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ABA Journal@ABAJournalOct 23
So you got a notice from your state bar or state disciplinary authority that you are under investigation? Ryan Little, a legal ethics lawyer, says there are two important things to remember. The first is: Don’t ignore the complaint. ow.ly/jUqF5100yNp

Responding to attorney discipline letter? Avoid 'stray words,' ethics counsel says

Ryan Little, a legal ethics lawyer, says there are two important things to remember when you get a notice from your state disciplinary authority that you are under investigation. The first is: Don’t...

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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegalOct 23
Wells Fargo, Intuit latest companies to object to their shares being tokenized, document shows reuters.com/legal/government…

Wells Fargo, Intuit latest companies to object to their shares being tokenized, document shows

Six more companies, ‌including Wells Fargo , Arm Holdings and Intuit , will not allow their shares to be tokenized on a joint trading platform backed by crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental...

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Bloomberg Law
@BLawOct 23
The full Fifth Circuit again upheld the Trump administration’s policy of mandatory detention for noncitizens, saying that constitutional due process protections didn’t entitle three migrant men to bond hearings in immigration court. news.bloomberglaw.com/litiga…

Trump Mandatory Immigrant Detention Upheld by Full Fifth Circuit

The full Fifth Circuit again upheld the Trump administration’s policy of mandatory detention for noncitizens, saying in a split decision Friday that constitutional due process protections didn’t...

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Bloomberg Law
@BLawOct 22
When a special committee of Meta board members went looking for a law firm to negotiate a new capital-raising strategy with founder Mark Zuckerberg, they needed one that hadn’t worked closely with the Facebook owner or its billionaire chief executive. news.bloomberglaw.com/busine…

How Skadden, Gibson Dunn Helped Mark Zuckerberg Keep His House

When a special committee of Meta board members went looking for a law firm to negotiate a new capital-raising strategy with founder Mark Zuckerberg, they needed one that hadn’t worked closely with...

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SCOTUSblog
@SCOTUSblogOct 23
The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon cleared the way for New Hampshire to bar the use of student IDs as the valid photo ID required to obtain a ballot there. scotusblog.com/2026/10/supre…

Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to restrict use of student IDs in voting

The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon cleared the way for New Hampshire to bar the use of student IDs as the valid photo ID required to obtain a ballot there. In a brief, unsigned order, the justic…

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ABA Journal@ABAJournalOct 22
Florida Bar fires employee following investigation into abusive messages to footballer. ow.ly/XXMJ5100bIz

Florida Bar fires employee following investigation into abusive messages to footballer

The Florida Bar has dismissed a computer technician following a short investigation into abusive Instagram messages sent to a defensive lineman for the University of Miami.

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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegalOct 22
Quest Diagnostics on Thursday said it learned of unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system, which some clients use to place test orders, receive and look up results. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

Laboratory operator Quest reports cyber breach affecting patient records

Quest Diagnostics on Thursday said it learned of unauthorized access to its ​Quanum LSM system, which some ‌clients use to place test orders, receive and look up results.

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The Associated Press
@APOct 22
BREAKING: President Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11, a judge orders. apnews.com/article/trump-bbc…

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order Thursday from U.S.

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The Wall Street Journal
@WSJOct 22
Exclusive: AI just found one of the most severe online bugs ever. It puts up to 70% of the world’s websites at risk. on.wsj.com/4BhITiW

Exclusive | AI Just Found a Bug That Puts up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk

AI tools helped find one of the most severe online bugs ever. Cyber experts are racing to patch it before hackers use AI to exploit it.

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ABA Journal@ABAJournalOct 22
Federal judge didn't answer questions, instead emailed sealed court documents to over 100 people. ow.ly/Pkyn50ZZOrl #ethics #legalethics @sfw70II
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Bloomberg Law
@BLawOct 22
The US Supreme Court won’t review the legality of a Trump administration policy that has made it harder to administratively challenge the validity of patents. news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law…

Justices Won’t Review Rule Raising Bar for Patent Challenges

The US Supreme Court won’t review the legality of a Trump administration policy that has made it harder to administratively challenge the validity of patents.

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Law360
@Law360Oct 22
Two Marines have brought a class action in Washington federal court accusing the U.S. Department of Defense of taking nearly nine months to discover a data breach exposing the records of millions of service members, veterans and staff. law360.com/articles/2540606
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ABA Journal@ABAJournalOct 22
Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney for repeatedly failing to appear in court. ow.ly/btPn50ZZNGg #ethics #legalethics

Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney for repeatedly failing to appear in court

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday disbarred an attorney for failing to appear in court over 50 times within two years and failing to communicate promptly with clients.

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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegalOct 22
Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month. reuters.com/business/meta-st…

Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns

Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the ​state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass...

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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegalOct 20
A federal judge in Texas has been temporarily suspended from hearing cases after a judicial investigation determined she likely suffers from a mental condition interfering with her ability to perform the responsibilities of her office. reuters.com/legal/government…

Texas federal judge suspended from hearing cases over mental health concerns

A federal judge in Texas has been temporarily suspended from hearing cases after a judicial investigation determined she likely suffers from a mental condition interfering with her ability to...

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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegalOct 20
US Supreme Court seeks government's input on Iowa immigration arrest law reuters.com/legal/government…

US Supreme Court seeks government's input on Iowa immigration arrest law

The US Supreme Court on Monday asked President Donald Trump's administration to weigh in on whether ​it should review a lower court ruling that ‌blocked an Iowa law allowing state officials to arrest...

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The New York Times
@nytimesOct 20
Breaking News: Alberta voted to remain in Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich province from the country. nyti.ms/4yYBCTH

Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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Bloomberg Law
@BLawOct 19
Bristol Myers Squibb Co., AbbVie Inc., and Boehringer Ingelheim are seeking to intervene in a fresh lawsuit from hospitals challenging a federal drug rebate pilot, requesting to defend their participation in a program slated to launch next year. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…

Bristol, AbbVie Seek Intervention in Suit Over Drug Rebate Pilot

Bristol Myers Squibb Co., AbbVie Inc., and Boehringer Ingelheim are seeking to intervene in a fresh lawsuit from hospitals challenging a federal drug rebate pilot, requesting to defend their partic...

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ABA Journal@ABAJournalOct 16
Lawyer convicted of staging truck crashes sentenced to prison. ow.ly/a49w50ZYu00 @KevDavis
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The New York Times
@nytimesOct 17
Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to exempt Russia from new sanctions legislation that Congress passed last month. nyti.ms/4zDoByS

Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law

The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.

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