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Lady Gaga failed to pay promised $500K for return of stolen bulldogs, suit alleges; plaintiff was charged in case
Singer and songwriter Lady Gaga promised to pay $500,000 with “no questions asked” for the return of her stolen French bulldogs but did not follow…
Which law schools are choosiest? Washington University is in top five, while Yale is mostly No. 1
Yale Law School is No. 1 based on ABA admissions data showing that it is the choosiest law school in terms of acceptance rate and…
‘Rust’ and a look at criminal liability on movie sets
No profession is free from potential tragedy. It can come in various shapes and sizes to some degree or another, but the notion of someone…
Family law gave this lawyer some ideas about what clients really want
Jessica Bednarz has spent much of her career representing people, researching access-to-justice issues and using that knowledge to try to find better ways to deliver…
In murder trial cross-examination, prosecutors focus on ex-lawyer Murdaugh’s financial misdeeds and his ‘new story’
Prosecutors cross-examining disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh on Friday suggested he made up a “new story” to align with trial evidence and accused him of “manufacturing…
Legal Ed data shows decrease in first-time bar pass rates
For first-time bar exam takers in 2022, the aggregate pass rate was 78.33%, according to data released Friday by the ABA’s Section of Legal Education…
US uses ‘compromise and settlement’ to erase law grad’s $329K debt; would it work on grander scale?
A little-known procedure has helped a recently retired 91-year-old law school graduate who took out about $29,000 in federal loans that have ballooned to $329,000…
Judge tosses ethics case against Sidney Powell, citing ‘numerous defects’ in regulator’s exhibits
A judge in Texas has tossed an ethics case against lawyer Sidney Powell for alleged frivolous election lawsuits, citing regulators’ refusal to fix a faulty…