ABA Journal Top Stories https://www.abajournal.com/news/ The most important legal stories of the day. en webmaster@abajournal.com Copyright 2018 2018-11-14T16:29:00+00:00 A Big 12 coach is dismissed for cause, and some question the university’s motives https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/a-big-12-coach-is-dismissed-for-cause-and-some-question-the-universitys-motives/ https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/a-big-12-coach-is-dismissed-for-cause-and-some-question-the-universitys-motives#When:05:35:00Z 2026-07-01T05:35:00+00:00 Snark alert: It’s showtime for Judge Judy’s son Adam https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/snark-alert-its-showtime-for-judge-judys-son-adam/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/snark-alert-its-showtime-for-judge-judys-son-adam#When:14:38:00Z 2026-08-07T14:38:00+00:00 Duke Law accused of racial discrimination by DOJ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/duke-law-accused-of-racial-discrimination-by-doj/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/duke-law-accused-of-racial-discrimination-by-doj#When:18:27:00Z 2026-08-07T18:27:00+00:00 Walmart faces lawsuit over alleged collection of customers’ voice prints https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/walmart-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-collection-of-customers-voice-prints/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/walmart-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-collection-of-customers-voice-prints#When:14:06:00Z 2026-08-07T14:06:00+00:00 Public backs most Supreme Court rulings while overall approval ratings remain low https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/public-backs-most-supreme-court-rulings-while-overall-approval-ratings-remain-low/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/public-backs-most-supreme-court-rulings-while-overall-approval-ratings-remain-low#When:12:43:00Z 2026-08-07T12:43:00+00:00 BigLaw drives new grad hiring, new NALP study shows https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biglaw-drives-new-grad-hiring-nalp-study-shows/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biglaw-drives-new-grad-hiring-nalp-study-shows#When:18:36:00Z 2026-08-06T18:36:00+00:00 Florida Bar takes over lawyer addiction program https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/florida-bar-takes-over-lawyer-addiction-program/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/florida-bar-takes-over-lawyer-addiction-program#When:16:17:00Z 2026-08-06T16:17:00+00:00 Milbank offers early start date for new associates https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/milbank-offers-early-start-date-for-new-associates/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/milbank-offers-early-start-date-for-new-associates#When:15:22:00Z 2026-08-06T15:22:00+00:00 61% of legal professionals would accept less money to work remotely, recent study says https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/61-of-legal-professionals-would-accept-less-money-to-work-remotely-study-says/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/61-of-legal-professionals-would-accept-less-money-to-work-remotely-study-says#When:15:07:00Z 2026-08-06T15:07:00+00:00 Federal judge fines attorney for AI mistakes in taco biz beef https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-judge-fines-attorney-for-ai-mistakes-in-taco-biz-beef/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/federal-judge-fines-attorney-for-ai-mistakes-in-taco-biz-beef#When:14:43:00Z 2026-08-06T14:43:00+00:00 Dog toy maker laps up victory over Jack Daniel’s trademark challenge at 9th Circuit https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dog-toy-makers-lap-up-victory-over-jack-daniels-trademark-challenge-at-9th-circuit/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dog-toy-makers-lap-up-victory-over-jack-daniels-trademark-challenge-at-9th-circuit#When:19:14:00Z 2026-08-05T19:14:00+00:00 Bar candidate whose care was delayed after heart attack sues university https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny-bar-candidates-whose-care-was-delayed-after-heart-attack-sues/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny-bar-candidates-whose-care-was-delayed-after-heart-attack-sues#When:17:41:00Z 2026-08-05T17:41:00+00:00 Appeals court suspends lawyer who denied sex with client https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny-appeals-court-suspends-lawyer-for-2-years-for-denying-sexual-relationship-with-client/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny-appeals-court-suspends-lawyer-for-2-years-for-denying-sexual-relationship-with-client#When:15:59:00Z 2026-08-05T15:59:00+00:00 Trial court, bar association launch free mediation services in this state https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/courts-and-bar-association-are-launching-free-mediation-services-in-this-state/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/courts-and-bar-association-are-launching-free-mediation-services-in-this-state#When:15:24:00Z 2026-08-05T15:24:00+00:00 11th Circuit upholds law banning minors from attending drag shows https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/11th-circuit-upholds-law-banning-minors-from-attending-drag-shows/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/11th-circuit-upholds-law-banning-minors-from-attending-drag-shows#When:14:38:00Z 2026-08-05T14:38:00+00:00 Legal artificial intelligence is creating a hidden writing problem https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/legal-ai-is-creating-a-hidden-writing-problem/ https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/legal-ai-is-creating-a-hidden-writing-problem#When:14:25:00Z 2026-08-05T14:25:00+00:00 Lawyer faces competence claims from 4 judges after disciplinary actions https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/portland-lawyer-facing-judges-competence-claims/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/portland-lawyer-facing-judges-competence-claims#When:19:22:00Z 2026-08-04T19:22:00+00:00 ABA House adopts policies on professional independence, legal education, law enforcement at Annual Conference https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-house-adopts-policies-on-professional-independence-legal-education-law-enforcement-at-annual-conference/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-house-adopts-policies-on-professional-independence-legal-education-law-enforcement-at-annual-conference#When:18:24:00Z 2026-08-04T18:24:00+00:00 Laura V. Farber of California becomes ABA president-elect https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/laura-v-farber-of-california-becomes-aba-president-elect/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/laura-v-farber-of-california-becomes-aba-president-elect#When:18:20:00Z 2026-08-04T18:20:00+00:00 Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati becomes ABA president https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/barbara-j-howard-of-cincinnati-becomes-aba-president/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/barbara-j-howard-of-cincinnati-becomes-aba-president#When:18:00:00Z 2026-08-04T18:00:00+00:00 Appeals court fines lawyer in Starbucks bias case $15K for AI-generated fake citations https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fake-ai-created-citations-result-in-real-15000-fine-for-lawyer-in-illinois-appeals-court/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fake-ai-created-citations-result-in-real-15000-fine-for-lawyer-in-illinois-appeals-court#When:16:56:00Z 2026-08-04T16:56:00+00:00 Judges urge Department of Homeland Security lawyer to remove social media posts targeting judiciary https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judges-urge-dhs-lawyer-to-remove-posts-targeting-judiciary/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judges-urge-dhs-lawyer-to-remove-posts-targeting-judiciary#When:16:19:00Z 2026-08-04T16:19:00+00:00 BigLaw is bringing out big incentives for lateral candidates https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/big-law-is-bringing-out-big-incentives-for-lateral-candidates/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/big-law-is-bringing-out-big-incentives-for-lateral-candidates#When:14:55:00Z 2026-08-04T14:55:00+00:00 Former city attorney found guilty of misconduct https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former-milwaukee-city-attorney-found-guilty-of-misconduct/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former-milwaukee-city-attorney-found-guilty-of-misconduct#When:14:40:00Z 2026-08-04T14:40:00+00:00 Incoming ABA President Barbara Howard highlights need to protect voting rights https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/incoming-aba-president-barbara-howard-highlights-need-to-protect-voting-rights/ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/incoming-aba-president-barbara-howard-highlights-need-to-protect-voting-rights#When:12:30:00Z 2026-08-04T12:30:00+00:00