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Weekly Newsletter
Friday, July 20, 2018

Top stories of the week

From the ABA Journal

MGM Resorts uses an obscure law to sue Las Vegas mass shooting victims

July 17, 2018, 12:59 pm CDT

A Message From Thomson Reuters

Tips to Write the Hard-Hitting Brief Judges Want

July 18, 2018, 1:00 pm CDT

How 2 nights of sexting and anger over the repercussions led to the ouster of Latham's leader

July 16, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

Judge is 'almost haunted' by Greenberg Traurig fee request, says it's not 'mere Monopoly money'

July 19, 2018, 7:05 am CDT

ABA reveals $1.3M theft by a now-former staff member on tax form

July 17, 2018, 3:47 pm CDT

10 Questions

With eye-catching billboards, wild ads, and eyes on their own reality show, law partners--and real-life couple--Tristen J. Woods and Lauren Sierra Kruskall of Kansas City, Missouri-based Jungle Law Group advocate for humans as well as animals.

From the July 2018 issue

Lawyer suspended after apparent sex act with client is caught on courthouse security camera

July 16, 2018, 7:10 am CDT

Federal policy changes make it easier to deny visas and remove legal immigrants

July 17, 2018, 4:20 pm CDT

Lawyer gets interim suspension for alleged 'copy and paste' suits

July 17, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

Former top lawyer for state health department charged with sending threatening emails to herself

July 18, 2018, 12:15 pm CDT

What Brett Kavanaugh's SeaWorld dissent says about a likely Supreme Court record in labor cases

July 18, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

BigLaw firm takes on porn infringement, says Prenda Law was a different, 'malicious' animal

July 16, 2018, 11:03 am CDT

Ask those in power to fulfill their obligations, civil rights lawyer says

July 17, 2018, 7:05 am CDT

New video from ABA president calls for lawyers to help separated immigrant families

July 19, 2018, 3:25 pm CDT

ABA amicus: DC Circuit should reject bankruptcy trustee's claim on 'unfinished business' profits

July 16, 2018, 7:05 am CDT

Dog on a lease? Woman surprised to learn pet she paid for was a rental

July 19, 2018, 11:10 am CDT

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Question of the Week

What lessons did you take away from the bar exam?

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