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The first thing you should learn about the Law is the Constitution of the United States of America.
Constitution
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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Legal industry gained 7,200 jobs last month but is still below last year’s numbers
9th Circuit upholds part of federal anti-riot law in case against white supremacists
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco on Thursday revived the prosecution of four white supremacists under a federal anti-riot law, even…
Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm offers gifts on top of bonuses; second state adopts consumer privacy law
Associates at this BigLaw firm get pricey gifts Associates at Davis Polk & Wardwell are getting a choice of gifts as a thanks for their…
Afternoon Briefs: BigLaw firm offers gifts on top of bonuses; second state adopts consumer privacy law
Associates at this BigLaw firm get pricey gifts Associates at Davis Polk & Wardwell are getting a choice of gifts as a thanks for their…
4th Circuit rules for school that nixed child’s essay on acceptance of transgender people
A federal appeals court has ruled for an elementary school that removed a 10-year-old girl’s essay on acceptance of transgender people from an essay collection…
4th Circuit rules for school that nixed child’s essay on acceptance of transgender people
A federal appeals court has ruled for an elementary school that removed a 10-year-old girl’s essay on acceptance of transgender people from an essay collection…
At these top law firms, profit boosts followed layoffs of lawyers and staff members
At these top law firms, profit boosts followed layoffs of lawyers and staff members
In first merits opinion by Barrett, SCOTUS rules against environmental group seeking draft rule-making document
In first merits opinion by Barrett, SCOTUS rules against environmental group seeking draft rule-making document
Capacity limits on businesses can be a ‘direct physical loss’ covered by insurance, judge rules in bellwether cases
Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer gives frank reply to Justice Barrett; new site has law school scholarship information
Prosecutors move to drop charges against former Littler associate charged in Portland demonstration
Marvel CEO seeks punitive damages for alleged theft of his DNA during a deposition
Marvel founder seeks punitive damages for alleged theft of his DNA during a deposition
Marvel Entertainment founder Ike Perlmutter is seeking punitive damages against Chubb insurance for allegedly facilitating a DNA theft during a deposition. Perlmutter alleges an in-house…
Officers who fired stun gun at man doused in gasoline, setting him ablaze, aren’t liable, appeals court rules
Officers who fired stun guns at a man who had doused himself with gasoline are protected by qualified immunity in a suit by his widow…
Paralegal who refused to notarize affidavit because of its contents can sue over her firing, appeals court says
A paralegal who refused to notarize an affidavit because she believed it contained false information can sue over her firing, a Connecticut appeals court has…
Paralegal who refused to notarize affidavit because of its contents can sue over her firing, appeals court says
A paralegal who refused to notarize an affidavit because she believed it contained false information can sue over her firing, a Connecticut appeals court has…
Afternoon Briefs: Another state plans remote bar exam in July; Texas AG sues electric company over huge bills
So far, 9 jurisdictions have plan for remote bar exam in July California’s July 2021 bar exam will be remote, the California Supreme Court announced…
Difficulties of pandemic should be acknowledged in law school transcript, students say
The death of a lawyer: A journey from law school to retirement
Judge with ‘salty’ personality gets suspension partly for F-bombs, says word is ‘so common’ in his state
Pandemic worsens already-growing debt problem with many legal remedies on hold
How law firms reacted to racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly three-fourths of surveyed law firms launched new programs to address racial injustice after Black Lives Matter demonstrations and the death of George Floyd…
What did law firms do that helped them outperform the market in 2020?
Law firms that posted double-digit gains in 2020 revenue and profits per equity partner had a strategic plan and a commitment to a high-performance culture,…
Former Boies Schiller lawyer refused to leave new firm after partnership voted him out, lawsuit says
Afternoon Briefs: Judges tosses transgender woman’s pageant bias suit; SCOTUS allows indoor church services
Judge tosses suit against pageant company by transgender woman U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman of Oregon has tossed a lawsuit by a transgender woman who…
4 more law schools found to be in compliance with ABA’s new bar passage standard
In May, the ABA found 10 law schools did not meet an accreditation standard requiring a bar passage rate of at least 75% within…
9th Circuit revives Oregon lawyers’ freedom-of-association challenge to mandatory bar membership
The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a First Amendment challenge to the Oregon State Bar’s mandatory membership requirement.
Ex-prosecutor is accused of soliciting bribes from defense lawyers, defrauding man who had Coca-Cola stock
A federal indictment accuses a former Florida prosecutor of soliciting bribes for favorable case dispositions and defrauding an elderly man after obtaining guardianship. The…
Law firm’s fan account for presidential pets is ‘out of the Twitter doghouse’
A law firm’s Twitter fan page for President Joe Biden’s pets is “out of the Twitter doghouse” after a pun-filled letter was dispatched to…
More Zoom issues in court hearings: Doc joins from operating room, defendant is naked from at least the waist up
Zoom court hearings continue to produce some unusual videos of participants who ignore decorum or carry on with activities they wouldn’t try in a courtroom.…
Study finds ‘Trump-era uptick’ in partisan voting by en banc courts
En banc appeals courts are increasingly dividing along partisan lines, according to a study by two law professors at the William & Mary Law School.…
Afternoon Briefs: Judge strikes down CDC eviction moratorium; lawyer’s dogged determination brings cash
Pandemic and financial stress could push some lawyers to act unethically, experts warn
Judges with corporate and prosecution backgrounds are more likely to rule against workers, study says
Group sues Yale over race-conscious admissions and seeks cert in Harvard suit
Students for Fair Admissions has filed a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions policies at Yale University less than a month after the U.S. Department of Justice…
Afternoon Briefs: California opens process for retroactive bar admission; judge suspended after election-fraud charge
California opens applications for retroactive bar admission Provisional licensure applications, for people who recently did not pass the California bar exam but would have with…
In growing trend, suits seek to hold motel operators liable for human trafficking
A lawsuit filed against the operators of several New Jersey motels is part of a growing trend to hold the hospitality industry liable for human…
Chemerinsky: Voting rights cases before SCOTUS could have profound effects on future elections
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in important cases concerning the meaning of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Brnovich v.…
Judges tell of case delays, high caseloads as House committee considers expanding judgeships
Former college student who claims he was beaten by officers loses ‘loophole’ case in Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that could bar a former college student’s constitutional claims against the government because of a ruling…
State AG faces impeachment for fatal car crash; ‘his face came through your windshield,’ cop says
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is refusing to resign as lawmakers begin impeachment proceedings against him for a fatal car crash that killed a…
Judge refuses to block forfeiture of retirement account of former BigLaw partner
A former Hunton & Williams partner who was convicted in a $1.9 million fraudulent real estate scheme will lose his law firm retirement account to…
Trump Sued for Violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act
Former President Trump is facing a number of civil and criminal suits for his involvement in the Capitol riots. One of them alleges he violated the Ku Klux Klan Act. #Findlaw
Afternoon Briefs: Lawyers charged in Molotov cocktail attack get plea offers; Harvard Law profs launch equality journal
Does A&E’s ‘Court Cam’ accurately reflect American courtrooms?
I like to start the new year by cleaning out my life, more or less. It’s kind of a ritual for me. I take time…
Suits multiply over Texas power outages; is power grid operator protected by sovereign immunity?
2nd Circuit won’t consider reinstating suit alleging refusal to hire felons amounts to hiring bias
Suspended lawyer admits stealing from ex-wife, former mother-in-law by opening credit cards in their names
A suspended Pennsylvania lawyer pleaded guilty Monday to identity theft and related offenses for opening credit cards using the identities of his ex-wife and former…
