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Afternoon Briefs: Christian baker faces trial in new bias case; city approves housing reparations
Christian baker faces new bias case A Christian baker is facing a new bias claim after persuading the U.S. Supreme Court that a Colorado…
Law dean reveals retirement was due to ‘slaveholder’ comment; remark followed tenure controversy
A law dean has revealed that her Jan. 19 retirement announcement was precipitated by her reference to herself as a “slaveholder” during a faculty meeting.…
Sidney Powell lawyers argue no reasonable person would have accepted her stolen election claims as fact
Lawyers representing pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell are seeking dismissal of a defamation lawsuit by arguing that her comments about rigged voting machines are constitutionally protected…
3rd Circuit calls out lawyer for ‘copy-and-paste’ appeal, orders him to pay attorney fees
A federal appeals court has ordered a Pennsylvania lawyer to pay his opponents’ appellate legal fees for filing a “frivolous” appeal and submitting a brief…
Conservative SCOTUS justices question abortion decisions but delay action on Mississippi’s viability cert petition
Five conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices have questioned abortion precedent in their decisions, but it’s unclear how far they would go to undermine or overrule…
High tech can heighten discrimination; here are some policy recommendations for its ethical use
From federal surveillance of social justice protests to facial recognition technology that results in inordinately high false positives for certain demographic groups, recent surveillance trends…
Willkie Farr announces a second round of special bonuses, only to be outdone by Davis Polk
Updated: Willkie Farr & Gallagher is paying a second round of special bonuses to associates that range from $7,500 to $40,000, the same amount the…
Most dissatisfied lawyers work longer hours and report more burnout
Burnout and long hours appear to be making life miserable for the most dissatisfied lawyers. Lawyers work an average of 53 hours per week, according…