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CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and…
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Afternoon Briefs: Weil Gotshal special bonuses tied to hours; Trump sued by his niece
Divided DC appeals court announces bar exam waiver as 1 option for licensing
Recusal a controversial issue for Lagoa after ruling keeping many Florida felons from voting
Private equity firm purchases law practice management platform Rocket Matter
Dec. 8 ‘safe harbor’ deadline is a critical date in nightmare election scenarios
How losing RBG could shape criminal justice for years to come
How losing RBG could shape criminal justice for years to come
In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, a newly reconfigured Supreme Court is expected to consider a raft of hot-button issues from…
How to empower working moms during the coronavirus pandemic
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Carolyn Elefant, an attorney who focuses her practice on energy and environmental matters and the author of several books,…
How to empower working moms during the coronavirus pandemic
Afternoon Briefs: Facebook sued over Kenosha killing; GC says she was fired for failing to soften criticism
Lawyer censured for sexual innuendos in conversations with judge and judicial assistant
A Colorado lawyer has been publicly censured for sexual innuendos in speaking with a magistrate judge and judicial assistant. Lawyer Phillip Malouff Jr. of La…
Why is My Non-Dairy Milk Called Almond or Oat ‘Beverage’ Now?
Why has my almond milk or oat milk label switched? Why is it now called almond beverage or oat beverage? The reason: pressure from Big Dairy. Read more on FindLaw’s Legally Weird.
Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what this woman lawyer learned from her
Wells Fargo alleges ‘gamesmanship’ by lawyer who sued after manager reportedly called him N-word
Meet Joan Larsen, a former Democratic volunteer, who is another potential SCOTUS nominee
U.S. Circuit Judge Joan Larsen, a conservative judge on President Donald Trump’s…
Disbarred lawyer is convicted even though twin took responsibility for the crime
A disbarred lawyer faces up to five years in prison after jurors convicted him Friday of faking an order in a child custody case involving…
Disbarred lawyer is convicted even though twin took responsibility for the crime
A disbarred lawyer faces up to five years in prison after jurors convicted him Friday of faking an order in a child custody case involving…
Federal judge, a Trump appointee, tosses lawsuit alleging 558 ADA suits were racketeering enterprise
A federal judge in Atlanta has said he will sanction a lawyer who filed a RICO suit against two lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits…
Federal judge, a Trump appointee, tosses lawsuit alleging 558 ADA suits were racketeering enterprise
A federal judge in Atlanta has said he will sanction a lawyer who filed a RICO suit against two lawyers who filed hundreds of lawsuits…
Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg clerks line Supreme Court steps; cop indicted in Breonna Taylor case
Ginsburg clerks serve as honorary pallbearers A “small army” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former law clerks stood in rows on the steps…
Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg clerks line Supreme Court steps; cop indicted in Breonna Taylor case
Ginsburg clerks serve as honorary pallbearers A “small army” of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s former law clerks stood in rows on the steps…
ABC’s ‘Judd, for the Defense’ and discovery obligations through the years
For this installment in my column, I initially set out to write one of my “look back” pieces on a legal-centric television show focused on…
ABC’s ‘Judd, for the Defense’ and discovery obligations through the years
For this installment in my column, I initially set out to write one of my “look back” pieces on a legal-centric television show focused on…
You accepted a clerkship; now what? A to-do list for before your first day
Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides
A federal judge has refused to toss a suit by a lawyer who says he was tackled by a security guard at a courthouse in…
Lawyer who says courthouse security guard tackled him and dragged him outside can sue, judge decides
A federal judge has refused to toss a suit by a lawyer who says he was tackled by a security guard at a courthouse in…
ABA leads effort to recruit lawyers as poll workers to ensure ‘free and fair elections’
Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing
A judge in Onondaga County, New York, has resigned after he was accused of unwanted kissing of two female staffers. Michael Hanuszczak, 64, resigned on…
Judge resigns after accusations of unwanted kissing
A judge in Onondaga County, New York, has resigned after he was accused of unwanted kissing of two female staffers. Michael Hanuszczak, 64, resigned on…
Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says
A political appointee with little or no training in reviewing manuscripts for classified material was assigned to review former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book…
Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says
A political appointee with little or no training in reviewing manuscripts for classified material was assigned to review former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book…
Constitutional scholars sound warning on SCOTUS and the separation of church and state
The separation of church and state is a concept that is often talked about, but there’s hardly a national consensus on what that should look…
California law school gets donation that’s said to be ‘one of the biggest in history’ from tribe to university
California law school gets donation that’s said to be ‘one of the biggest in history’ from tribe to university
The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a California tribe, has donated $15 million to the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law to…
Afternoon Briefs: Mueller prosecutor has regrets in tell-all book; federal courthouse is a hurricane casualty
Afternoon Briefs: Mueller prosecutor has regrets in tell-all book; federal courthouse is a hurricane casualty
Book by Mueller prosecutor says more could have been done A book by Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller said the…
Ethics charges allege judge defied order to delay hearings and issued no-show warrants
Ethics charges allege judge defied order to delay hearings and issued no-show warrants
A Cleveland municipal judge is facing ethics charges after holding court hearings despite a rescheduling order because of the coronavirus pandemic, and then issuing…
Is Trump trying to stack prison-sentencing agency with right-wing allies before the election?
Is Trump trying to stack prison-sentencing agency with right-wing allies before the election?
President Donald Trump has quietly nominated a slate of tough-on-crime former prosecutors to run a powerful agency that writes the sentencing rules for the entire…
Bar exam in hotel rooms offered test-takers social distancing and private bathrooms
Idea of court packing gains traction among some Democrats; are there alternatives?
Idea of court packing gains traction among some Democrats; are there alternatives?
Divided 2nd Circuit rejects statistical bias claim against company that refused to hire convicted felons
Divided 2nd Circuit rejects statistical bias claim against company that refused to hire convicted felons
Ginsburg’s death could doom health care law, cement environmental rollbacks, imperil right to abortion
Ginsburg’s death could doom health care law, cement environmental rollbacks, imperil right to abortion
Can You Fill a Supreme Court Vacancy in an Election Year?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death puts the Supreme Court front and center, again. But in an election year, can Congress act? Learn more about Senate “norms” at FindLaw’s Courtside.
