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Our Summer 2026 magazine is here! Read about how the ABA is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S., meet a bare-knuckle fighting lawyer, & learn why some want better laws protecting child influencers. Become a member to read this premium content: ABAJournal.com/magazine .
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Making a Federal Case of It: Law profs who lodged attorney complaints have right to publish them, court says. ow.ly/PUbE50ZQi5l
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Attorney disbarred after stealing $385 in food from Walmart where he worked. ow.ly/zzFX50ZPIP8 #ethics #legalethics @KevDavis
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Confession or Coercion? Nation's only torture commission examines claims that police beat suspects into talking. ow.ly/tcRx50ZQzVX @KevDavis
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Report From ABA Governmental Affairs - The ABA Election Center: A resource for voters and volunteers. ow.ly/u72x50ZkKtB #ABA #ABAInsider @ABAesq @ABAGrassroots
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Appellate court hears arguments in case involving collegiate athletes accused of gambling. ow.ly/4vhH50ZRwvU #FourthAmendment
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Law school grades are related to bar passage, new study finds. ow.ly/jx0h50ZRvq1 #legaleducation @juliannehill
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Justice Jackson criticizes frequent use of SCOTUS emergency docket orders. ow.ly/nATw50ZRutw #SCOTUS
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Judge will receive public reprimand for suggesting lawyers be shot. ow.ly/bghE50ZRu8h #ethics #legalethics @KevDavis
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Home Field Advantage: A passion for football helped this LA lawyer add a sports angle to her real estate finance practice. ow.ly/aixV50Zk3zY #InterAlia #10Questions #sportslaw
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At Gibson Dunn, Young Litigators Teach Courtroom Skills law.com/2026/09/25/at-gibson…
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Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Center on 'No Sugar' Labeling, Restrictive Work Policies and Sephora Product Recommendations law.com/2026/09/25/litigatio…
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The NextGen Bar Exam required a Wi-Fi connection for all test-takers, leading to major technical failures. After being sent home without answering a single question, the Washington State Bar Association cancelled the entire exam. For the full episode: ow.ly/6veC50ZR9Zs
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Three finalists have been chosen for the inaugural Scott Turow Prize for Excellence in Legal Fiction. Which book should win the prize? Vote here: ow.ly/zMn850ZPLV5
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Breaking news: The Trump administration can use a wide-ranging government database that includes Social Security information to help state officials identify noncitizens on their voter lists, the Supreme Court rules. wapo.st/4jtPzE6
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BREAKING: The Trump administration can reinstate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's upgraded citizenship verification database ahead of this year's midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. law360.com/articles/2526716
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A California federal judge questioned state enforcers about the details of their proposed settlement to resolve antitrust litigation challenging Paramount Skydance's planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, telling counsel, "The court isn't a rubber stamp," and "I've got questions, and I'm not the only one." law360.com/articles/2529714
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