Cartoon Caption: An unexpected forecast in the courtroom
Why are this judge, lawyer and person on the stand about to get rained on in the courtroom? Shower us with the gift of your…
SCOTUS rules Arkansas must include names of gay spouses on birth certificates; Gorsuch dissents
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Constitution requires the state of Arkansas to list gay spouses on birth certificates.
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Case of teen shot on Mexican side of border by US agent is returned to federal appeals court
The U.S. Supreme Court has returned to a federal appeals court a case that claims constitutional protections for a Mexican teen shot and killed by…
Supreme Court to hear challenges to Trump’s travel ban; partly lifts injunction
Developing: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider challenges to President Donald Trump’s revised, temporary ban on travel to the United States by…
Supreme Court rules for church that wanted state grant to resurface playground
Developing: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a church’s free-exercise rights were violated when it was denied a state grant to resurface its playground.<br…
Supreme Court to decide case of baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a Colorado nondiscrimination law violated the constitutional rights of a Christian bakery owner who refused…
How to be your own advocate at work without stepping on toes (podcast)
Even trained advocates don’t get everything they want at work. But what are some good strategies for knowing when to accept a manager’s decision, or…
Fake law firm website uses real lawyers’ pictures to fleece consumers, bar lawsuit says
The Houston Bar Association has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down a fake law firm website that is using the pictures of real lawyers…
Marketing fees paid to Avvo violate New Jersey lawyer conduct rules, ethics opinion says
Lawyers in New Jersey can’t participate in client-linking services offered by Avvo because of ethics issues stemming from the company’s “marketing fee,” according to a…
A second mistrial is declared for Ohio officer accused in fatal shooting of black driver
An Ohio judge has again declared a mistrial in the prosecution of Ray Tensing, a University of Cincinnati police officer accused of fatally shooting a…