Home Daily News Illinois jail must pay $880K to family members… Verdicts & Settlements Illinois jail must pay $880K to family members of inmate who died by suicide, judge rules By Amanda Robert July 19, 2024, 2:45 pm CDT Areon Marion entered the Cook County Jail on June 1, 2021, and died on Oct. 31,…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jul 26, 2024 at 7:54 pm The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon appointed a former clerk to Justice Samuel Alito (who also served as a clerk to then-Judge Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit) to defend a ruling by the U.S. Court of…
Home Daily News Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware… Cybersecurity Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware attack By Debra Cassens Weiss July 22, 2024, 9:33 am CDT Monday is a court holiday in Los Angeles County’s 36 superior courts because of a shutdown of the computer network in response to a ransomware attack….
Home Daily News Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions… Election Law Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions isn’t punishment, 5th Circuit says in Eighth Amendment challenge By Debra Cassens Weiss July 22, 2024, 11:17 am CDT A lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of some felonies in Mississippi does not constitute cruel and unusual…
Home Daily News Referral bonuses as high as $50K? One BigLaw… Law Firms Referral bonuses as high as $50K? One BigLaw firm confirms incentive By Debra Cassens Weiss July 22, 2024, 11:47 am CDT Law firms are typically paying $20,000 to $40,000 in referral bonuses to employees who refer associates to their firms for placement,…
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Home Daily News Harvard Law grad who sued over bar exam accommodations… Bar Exam Harvard Law grad who sued over bar exam accommodations loses in 2nd Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss July 23, 2024, 8:39 am CDT A graduate of Harvard Law School can’t sue for denial of her full requests for accommodations while taking…
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Home Daily News As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris ‘tried to… Prosecutors As a prosecutor, Kamala Harris ‘tried to bridge the tricky divide’ By Debra Cassens Weiss July 23, 2024, 3:40 pm CDT Kamala Harris became a deputy district attorney in 1990, won the race for San Francisco district attorney in 2004 and was elected California…
Home The Modern Law Library ‘Shaping the Bar’ author says bar exam protects… The Modern Law Library ‘Shaping the Bar’ author says bar exam protects legal profession, not public By Julianne Hill July 24, 2024, 8:48 am CDT The goal of the bar exam is to be a gatekeeper for the legal profession and protect…