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Lewis Brisbois report cited as Texas AG heads to state Senate trial after impeachment
Impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had a legitimate reason to fire whistleblowers, according to a tweet by his office citing a law…
The NextGen bar exam includes an expansion of skills testing, so how will candidates study?
When the National Conference of Bar Examiners launches a revamped version of the bar exam in 2026, called the NextGen bar exam, it is expected…
‘Seinfeld’ episode inspired new telemarketing law in New Jersey
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill last week that that requires telemarketers to provide a callback number and to identify themselves and…
Ex-lawyer Murdaugh, in prison for murder, is charged with stealing from clients
A disbarred lawyer who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and one of his sons has been indicted on…
Texas House panel recommends impeachment for state attorney general
A committee of the Texas House of Representatives has recommended that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be impeached for allegedly misusing his power to…
Florida courthouses are generally required to provide lactation spaces under new law
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last week that requires county courthouses in the state to have private, clean lactation rooms with at…
Nearly 2,000 children were sexually abused by members of Catholic clergy and religious orders, Illinois AG’s investigation finds
At least 1,997 children were sexually abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers in Illinois between 1950 and 2019, according to a report released…
Federal judge reminds lawyers that ‘this proceeding is not the playground’
Updated: A federal judge in Colorado has warned lawyers for litigants in a business dispute that he will not “sit idly by in the face…