ABA Journal Top Stories https://www.abajournal.com/news/ The most important legal stories of the day. en webmaster@abajournal.com Copyright 2020 2020-07-28T16:26:00+00:00 Education Department committee declines to make recommendation on ABA Legal Ed council status as accreditor https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/legal-ed-council-to-sit-before-education-department-committee/ https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/legal-ed-council-to-sit-before-education-department-committee#When:14:08:00Z 2026-09-24T14:08:00+00:00 Plastic surgeon found guilty of murdering ‘beloved’ lawyer https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/florida-plastic-surgeon-found-guilty-of-murdering-beloved-lawyer/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/florida-plastic-surgeon-found-guilty-of-murdering-beloved-lawyer#When:15:55:00Z 2026-09-24T15:55:00+00:00 Salt-N-Pepa ask appeals court to reinstate copyright ownership case https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/salt-n-pepa-ask-appeals-court-to-reinstate-copyright-ownership-case/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/salt-n-pepa-ask-appeals-court-to-reinstate-copyright-ownership-case#When:17:36:00Z 2026-09-24T17:36:00+00:00 Are drag shows protected by First Amendment? 5th Circuit weighs in https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/are-drag-shows-protected-by-the-1st-amendment-5th-circuit-weighs-in/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/are-drag-shows-protected-by-the-1st-amendment-5th-circuit-weighs-in#When:17:08:00Z 2026-09-24T17:08:00+00:00 SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will remain in prison as appeal continues https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotusblog-founder-goldstein-to-remain-in-prison-as-appeal-continues/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scotusblog-founder-goldstein-to-remain-in-prison-as-appeal-continues#When:16:16:00Z 2026-09-24T16:16:00+00:00 Scammer who tortured cats hit with state’s harshest animal abuse penalty https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scammer-who-tortured-cats-hit-with-virginias-harshest-animal-abuse-penalty/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scammer-who-tortured-cats-hit-with-virginias-harshest-animal-abuse-penalty#When:15:36:00Z 2026-09-24T15:36:00+00:00 ‘Zero sugar’ products targeted in lawsuits alleging deception https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/zero-sugar-products-targeted-in-lawsuits-alleging-deception/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/zero-sugar-products-targeted-in-lawsuits-alleging-deception#When:15:04:00Z 2026-09-24T15:04:00+00:00 Lawyers ask Ten Commandments law be reinstated in public school classrooms in this state https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-for-arkansas-ask-that-10-commandments-law-be-reinstated/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-for-arkansas-ask-that-10-commandments-law-be-reinstated#When:14:31:00Z 2026-09-24T14:31:00+00:00 Highlights from the ILTACON 2026 ‘Reinventing Professionals’ podcast mixtape https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/reinventing-professionals-podcast-mixtape-iltacon-2026-edition/ https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/reinventing-professionals-podcast-mixtape-iltacon-2026-edition#When:19:57:00Z 2026-09-23T19:57:00+00:00 18-year-old law school grad enrolls at Northwestern Law https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/18-year-old-enrolls-at-northwestern-law/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/18-year-old-enrolls-at-northwestern-law#When:17:21:00Z 2026-09-23T17:21:00+00:00 5th Circuit tells lawyers to verify citations—and cites wrong rule in doing so https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fifth-circuit-warns-lawyers-to-verify-their-citations-and-cites-the-wrong-rule/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fifth-circuit-warns-lawyers-to-verify-their-citations-and-cites-the-wrong-rule#When:16:10:00Z 2026-09-23T16:10:00+00:00 Accidental email results in sharing Social Security numbers of Seyfarth Shaw clients, opposing parties https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/accidental-email-results-in-sharing-social-security-numbers-of-seyfarth-clients-opposing-parties/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/accidental-email-results-in-sharing-social-security-numbers-of-seyfarth-clients-opposing-parties#When:15:25:00Z 2026-09-23T15:25:00+00:00 UCLA chancellor criticized by law profs for responding to controversial 9/11 symposium