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It’s widely accepted that students won’t learn how to be lawyers just by virtue of going to law school, but the American Bar Association (ABA) is now cracking down on law schools to make sure students learn from their classes, period. As noted by Reuters, the ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 19, 2024 at 10:16 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, August 19, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 19, 2024, 10:16 AM),…
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* Current Supreme Court has opened the door to patchwork state-by-state banking laws. Because that’s how to build a global economy! [Bloomberg Law News] * How to sue NASA for fallen space debris? Seems like a one-off practice area unless some idiot tries to build personal spaceships. [Law.com] * Apropos of nothing at all, Elon…
This fall, state supreme courts in Michigan and Pennsylvania will hear cases challenging their states’ use of life without parole sentences. In Michigan, the court will consider whether to ban automatic life without parole sentences for people who are 19 or 20 years old and who commit murder. The court is being asked to expand…
Home Daily News Federal judge who ruled against Google is… Antitrust Law Federal judge who ruled against Google is ‘taken aback’ by its efforts to avoid paper trail By Debra Cassens Weiss August 8, 2024, 3:17 pm CDT A federal judge who ruled that Google is a monopolist declined to sanction the search engine for…
Home Daily News Guardians ad litem have absolute immunity… Family Law Guardians ad litem have absolute immunity in suit alleging wrongful conduct, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 9:16 am CDT Lawyers representing a child as guardians ad litem are absolutely immune for acts happening within their court-appointed duties, even for…
Home Daily News Lawyer caught on prison video is accused… Criminal Justice Lawyer caught on prison video is accused of smuggling contraband into jail By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 11:52 am CDT Daniel Sidney Dale, 49, of Terry, Mississippi, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy and three counts of introducing contraband…
Home Daily News Holland & Knight loses about half its Philadelphia… Law Firms Holland & Knight loses about half its Philadelphia lawyers to this firm By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 1:18 pm CDT The total number of lawyers joining Polsinelli from Holland & Knight is 47, including 35 lawyers who are establishing a…
Home Daily News Landlords can pursue takings suit stemming… Fifth Amendment Landlords can pursue takings suit stemming from COVID-19 eviction moratorium, Federal Circuit rules By Debra Cassens Weiss August 13, 2024, 8:49 am CDT Landlords may pursue a lawsuit alleging that the federal government violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause when it imposed a moratorium…