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Trump confirms he reimbursed Cohen for Stormy Daniels payment; was it a campaign finance violation?

May 3, 2018, 9:02 am CDT

Chemerinsky: What Sessions v. Dimaya means for immigration law

May 3, 2018, 8:30 am CDT

Lawyer who received $20K on 'Ellen' show is charged with smuggling contraband to inmate

May 3, 2018, 8:00 am CDT

Jumping into the debate on Gorsuch's writing style, a Yale researcher runs a computer analysis

May 3, 2018, 7:00 am CDT

SoLI summit emphasizes breaking down silos, rethinking legal education

May 2, 2018, 4:00 pm CDT

Lawyer who hosted elder law radio show is accused of stealing $1.9M from clients

May 2, 2018, 2:49 pm CDT

Legal Ed Section announces council slate, and it includes 1 young lawyer

May 2, 2018, 2:00 pm CDT

Black men arrested at Starbucks settle with Philadelphia for $1 each and $200K donation

May 2, 2018, 1:09 pm CDT

Should SCOTUS arguments be livestreamed?

May 2, 2018, 12:59 pm CDT

Lawyer Ty Cobb is retiring from job leading White House response to Russia probe

May 2, 2018, 12:04 pm CDT

Before working for Trump, Michael Cohen was a personal injury lawyer

May 2, 2018, 11:54 am CDT

2 Center for Constitutional Rights officials are denied entry into Israel

May 2, 2018, 11:07 am CDT

Suit argues animals have the right to sue their abusers

May 2, 2018, 10:08 am CDT

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