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Litigation Daily

Pushing Back Against Imaginary Voter Fraud with a Real-Life Lawsuit

To the Trump administration and its surrogates: consider yourselves warned. You'll have a fight on your hands if you try to take voting rights away.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

The Technology Behind Attorney Response Efforts Following Trump's Travel Ban

Attorneys employed websites, social media and mobile devices to aid those detained at airports in major cities. Efforts are planned to continue after the Ninth Circuit ruling.
17 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Travel Ban First Responders, Take a Bow

Working in an atmosphere rife with uncertainty, misinformation and often devoid of communication by government officials, these lawyers surrendered sleep, prepared for every contingency and, in some cases, went with their gut to bring their clients safely to the United States.
30 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boies Schiller Files Suits Against Backpage.com for Aiding Child Sex Traffickers

Legal giant David Boies is going after Backpage.com for its alleged involvement in child sex trafficking.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Group Turns To Big Law for Major Immigrant Rights Effort

Spurred on by President Trump's deportation priorities, a group of big-firm lawyers and nonprofit attorneys has launched a project to represent immigrants nationwide who are at risk for deportation and already has distributed a mass letter to hundreds of large firms seeking donations and pro bono work.
26 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Trump's Proposed Cuts to Legal Services Corp. Will Burden Other Legal Aid Organizations

If federal funding for legal aid is cut or reduced, three large legal aid organizations would be affected.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bar Leaders Promote Economic Impact of Civil Legal Aid

A Florida Bar Foundation study shows civil legal services provide $7 in economic impact for every dollar in funding.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

On the Bright Side, Lawyers Are Suddenly Popular

If there's any silver lining to the first 11 days of the Trump administration, it's this: lawyers are suddenly beloved—at least by the masses who oppose the president's policies.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Lawyers for Detainees Get Help From a Hashtag

Attorneys used the #helpthelawyers hashtag to ask for spare laptops, to offer translation services, or to request relief lawyers to tap-in.
10 minute read

The Recorder

At SFO, Weary Lawyers Dig In for Work Ahead

After the weekend's flurry of volunteer efforts, advocacy groups are now organizing shifts to staff the airport with volunteer attorneys for the days ahead.
8 minute read

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