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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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Afternoon Briefs: 2 firms give special bonuses; immigrant leaves church sanctuary for first time in 3 years
Paul Hastings, Sheppard Mullin provide special bonuses to staff and paralegals As many large firms continue to reward young lawyers for their work in the…
Threats of sham lawsuit against well-known singer constitute a crime, 9th Circuit says
Texas court tosses sentence of state’s longest-serving death row inmate
Florida man sentenced to federal prison after posing as immigration attorney
Former prosecutor’s behavior was ‘troubling’ but not criminal, investigation finds
Wyoming Says Yes to Roadkill Dining
Thirty-one states now allow residents to salvage and eat roadkill. Wyoming is the latest.
Afternoon Briefs: DOJ civil rights nominee defends letter; lawyer charged in triple murder
DOJ civil rights nominee defends satirical letter Kristen Clarke, the president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, defended her past statements and…
Departing lawyers who copied firm’s databases may be liable for unfair business practices, top state court says
Departing lawyers who downloaded a “treasure trove” of proprietary materials from their Boston law firm may be liable for unfair or deceptive business practices, the…
Judge slashes fee request to about $3K for lawyer who filed suit for client after his firing
Democrats introduce bill to expand Supreme Court; opponents warn of ‘politicians in robes’
Democrats introduced legislation Thursday to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices.According to Politico, the bill “is all but guaranteed…
Evidential essentials: How witnesses can make or break a case
Sotomayor and Gorsuch warn that misinformation and intolerance can threaten democracy
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch warned of threats to U.S. democracy during a prerecorded Zoom event released Wednesday to promote…
Justice Breyer says looking to international law can help the court evaluate US cases
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer told the ABA’s International Law Section on Wednesday that his court will continue its recent trend of looking…
Top Massachusetts court vacates 90-day contempt sentence for teen who called judge B-word
Top state court deadlocks on fiduciary exception to attorney-client privilege in K&L Gates case
Lawyer deserves reprimand for courtroom protest that led to ‘Bart Simpson-esque’ punishment, ethics board says
First-year associate pay continues to rise, despite pandemic, NALP survey says
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t curtailed base pay for beginning associates, according to the National Association for Law Placement’s survey of mostly larger law firms. The…
Greenberg Traurig leaders begin RV tour to visit firm’s 30 US offices
How one firm is trying to convince technology clients to embrace subscription pricing
Full 6th Circuit upholds ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ law punishing docs who perform Down syndrome abortions
In rare move, full 6th Circuit will hear initial arguments in abortion case; dissent blasts ‘procedural hopscotch’
Leaders of 62 BigLaw firms denounce voting restrictions; coalition is formed to challenge legislation
Law firms are getting involved in the controversy over voting restrictions, already passed in Georgia and under consideration in Texas. Leaders of 62 of…
Alabama judge is suspended from bench after she is accused of evident anti-death-penalty predilection
A judge in Birmingham, Alabama, has been suspended with pay after the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission alleged that she showed an apparent predisposition against the…
How to make a professional transition during the COVID-19 pandemic
Texas Court Ponders NRA Bankruptcy Maneuver
“Dumping” New York, the NRA seeks a fresh start via bankruptcy in Texas.
Afternoon Briefs: Supreme Court rules for religion; Ramsey Clark dies at 93
SCOTUS blocks restrictions on religious meetings at homes during pandemic The U.S. Supreme Court blocked California’s restrictions on religious meetings at homes during the COVID-19…
This firm takes top spot for its COVID-19 response, Yale Law Women says; which others took top honors?
Yale Law Women has named the top 2021 law firms for gender equity, inclusion and family-friendly practices in a number of categories, including the best…
Federal judge killed in hit-and-run incident; police say driver was disoriented, aggressive
U.S. District Judge Sandra Feuerstein of the Eastern District of New York was struck and killed in Boca Raton, Florida, on Friday when a car…
If Biden approves loan forgiveness, what could it mean for law school debt?
State supreme court justice confirms he has been working from outside the country for 3 months
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has been working from Dubai and Israel for the last three months while he participates in a program to…
ABA president, other leaders will volunteer for Free Legal Answers
ABA President Patricia Lee Refo will join other leaders from the ABA in volunteering for ABA Free Legal Answers, a virtual legal advice clinic that…
Holland & Knight in merger talks to create 1,600-lawyer firm; does it portend ‘next wave’ of mergers?
Holland & Knight and Thompson & Knight are discussing a merger that could close this summer, the law firms announced Friday. The combined firm would…
Understanding the ‘Spark of Life’ Doctrine in Chauvin Trial
Why is the prosecution allowed to call character witnesses in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin? Turns out Minnesota is an outlier in criminal trials. Learn more on FindLaw’s Courtside blog.
Afternoon Briefs: Slower-paying law students wait-listed; ‘tiger mom’ law prof back in the news
Law school wait-lists students who finished late in deposit race The University of Notre Dame’s law school is facing criticism for putting pressure on would-be…
Law profs abound on Biden’s new commission to study changing the Supreme Court
Former death row inmate thanks God and his lawyers for his release after 30-plus years in prison
A former death row inmate in Florida told reporters Thursday that he thanked God and his legal team for his release from prison. Crosley Green…
Minnesota’s unique ‘spark of life’ doctrine allows evidence about George Floyd’s life during former officer’s trial
A unique “spark of life” doctrine in Minnesota allows prosecutors to introduce evidence about George Floyd’s life in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former…
Lawyer agrees to disciplinary probation for failing to supervise alleged embezzling employee
A high-profile Las Vegas lawyer has agreed to be placed on disciplinary probation for 18 months for ethical misconduct relating to an employee who allegedly…
Afternoon Briefs: Judge’s husband heads to prison; Stephen Miller’s new legal group to sue over Biden policies
Husband of appeals judge goes to prison Suspended lawyer Charles McCullough, the husband of a Pennsylvania appeals judge, reported to prison Tuesday after he…
Judge rules for Trademark Express owner in suit alleging unauthorized practice
In 325-page opinion, en banc 5th Circuit splits on preference for tribes in Native American adoptions
A case challenging a federal law giving Indian tribes preference in Native American adoptions could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court, after a federal…
11th Circuit decision ‘effectively closes the internet’s doors to the blind,’ plaintiff’s lawyers say
New PBS documentary shows how one man’s legacy changed the trajectory of American race relations
11 tips to survive your freshman year as an associate
Afternoon Briefs: DA wants to vacate 90 drug convictions; BigLaw firm targeted by law student climate group
Student loan payoff program draws homebuyers to Illinois
Evidence of jury racial bias in civil trial requires hearing, 6th Circuit says, citing ‘crackhead’ assumption
A federal trial court must hold a hearing to examine potential jury bias after one woman said jurors considered the Black plaintiff to be “a…
Suit says disciplinary counsel was wrongly fired for pro-Trump tweets about Muslims
Worry That New Utah Law Will Lead to a Porn Ban
A new Utah law does not ban internet porn, but it is a strong attempt to make offensive material harder for kids to access, and it has civil libertarians worried. Learn more on FindLaw’s Legally Weird blog.
Breyer says expanding Supreme Court could erode trust, proponents should ‘think long and hard’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said Tuesday proponents of expanding or changing the structure of the U.S. Supreme Court should “think long and…