https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ucla-chancellor-criticized-for-responding-to-controversial-9-11-symposium/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ucla-chancellor-criticized-for-responding-to-controversial-9-11-symposium#When:15:01:00Z 2026-09-23T15:01:00+00:00 Federal judge convicted of drunk driving takes year of leave for counseling https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-judge-convicted-of-drunk-driving-taking-a-year-of-leave-for-counseling/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-judge-convicted-of-drunk-driving-taking-a-year-of-leave-for-counseling#When:14:34:00Z 2026-09-23T14:34:00+00:00 How to choose AI-powered fact analysis software for litigators https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/choosing-ai-powered-fact-analysis-software-for-litigators/ https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/choosing-ai-powered-fact-analysis-software-for-litigators#When:14:06:00Z 2026-09-23T14:06:00+00:00 9th Circuit overturns state order to house transgender women in women’s prisons https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nineth-circuit-overturns-oregon-order-to-house-transgender-women-in-womens-prisons/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nineth-circuit-overturns-oregon-order-to-house-transgender-women-in-womens-prisons#When:19:32:00Z 2026-09-22T19:32:00+00:00 Judge dismisses suit claiming James Cameron misappropriated likeness of actress for ‘Avatar’ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-claiming-james-cameron-misappropriated-actress-likeness-for-avatar/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-claiming-james-cameron-misappropriated-actress-likeness-for-avatar#When:17:35:00Z 2026-09-22T17:35:00+00:00 Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers seek juror’s phone records, file motion to dismiss https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lindsay-clancys-lawyers-seek-jurors-phone-records-file-a-motion-to-dismiss/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lindsay-clancys-lawyers-seek-jurors-phone-records-file-a-motion-to-dismiss#When:17:04:00Z 2026-09-22T17:04:00+00:00 England, Wales take new measures to tackle backlog in sexual offense cases https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/england-wales-take-new-measures-to-tackle-backlog-in-sexual-offense-cases/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/england-wales-take-new-measures-to-tackle-backlog-in-sexual-offense-cases#When:15:10:00Z 2026-09-22T15:10:00+00:00 Former lawyer sentenced to 24½ years in prison for attempted murder of ex-wife https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former-lawyer-sentenced-to-24-years-for-attempted-murder-of-wife/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former-lawyer-sentenced-to-24-years-for-attempted-murder-of-wife#When:14:32:00Z 2026-09-22T14:32:00+00:00 Fired lawyer’s retaliation case against Louis Vuitton revived https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fired-lawyers-retaliation-case-against-louis-vuitton-revived/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fired-lawyers-retaliation-case-against-louis-vuitton-revived#When:14:22:00Z 2026-09-22T14:22:00+00:00 ABA Death Penalty Representation Project marks 40 years, recognizes firms, lawyers for pro bono service https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-death-penalty-representation-project-marks-40-years-recognizes-firms-lawyers-for-pro-bono-service/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-death-penalty-representation-project-marks-40-years-recognizes-firms-lawyers-for-pro-bono-service#When:20:36:00Z 2026-09-21T20:36:00+00:00 Woman hit by city bus gets $37M for pain and suffering alone https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/woman-hit-by-city-bus-gets-37m-for-pain-and-suffering-alone/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/woman-hit-by-city-bus-gets-37m-for-pain-and-suffering-alone#When:16:19:00Z 2026-09-21T16:19:00+00:00 ‘AI slop’ is threatening courts’ ability to function, appeals court says https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ai-slop-is-threatening-courts-ability-to-function-florida-appeals-court-says/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ai-slop-is-threatening-courts-ability-to-function-florida-appeals-court-says#When:15:50:00Z 2026-09-21T15:50:00+00:00 More than $370K has been raised for holdout Lindsay Clancy juror https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/more-than-300000-has-been-raised-for-the-holdout-lindsay-clancy-juror/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/more-than-300000-has-been-raised-for-the-holdout-lindsay-clancy-juror#When:15:25:00Z 2026-09-21T15:25:00+00:00