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National Law Journal

Seven Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court's First Conference in New Year

Justices are weighing disputes over the lawfulness of the SEC's administrative law judges; online sales taxes; an ethics clash between Main Justice and the ACLU; and Arizona's death penalty.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In This Case, a Cake is Just a Cake

Sometimes a cake is just a cake, though at least one side in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission would have the U.S. Supreme Court decide otherwise.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Chief Justice Roberts' Year-End Report: Judiciary 'Not Immune' from Sexual Harassment

“We have a new challenge in the coming year,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his annual year-end report. “Events in recent months have illuminated the depth of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace, and events in the past few weeks have made clear that the judicial branch is not immune.”
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

LGBT Rights 'Giant' Sommer to Join de Blasio's Criminal Justice Office

Lambda Legal's Susan Sommer is departing to join the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice as general counsel in January.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Need New Year's Eve Party Conversation Starters? Take a Look at 10 Legal Topics We're Watching in 2018

There's plenty to watch in the coming year as the Trump administration unwinds Obama-era policies, Mueller continues his Russia probe, and more.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Marcia Coyle Looks Ahead to the Supreme Court in 2018: What to Watch

What to expect in early January? Decisions! Marcia Coyle sums up what to watch as the Supreme Court returns to business in the new year.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit, Too, Refuses to Intercede in DACA Suits

The appellate panel found the government's arguments that the courts can't review its agency decisions unpersuasive, while eyeing recent actions in similar cases before the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Laughing Isn't Banned at US Supreme Court. Here Are Some of the Year's Best Lines

Revisit U.S. Supreme Court dialogue that brought laughter this year.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Opinion: President Trump's Jerusalem Move Isn't Necessarily a Bad One

We are told that President Donald Trump is ready to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The threats from around the world, including from the U.S. left, are pouring in faster than a burst dam.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Gorsuch's Gitmo Apology, Memorable Footnotes and Law Clerk Diversity: 20 Top SCOTUS Headlines

Here are highlights from some of the most-read U.S. Supreme Court stories published this year.
7 minute read

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