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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: Law dean Chemerinsky opposes Trump Twitter ban; safe injection site shot down
Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky opposes Trump Twitter ban Twitter and Facebook had the right to remove posts by President Donald Trump that amounted to incitement,…
Illinois lawmakers pass sweeping overhaul to criminal justice system
Lawyer shocked with stun gun at courthouse cites racial bias, says he will appeal conviction
Could Trump face charges for speech before Capitol riot? Experts differ on Brandenburg impact
Could a 1969 case involving a Ku Klux Klan leader protect President Donald Trump from incitement charges in connection with the Jan. 6 riot…
ABA launches initiative to help measure effectiveness of regulatory reforms
Why being anti-racist is not enough
Courts discuss security after warning of potential protest threats
Courts across the country are discussing security after a news report said pro-Trump groups were considering storming courthouses. The Texas Lawyer spoke with court…
Former Michigan governor is charged in Flint water crisis; is conviction a longshot?
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect in decisions that caused lead to contaminate the water supply…
Afternoon Briefs: AG official resigns after Capitol march robocall; 157 law deans condemn election lawyers
As House impeaches Trump for second time, some say Senate trial after his presidency is unconstitutional
Riot fallout leads 1 law firm to dump Trump businesses, others to suspend PAC contributions
Law firms are responding to the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol with pledges to pause or review contributions by their political action…
‘White Fright’ author discusses historical lynch mobs and the attack on the Capitol
Lawyers must use caution when responding to negative online reviews, new ethics opinion says
ABA plea doesn’t stop the execution of the only woman on federal death row
Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was executed early Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stand in the way. According…
Arizona will implement Thomson Reuters’ digital evidence platform statewide
Supreme Court reinstates requirement for women seeking abortion drug to get it in person
Law firms should not rush lateral hiring, due diligence expert says
With the shift to virtual recruitment amid the COVID-19 crisis, the speed at which law firms vet and hire lateral partners has increased, according to…
Afternoon Briefs: 3 federal executions delayed; BigLaw partner resigns after sex harassment claim
Courts delay 3 federal executions scheduled for this week Federal courts have delayed three federal executions scheduled for this week. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge…
Law firms may be at ‘tipping point’ for change because of COVID-19 pandemic, new report says
Wife of Justice Thomas takes down Facebook page after promoting Trump’s Jan. 6 rally
The Facebook page for Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was taken down after she promoted President Donald Trump’s…
While many jurisdictions had few or no online bar exam testing violations, California had many
Pro-Trump lawyer is tossed from defamation case for ‘mendacity’ and ‘surprising incompetence’
Stanford law prof remembered as leading legal ethics scholar and advocate for access to justice
Could the 14th Amendment be used to disqualify Trump from office?
Afternoon Briefs: State bar considers ousting Giuliani; pelt-wearing protester is judge’s son
Harvard 2L is remembered with acts of kindness by more than a thousand people
California releases bar exam results, and like many jurisdictions sees increase in pass rates
18 law firms join Crowell & Moring in calling for Trump’s removal; NYC bar also seeks ouster
House introduces article of impeachment accusing Trump of ‘incitement of insurrection’
The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced an article of impeachment that accuses President Donald Trump of “incitement of insurrection.” The House introduced the article…
SCOTUS will consider challenges to charitable donor disclosure requirements
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge to a California requirement for charities to disclose names and addresses of major donors.…
Supreme Court agrees to hear First Amendment case of suspended cheerleader
Georgia lawyer in Capitol assault says mob was patriotic and heroic
Americus, Georgia, lawyer McCall Calhoun was among the first people to enter the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, according to the Atlanta…
When it comes to cross-examination, is less more?
Is cross-examination an art? Is it a science? Whatever it is, do most lawyers know how to handle it effectively? I can say from what…
How law firms can be—and stay—effective during the COVID-19 crisis
As it has done to other professions within the business community, the coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted normal functioning in the field of law. From…
Afternoon Briefs: Man at Pelosi’s desk among those charged in Capitol riot; Dominion sues Sidney Powell
So far, more than 50 people face local and federal charges in Capitol riot So far, 13 people are facing federal charges in connection with…
COVID-19 spurred more than a thousand workplace lawsuits in 2020, class action report says
At least 1,005 workplace lawsuits filed in 2020 stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic, and more are expected in 2021, according to Seyfarth Shaw’s 17th Annual…
Among those calling for Trump’s removal are Crowell & Moring and more than 6,500 lawyers
At least two law firms and more than 6,500 lawyers are calling for removal of President Donald Trump following an assault on the U.S. Capitol…
Angry BigLaw lawyer goes viral as #guyonporch during riot
Trump and allies drop 4 Georgia election lawsuits; state officials deny settlement claim
Second BigLaw partner on Trump’s Georgia phone call leaves his law firm
Afternoon Briefs: Riot review won’t exclude Trump; sanctions bid against election lawyers targets ‘paranoia’
US attorney doesn’t rule out Trump charges Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin of Washington, D.C., on Thursday promised a criminal review of “all actors” in…
Judge Merrick Garland is Biden’s pick for attorney general; rule of law ‘is not just some lawyer’s turn of phrase’
Updated: President-elect Joe Biden has picked Judge Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general. Biden introduced Garland at a Delaware event Thursday, report…
Trump campaign lawyer asks to withdraw from suit, says filing was used to incite violence
A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is asking to withdraw from a Pennsylvania election lawsuit on the ground that “the client has used…
Lawyer loses his job after posting video of himself outside Capitol during riot
Goosehead Insurance in Texas has fired associate general counsel Paul MacNeal Davis after he posted a video of himself outside the U.S. Capitol during the…
Federal court documents and DOJ emails compromised in cybersecurity breach
The federal courts and the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that they were apparently affected by a hack of widely used network management software…
Some liberals suggest Justice Breyer should retire after Democratic Senate wins in Georgia
Justice Stephen G. Breyer hasn’t indicated when he plans to retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, but some liberals say the timing should be sooner…
Judges are stressed by their decisions, and 20% have at least one depressive symptom, survey finds
Judge Judy, in a rare interview, reflects on her iconic TV show as it reaches its final season
Calls mount to use 25th Amendment to remove Trump; how would it work?
ABA president condemns mob assault on Capitol as Rep. Gohmert asks SCOTUS to stop Pence
ABA President Patricia Lee Refo issued a statement Wednesday condemning “in the strongest terms” the assault on the U.S. Capitol by protesters supporting President Donald…
