overturn insular cases By Debra Cassens Weiss October 18, 2022, 1:13 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday...
During ABA Giving Day, members can support efforts advocating for democracy, equity and justice
Home Daily News During ABA Giving Day, members can support… Pro Bono During ABA Giving Day, members can support efforts advocating for democracy, equity and justice By Amanda Robert October 18, 2022, 11:10 am CDT Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ABA’s members,...
Justice Jackson has dominated SCOTUS oral arguments, statistics show
Home Daily News Justice Jackson has dominated SCOTUS oral… U.S. Supreme Court Justice Jackson has dominated SCOTUS oral arguments, statistics show By Debra Cassens Weiss October 18, 2022, 8:46 am CDT In this sketch drawing by court artist Dana Verkouteren, the...
Health justice lawyer is among 25 recipients of MacArthur ‘genius grants’
Home Daily News Health justice lawyer is among 25 recipients… Careers Health justice lawyer is among 25 recipients of MacArthur 'genius grants' By Debra Cassens Weiss October 14, 2022, 3:45 pm CDT Lawyer Priti Krishtel is one of 25 recipients of the MacArthur...
Weekly Briefs: Another BigLaw merger; SCOTUS is ‘more of an advocacy group,’ Biden says
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Another BigLaw merger; SCOTUS… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Another BigLaw merger; SCOTUS is 'more of an advocacy group,' Biden says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 14, 2022, 2:43 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Morrison &...
Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena of Trump is ‘on a tight time frame’
Home Daily News Jan. 6 committee's subpoena of Trump is 'on… Constitutional Law Jan. 6 committee's subpoena of Trump is 'on a tight time frame' By Debra Cassens Weiss October 13, 2022, 4:30 pm CDT The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘narrow, technical’ request in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Home Daily News Supreme Court rejects Trump's 'narrow, technical'… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court rejects Trump's 'narrow, technical' request in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case By Debra Cassens Weiss October 13, 2022, 3:33 pm CDT A photo of documents...
Boies Schiller hopes to use radio, social media to inform clients it is withdrawing from Chiquita litigation
Home Daily News Boies Schiller hopes to use radio, social… Trials & Litigation Boies Schiller hopes to use radio, social media to inform clients it is withdrawing from Chiquita litigation By Debra Cassens Weiss October 13, 2022, 11:13 am CDT Boies Schiller...
Can Infowars host Alex Jones pay nearly $965M verdict for Sandy Hook lies? He spent $80K to get to trial, bankruptcy filings show
Home Daily News Can Infowars host Alex Jones pay nearly $965M… Verdicts & Settlements Can Infowars host Alex Jones pay nearly $965M verdict for Sandy Hook lies? He spent $80K to get to trial, bankruptcy filings show By Debra Cassens Weiss October 13, 2022,...
Fired BigLaw partner harassed colleagues, causing one to sleep with loaded gun, prosecutors say
Home Daily News Fired BigLaw partner harassed colleagues,… Criminal Justice Fired BigLaw partner harassed colleagues, causing one to sleep with loaded gun, prosecutors say By Debra Cassens Weiss October 12, 2022, 11:11 am CDT Image from Shutterstock....
For a successful law practice, know your humans
What does it take to have a successful law practice? This question brings to my mind a quote from Mark Twain who said, “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.” I doubt he was focusing on the legal profession. And...
Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement
Home Daily News Past PACER users would each get at least… Verdicts & Settlements Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement By Debra Cassens Weiss October 12, 2022, 10:08 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S....
Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller
Home The Modern Law Library Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational… The Modern Law Library Author and lawyer Scott Turow made generational leap for new legal thriller By Matt Reynolds October 12, 2022, 9:36 am CDT Author and lawyer Scott Turow’s latest...
California adopts criminal justice reforms in bills signed by governor
Home Daily News California adopts criminal justice reforms… Criminal Justice California adopts criminal justice reforms in bills signed by governor By Debra Cassens Weiss October 3, 2022, 1:16 pm CDT Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several...
Why this conservative federal appeals judge will no longer hire clerks from Yale Law School
Home Daily News Why this conservative federal appeals judge… Judiciary Why this conservative federal appeals judge will no longer hire clerks from Yale Law School By Debra Cassens Weiss October 3, 2022, 11:44 am CDT Conservative Judge James C. Ho has said he...
How to make strident predictions about predictive analytics
Being able to make predictions is crucial for lawyers. Let’s explore the nature of judicial prediction-making by attorneys and see how the latest in artificial intelligence-powered legal technology comes into play in this altogether ubiquitous, yet highly...
Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS justice’s wife stands by stolen-election views; district attorney’s daughter arrested in his stabbing
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS justice's wife stands… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: SCOTUS justice's wife stands by stolen-election views; district attorney's daughter arrested in his stabbing By Debra Cassens Weiss September 30, 2022, 3:13 pm CDT...
