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National Law Journal

Law Prof's Blog Post Was Not Defamatory, Court Rules

A San Diego law professor did not defame the plaintiff in a disability-benefits lawsuit when he blogged about her case in 2012, a California appellate court has ruled.
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Texas Lawyer

South Texas College of Law to Open Immigration Clinic

The Houston law school will provide general immigration work on a pro bono basis at a clinic set to open in August.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Suit Could Complicate William Mitchell-Hamline Law Merger

Two William Mitchell College of Law professors have filed suit to block a proposed change to the school's tenure code that would allow elimination of tenured faculty positions in its proposed merger with Hamline University School of Law.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

ABA Offers Law Students Free Memberships

The American Bar Association announced Monday that more than 119,000 students attending ABA-accredited law schools, who previously paid $25 per year to belong, are eligible for free memberships.
2 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Why the Supreme Court Saves the 'Best' Decisions for Last

With Monday's release of orders, the U.S. Supreme Court now shifts gear into the calm before the storm of its annual push to hear a final round of arguments and issue its most controversial opinions before the end of June.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

A Response to Chief Justice Roberts' Put-Down of Law Reviews

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.'s offhand 2011 criticism of law review articles has stung legal academics ever since. Nearly four years later, his comment has finally met its match in the form of … a law review article.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Veteran Files Possible Class Action Over Benefit Delays

A Vietnam veteran who claims he has been stuck "in limbo" for years while awaiting an appeal on his benefits through the Veterans Affairs Department has filed a lawsuit that could affect thousands of other veterans.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

ABA Offering Free Memberships to Law Students

The American Bar Association is doing away with dues for law students.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Conversation About Ferguson

The U.S. Department of Justice's report on the practices of the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department and its municipal court system was the subject of a discussion between the report's lead author, Christy E. Lopez and CUNY School of Law Dean Michelle Anderson on Wednesday.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Misreading the Legal Sector's Outlook

An April 1 column by Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon in The New York Times gets it wrong by painting an optimistic picture of the legal sector despite dim forecasts.
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