Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

The U.S. News & World Report law school rankings are here, and the legal world is definitely interested in all the ups and downs that we’re seeing when it comes to changes in rank. First and foremost, lawyers and law students are in an absolute tizzy over the state of the T14. Before we get to that, here is the methodology for the latest edition of the rankings, which may explain some of the wild gains and losses youre about to see: Employment: 33% First-Time Bar Passage: 18% Ultimate

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APRIL 9, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Thai authorities on Tuesday to release US scholar Paul Chambers following his arrest on charges of lse majest and cybercrime. HRW holds that the use of royal insult laws in Thailand to prosecute primarily foreigners amounts to possible violations of human rights. Asia director at HRW Elaine Pearson said, “The baseless prosecution of Paul Chambers poses a serious threat to academic freedom and free speech in Thailand” HRW requests the immediate release o

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

There are reasons to fire people. Declining work quality? Sure. Throwing Molotov cocktails at cop cars ? You betcha. Getting sick? Those are much murkier waters. Not only is it a scummy thing to do, but there are laws in place that are meant to protect workers that fall ill or develop a disability over time. Biglaw is no exception. Ballard Spahr, a firm that raked in a very respectable $484,354,000 gross revenue in 2023, is currently facing a lawsuit from one of its former employees over their a

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed deep concern on Monday over the continued detention of Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe in China since 2023, citing violations of freedom of expression, access to information, and the right to a fair trial. For nearly two years, no official information was released about his case until Chinese authorities revealed in March 2025 that he had been secretly sentenced.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Venezuelan Deportations Temporarily Blocked by NY, Texas Judges”: Bob Van Voris and Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News have this report. And Valerie Gonzalez of The Associated Press reports that “ Judges take steps to stop deportation of five Venezuelans held in Texas and New York.” The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued this temporary restraining order today.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“CT Supreme Court denies Alex Jones appeal to throw out $1.4B Sandy Hook defamation damages”: Rob Ryser of The News-Times of Danbury, Connecticut has this report. And Sebastian Murdock of HuffPost reports that “ Connecticut Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’ Bid To Throw Out $1 Billion Sandy Hook Verdict; Jones spent years calling the 2012 school shooting fake; Connecticut’s highest court has ruled he must pay around $1 billion to the families.

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Above The Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Remote and hybrid work models pose challenges for law firms. But they also offer new opportunities. In Conflicts, Contracts & Costs: Tuning Up Your Office Systems, Client Relationships & Operating Documents, Affinipay’s Claude Ducloux dives into the opportunities that emerge in a distributed environment. Read on for a sampling of his insights, and feel free to register for the webinar using the form below.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“The case for suing: Why law firms should remain independent from the government.” Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.

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Intelligize Blog

APRIL 9, 2025

Macys Inc. filed its annual proxy statement this year on April 1, also known as April Fools Day. Unfortunately for some of the New York-based department store chains executives, the company wasnt joking when it disclosed a portion of their pay would be getting clawed back. We told you last year about the accounting troubles at Macys after the retailer discovered an employee made incorrect accounting entries and falsified documents to hide more than $150 million in delivery expenses accumulated i

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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 9, 2025

In 2018, Michigan passed the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), which legalized recreational marijuana for people who are at least 21 years old. So, in the wake of MRTMA, does the odor of marijuana, by itself, support.

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APRIL 9, 2025

In sports, many are saying that it is a “ great year to be a Princeton tiger.” The question this week is whether the same is true for free speech at Princeton. For years, we followed free speech controversies at the school over the investigation of dissenting faculty, the targeting of critics , and general intolerance for opposing views.

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Customs & International Trade Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Jennifer Diaz – Board-certified international attorney and President of Diaz Trade Law Jerry Haar – Professor and Executive Director, The Americas, Florida International University – College of Business Tariffs, whichDonald Trumponcecalledthe most beautiful word in the dictionary, constitute the centerpiece of his administrations trade and economic policies.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“The Biggest Threat to Public Education Is Coming From an Unexpected Place; A pair of Supreme Court cases could destroy public education as we know it”: Law professor Aaron Tang has this essay online at Politico Magazine.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 9, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed review in Long v. City of Exeter after the parties settled the case. The grant of review — for a second time — plus the subsequent dismissal instead of issuing an opinion suggest this might have been one of those rare rescue missions (see here and here ). The lawsuit was against a city and city employees for a former police dogs attack that killed one person and severely injured another.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd to retire; Gov. Greg Abbott will have the opportunity to appoint Boyds replacement, furthering his influence on the high court”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 9, 2025

Updated: Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked reinstatement of fired board members of two independent agencies after an en banc federal appeals court ruled…

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Elon Musk is making Democrats great again; Polling shows the billionaire hurt a GOP-backed judicial candidate in Wisconsin”: Evan Roth Smith has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 9, 2025

The ABA community will come together like never before for ABA Day 2025, uniting legal professionals from across the country to advocate for justice, fairness,…

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APRIL 9, 2025

“The AP-White House Case Is About Separation of Powers; The Oval Office, like a judges chambers, is off-limits to the other government branches”: Columnist James Taranto will have this op-ed in Thursday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 9, 2025

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Michigan Supreme Court weighs future of frozen embryo in divorce dispute”: Beth LeBlanc of The Detroit News has this report.

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Law 360

APRIL 9, 2025

Apple will revise some parts of its confidentiality agreement and other worker policies as part of an unfair labor practice settlement at the National Labor Relations Board, according to the deal, which requires the tech giant to put up a post indefinitely on a public-facing website.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Justice Department Limits Employee Engagement in ABA Events”: Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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APRIL 9, 2025

Cal-Maine Foods Inc., which bills itself as the country's largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs, on Tuesday became the first company to disclose being targeted by a U.S. Department of Justice civil probe into spiking egg prices.

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APRIL 9, 2025

“Exit Interview: Mich. Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement looks back at her tenure.” Doug Tribou of Michigan Public Radio has this report.

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