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Defense lawyers in Charlie Kirk murder case want ban on courtroom cameras. ow.ly/76hc50YMLai @KevDavis

Dead people on list of potential jurors raises alarms in this state. ow.ly/W2m550YMK8z

Netflix chief legal officer's pay raise could move him to top-paid CLO. ow.ly/pcQC50YMJrK #lawyerpay

10 Questions - 10 out of 10: In 2016, the ABA Journal debuted 10 Questions. A decade later, we catch up with a few subjects. ow.ly/EPvO50YCYqe #interalia #10questions

Kash Patel sued the Atlantic, claiming it ran a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece” against him. The reporting — from anonymous sources — alleged Patel engaged in “excessive drinking” and “unexplained absences” while leading the FBI. wapo.st/3OtAyFw

The US Supreme Court will consider whether Colorado can bar Catholic preschools from a state funding program over their refusal to admit children whose families don’t adhere to church teachings on gender and sexuality. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/su…

The U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review a class certification challenge in a securities class action over Johnson & Johnson's cancer-related talc products in the latest development in a closely watched dispute over how courts evaluate class certification in shareholder suits. law360.com/articles/24664…

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the dismissal of a veteran's lawsuit alleging he was let go by an aviation training provider because of his post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-related disabilities, despite his assertion that the decision against him contributed to a circuit split. law360.com/articles/24671…

Alec Baldwin headed back to trial for "Rust" negligence lawsuit. ow.ly/mV2C50YMQIU

California moves closer to adopting NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. ow.ly/lpQk50YMQ8J #barexam #legaleducation @juliannehill

Taking a cue from other justices, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will release his first children’s book in May — an illustrated storybook about America’s Founding Fathers, timed to the nation’s 250th birthday. wapo.st/4tiPZ2j

Since President Trump tapped Todd Blanche to temporarily lead the DOJ this month, the message from those familiar with the president’s thinking has remained consistent: A permanent shot at the job of attorney general is Blanche’s to lose. wapo.st/3OCbThT

The Justice Department is demanding all ballots from the 2024 election in the Detroit area, a highly unusual move that comes shortly after prosecutors seized 2020 ballots in Georgia and obtained 2020 election records in Arizona. wapo.st/4cRa4qG

Defense lawyers in Charlie Kirk murder case want ban on courtroom cameras. ow.ly/Lept50YML42 @KevDavis

Dead people on list of potential jurors raises alarms in this state. ow.ly/uHky50YMK4R

Netflix chief legal officer's pay raise could move him to top-paid CLO. ow.ly/WJqQ50YMJpX #lawyerpay

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Lessons learned after coming out of retirement to be a pro bono prosecutor. ow.ly/Yml950YK5ap #YourVoice @ThompsonCoburn