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Friday, May 27, 2022

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'We are done,' federal judge says, declares mistrial after questioning defense claim

Supreme Court decision is an impediment for defendants who 'lost the lawyer lottery twice'

Patient billed about $230K for surgery after $1,300 estimate is protected by contract law, state supreme court says

BigLaw partner's hourly billing rate of nearly $2,500 draws objection from bankruptcy trustee

7 tips to handle those 'just one question' potential clients

FROM THE APRIL-MAY 2022 MAGAZINE

Virtual Reality: From development to investment, this cryptocurrency lawyer is all in

The metaverse may be a virtual realm, but lawyer Amy Madison Luo is doing very real work there--and achieving very real success. As a new partner at DIGITAL, a billionaire-backed venture firm, she invests in metaverse-focused blockchain companies, from applications to infrastructure.

Florida law banning social media censorship is likely unconstitutional, 11th Circuit says

Can Mississippi trump FDA regulations to restrict abortion pills? Federal judge considers the issue

Nonlawyer paraprofessionals couldn't jointly own law firms under California's revised licensing proposal

ABA Legal Ed council seeks comment on proposed revision to law school admissions test requirement

Second loss for Rep. Madison Cawthorn: 4th Circuit revives claim that he is an insurrectionist unfit for office

Lawyer recently charged in Jan. 6 riot is fired from his law firm

Federal judge greenlights legal tech company's use of nonlawyers for legal advice

What happened to convicted cop's missing wife? Suspended lawyer can't tell, judge rules

Texas AG Paxton faces state ethics petition for alleged 'dishonest' statements in election litigation

House reverses course on renaming federal courthouse to honor Black judge

A look back at Fox's 'Ally McBeal'

County judge in Texas is arrested for alleged cattle theft

The Modern Law Library

Work for Canadian residential school survivors informs lawyer's debut novel

A lawyer explains how her work informed the writing of her book and why many Indigenous people still feel the impact of the Canadian school system to this day.

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