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Netflix chief legal officer's pay raise could move him to top-paid CLO
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (199+ words) ABA Journal Netflix chief legal officer's pay raise could move him to top-paid CLO The 2025 salary of Netflix's chief legal officer hit $2 million'a 33% increase from the $1. 5 million that he earned one year earlier and placing him at the top of…...
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18+ hour, 54+ min ago (11+ words) Alec Baldwin headed back to trial for "Rust" negligence lawsuit'ABA Journal...
Jury finds for DLA Piper in pregnancy discrimination case
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (170+ words) April 14, 2026, 10: 11 am CDT A federal jury on Monday found that DLA Piper should not be held liable in a case stemming from allegations that the law firm discriminated against a pregnant ex-associate by firing her for requesting maternity leave. The…...
Enrollment in law school of first-gen college grads drops, new LSAC report finds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) April 8, 2026, 3: 39 pm CDT While the largest number of law school applicants since 2011 resulted in the largest first-year class in recent years, enrollment of first-generation college graduates decreased for the second year, even before changes to student loans and higher education…...
2026 law grads at Indiana University will get diploma and $10 K
1+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) ABA Journal 2026 law grads at Indiana University will get diploma and $10 K After the 154 JD students graduating from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana, walk the commencement in May, each will $10, 000, thanks to a $1. 6 million gift,…...
Tik Tok creator sued by immigration firm, accused of making defamatory comments online
2+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) ABA Journal Tik Tok creator sued by immigration firm, accused of making defamatory comments online Meneses Law's defamation lawsuit, filed Tuesday, against Indiana resident Camila Overmyer said she made false statements about the firm in Tik Tok posts and during…...
Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against veteran who burned flag near White House
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (224+ words) March 16, 2026, 11: 07 am CDT The Justice Department dropped charges against Army veteran Jay Carey who burned a flag outside the White House in opposition to an executive order that made such an act subject to punishment. (Image from Shutterstock) The Justice…...
Federal judges warn of rising threats to safety of judiciary
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) March 12, 2026, 10: 16 am CDT A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday warned about increasing threats to judges and criticized comments from "our president on down" and the use of vitriolic language, which she said is a "dog whistle" for vulnerable…...
First grader's free speech case over 'Black Lives Mater' drawing upheld by 9th Circuit
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) March 12, 2026, 9: 56 am CDT The First Amendment rights of a first grader in Southern California who drew a racially sensitive picture and gave it to a Black student were upheld by the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco. (Image courtesy…...
Ballot selfies not protected by First Amendment, federal judge rules
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (125+ words) March 10, 2026, 10: 10 am CDT Susan Hogarth of North Carolina filed the lawsuit in 2024, after posting a selfie on X, formerly Twitter, that showed her holding her ballot while voting in the Libertarian primary, Courthouse News Service reports. The state board of…...