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National Law Journal

DC Circuit Shuns 'Garamond,' Setting Lawyers Abuzz Over Favorite Fonts

The appeals court issued a notice titled "Preferred Typefaces for Briefs" that essentially declared—but did not mandate—Garamond a dead letter.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Barrett's Debut Majority Opinion Drew Two Dissenting Justices, Ending Unanimity Streak 

The "customary criteria" for a debut majority decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, one court scholar writes, is a "unanimous decision in a case lacking great controversy."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Denied a Seal, Nelson Mullins Reveals Rates in Fee Petition in Patent Suit

"[T]he effect of a request to seal this information is tantamount to a request to issue a secret order," U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell in the Western District of North Carolina, a former McGuireWoods partner, said in his recent order requiring disclosure of rates and other records.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Bar Survey of October Exam Takers Reveals Tech Support and Other Concerns

The feedback on the exam was included in 932 pages of public-record documents related to the October test obtained by The Recorder.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Ballard Spahr Wins $122K in Legal Fees in FOIA Suit Over PPP Loan Secrecy

The open records lawsuit ultimately forced the Trump administration to released detailed information about who received PPP loans.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Charitable Giving Tactics for the Texas Community

2020 delivered a crossroads of crises that begged the question for many who are fortunate enough to ask: What more can I do to help?
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Coronavirus Has Breached More Than Half of NY State's Prisons, Data Shows

The Legal Aid Society is also suing the department and asking a state court to force the agency to disclose the number of agency employees by facility who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

In Step Toward Transparency, Some Federal Courts Agree to Start Livestreaming High-Profile Hearings

Thirteen federal district courts will start offering audio livestreams of hearings in civil cases "of public interest" by February.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Courtroom Cameras Still a Good Idea

We suggest that, while unfortunate circumstances have generated this innovation, SCOTUS take an additional constructive step forward.
1 minute read

Law.com

Labor of Law: Docket Watch: New PPP Suit Attacks Questionnaire | Outsourcing to Littler | New ERISA Petition at SCOTUS | Heading Back Into the Office?

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.
7 minute read

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