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This week in legal news A Houston family court judge is reprimanded after shackling two attorneys Chicago-based firm Seyfarth Shaw sanctioned for abusive discovery tactics Two New York attorneys who firebombed police vehicles aim for plea deal After technical issues affected Zoom trial, court ...

This week in legal news Circuit court rules that a man who created a fake police department Facebook page is unable to recover damages from his arrest An assistant prosecutor accidentally shoots himself in the courthouse Former New Jersey paralegal is convicted for outing witnesses against her gang ...

This week in legal news After 20 attempts, law graduate finally passes the bar, only to be banned from law practice in Massachusetts The historic Whaley House in San Francisco will hold court again after 151 years Ethics complaint alleges that temporary judge repeatedly told litigants that he was ...

This week in legal news An attorney who yelled profanity at a judge while intoxicated gets a stayed suspension on the condition that she submit to a substance use assessment A federal judge rejects a plea deal for an attorney accused of stealing millions from elderly and disabled clients New Jersey ...

The InfoTrack team is now emerging from the post-conference recovery period, and we wanted to send out a quick message to thank everyone for helping to make our fifth annual Legal Up Virtual Conference such a success. Whether you joined us live or are watching the replays on your own time, we ...

This week in legal news After student complains of prejudicial treatment, law school mistakenly informs her family that she is dead; student demands answers Maryland attorney disbarred for inflating expense reimbursements at the law firm he co-founded Arizona attorney admits that she is at fault ...

This week in legal news Opinions are split about the need for clear rules on technology competency requirements for judges New Jersey considers a law to give abused animals the right to legal representation California finds that security vulnerability in case management software was responsible for ...

This week’s highlights Hours after being released from jail, a Florida attorney strips naked in a bar and is arrested again Florida Supreme Court imposes a three-year suspension on an attorney who altered police lineup photos Two Massachusetts defendants want new trials, pointing to their appointed ...

This week’s highlights Felon who posted video of an illegally owned firearm on Snapchat had “no reasonable expectation of privacy,” thus there was no constitutional violation when an undercover police officer acted on it Police in Alabama town accused of inflating traffic violations, then ...

This week’s highlights Another lawyer is suspended for coaching a client over video chat Australian mining billionaire files criminal charges against Facebook for offenses against anti money laundering laws California’s Supreme Court places a higher burden on employers when employees claim ...