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American Bar Association Mandates Academic Freedom Policies for Law Schools

The American Bar Association (ABA) has taken a significant step by passing a measure during its midyear meeting in Louisville.…

Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in Judicial Ethics Investigation

In a recent legal development, U.S. District Judge William Osteen, based in Greensboro, rejected North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita…

Major U.S. Law Firms Unite Against Campus Antisemitism Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

In a unified effort, more than two dozen prominent U.S. law firms have sent a compelling letter to the deans…

Georgetown Law Graduates Told to Uphold Freedom of Speech by Civil Rights Leader

Summary: Civil rights leader Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton gave the commencement speech at Georgetown Law School. Georgetown Law School graduates…

Cyclist Who Flipped Off Trump Sues Former Employer

Summary: The biker who flipped off Trump in a viral picture is suing the employer who fired her for violating…

Can NFL Players Protesting the National Anthem Be Fired?

Summary: President Donald Trump is trying to apply his slogan “You’re fired” to NFL players protesting the national anthem, but…

Widow Sues Twitter for Enabling Rise of ISIS

Summary: A Florida widow is suing Twitter for the platform it provided ISIS in the killing of her husband. Twitter…

China Rights Lawyer Convicted with Suspended Jail Sentence

Summary: Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang receives his sentence from last week’s trial. After a highly publicized one-day trial last week,…

Trump Wrongly Threatens to Sue Jeb’s Leadership PAC: They Fire Back Complaint Laced with Sarcasm

Summary: Jeb’s leadership PAC responds to Trump’s legal threats with counter-complaint, and sarcasm. One of the fun aspects of lawyering…

China Tries Rights Lawyer for Posting on the Internet

Summary: An activist Chinese lawyer faces trial for posts on the internet. China faces scrutiny yet again for suppressing free…

Man Gets Arrested for Writing a Crude Note on His Speeding Ticket

Summary: A Connecticut man paid his speeding ticket and included a little note with choice words complaining about the ticket…

Protests on the Supreme Court Grounds Still Not Allowed

Summary: While some may not understand the importance of the Supreme Court to remain a neutral place, the courts have…