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Affirmative Action's Unlikely Path to Surviving SCOTUS

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GOP AGs Target Judges to Thwart Biden Administration

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Despite Defections, Law School Rankings Alive and Well

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Amid Stonewalling, Whistleblower Tips to SEC Dry Up

205

Elections Now Happen in Both Ballot Boxes and Courts

206

Why Big Law Layoffs Aren't a Return to the Dark Days

207

Lawyers Give More Time, Less Cash This Election Cycle

208

Musk Gravitates To Lawyers Who Share His Personality

209

No Address, No HQ: Feds Weigh How to Serve Crypto Group

210

Is Judge's Yale Boycott A Sign of 'Supreme' Ambitions?

211

How Jones Day Became Trump's Favorite Law Firm

212

GCs: Pay Transparency Laws Are Coming, Ready or Not

213

Big Law Gender Gap: Re-imagining the Legal Workforce

214

New ATF Chief on Fighting Gun Violence With Big Data

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Dr. Fauci on What's Next After 54-Year Stint at NIH

216

What Happens to Forgiven Loans if Biden Loses in Court?

217

Why Can't Tesla Keep Its Top Lawyer?

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Dewey & LeBoeuf's Implosion: A New Documentary Explores What Happened

219

Has SEC Tips Program Stopped Next Madoff? No One Knows

220

Musk's Twitter Drama May Not Be the Last Disputed Deal

221

SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Roils Corporations and Big Law

222

Clement Defection Raises Questions on Client Loyalty

223

Seth Green’s Stolen ‘Bored Ape’ NFT Saga Ends Without Case Law

224

John Quinn On Why Big Law Should 'Work From Anywhere'

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Alex Ruoff reads his story on the right-to-try fight over psychedelics

226

Can Prosecutors Indict Trump Over 2020 Election Claims?

227

Crypto's Crashing, But Big Law Still Loves Its Clients

228

Fauci Heads to Capitol Hill For More Covid Funding

229

Supreme Court Leak May Start a New Era for Justices

230

Pandora, Spotify Face Comics' Costly Copyright Suits

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On Abortion, Red States Not Waiting for Supreme Court

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Women Struggle to Bring Equal Pay Suits to Court

233

ESG Investors Get Big Win With New SEC Climate Rule

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Apple Litigation Is Very Lucrative for Some Firms

235

Jackson Defends Her Defense Work in Senate Hearings

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War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

237

Bloomberg Law's Story on Women and the Partner Track [Narrated Article]

238

Trump's Multidimensional Legal Peril Drags Into 2022

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Bloomberg Law's Profile of Kirkland & Ellis [Narrated Article]

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EV Charger Locations Might Make 'Filling Up' Tricky

241

NFL's Flores Suit Illuminates Limits of Rooney Rule

242

NYC's Broken Property Tax System Causing Real Pain

243

Breyer's Clerks Recall 'Happy Warrior'

244

Diversity & Disability: A Live Legal Discussion

245

Cravath, Kirkland, Other Titans Have Another Huge Year

246

Covid Disability Claims Get Some Clarity, But Not Much

247

Competing Climate Rules Worry Federal Contractors

248

Amazon Is Front of Mind for New Teamsters President

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Legal Business Gatekeepers Cling to Their Bar Exam

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Abortion Debate Reaches Crescendo at Supreme Court

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GE Breakup Presents Tons of Logistical, Legal Issues

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Reexamining the Bar Exam

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Beveridge's Ben Wilson Speaks From Giants' Shoulders

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Can Convicted 'Varsity Blues' Parents Win on Appeal?

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Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic

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Bonus: Future of Wages for Disabled Workers

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Can Employers Ask Candidates About Vaccination Status?

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Supreme Court's Texas Abortion Ruling Spurs Lawsuits

259

Alan Albright, the Go-To Judge for Patent Cases, Speaks

260

How Mandates, Covid-19 Testing, and Surcharges Work

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Avoiding a Britney Spears' Conservatorship Situation

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California's Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard

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Lydia Wheeler reads her story about long-covid victims struggles with insurance

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Bar Exam Has Got to Go, Law School Dean Says

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The Morgan Stanley Memo: What A Law Firm Client Wants

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Voter Fraud Prosecution Data Undermines Claims

267

Rudy Giuliani's Law License Suspension, Explained

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Amy Chua's Side of the Story: The Yale Law Prof Speaks

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Big Law Sees Risks, Rewards in Police Monitor Roles

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Judge's Anger Can Only Be Expressed Via Emojis

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Associates Raking in the Big Bucks But at What Cost?

272

Trump’s Top Lawyers Are Slow to Land in Private Sector

273

Bobby Magill Reads His Story on Mining and Trump's Waters Rule

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Some Employers Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine and Get Sued

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Eric Holder on Diversifying the Judiciary

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Taylor Swift, 'Lion King' Cited in Judge's Opinions

277

Behind the Music: Lawyers, Hip Hop Artists & IP Rights

278

Holly Barker Reads Her Story on Aging Lawyers and Dementia

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Aging Lawyers and Dementia: A Looming Problem

280

Readers Reply to Column Critical of 'Old White Men'

281

'Long Covid' Exposes Mental Health Care Frustrations

282

Children of H-1B Visa Holders Hope for Legislation

283

Do Employees Have a Right to Work From Home?

284

Judge Wallach Pulls No Punches in Exit Interview

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Gig Economy's Future Looks Less Rosy in California

286

Warren Buffett's Company Runs Without In-House Lawyers

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Kirkland & Ellis Dominated Bankruptcy in 2020; Anti-Asian racism and the legal industry.

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Bar Exams Facing Existential Crises After Pandemic

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Tipped Workers Face Long Odds in Minimum Wage Fight

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Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?

291

Introducing: On The Merits from Bloomberg Law

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Sally Yates: Live from Bloomberg Law's In-House Forum

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Richard Nixon's Big Law Years in NYC

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Making ‘RBG,’ the Documentary About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Jad Abumrad on Making Supreme Court Cases Dance

296

Live from Big Law Business Summit-West

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Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 2 of 2)

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Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 1 of 2)

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Big Law Banker ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ By Law Firm Financials

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Judge Scheindlin on ‘Gender Disparity’ and Imbalance in Big Law