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The Right to Health Care Freedom in State Constitutions

Quinn Yeargain,

Michigan State University College of Law

November 18, 2024

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Independence and evidence-based decision-making must drive federal prosecutorial actions, ABA says
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ABA 2025 Celebration of Pro Bono to focus on supporting communities
Lawyers and law firms across the country will participate in volunteer events Oct. 19-25 as part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono. This year’s…
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Judge tosses Drake’s suit over Kendrick Lamar’s rap song calling him ‘certified pedophile’
A reasonable listener would conclude that rapper Kendrick Lamar was “rapping hyperbolic vituperations” when he called rapper and singer Drake a “certified pedophile” in his…
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Donna Adelson showed ‘utter lack of remorse’ for law prof’s murder, judge says before sentencing
A Florida woman convicted last month in the murder of a Florida State University law professor—her former son-in-law—told a judge Monday that she is “an…
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Most federal judges responding to survey express dissatisfaction with SCOTUS emergency docket decisions
Dozens of federal judges responding to a survey by the New York Times are expressing concern about the U.S. Supreme Court’s emergency docket decisions in…
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Support ABA Giving Day to advance democracy, equity and justice
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These 2 law firms will be called FBT Gibbons after January merger
Frost Brown Todd and Gibbons plan to merge in January, creating a law firm with 800 lawyers in 25 offices. The new firm will be…
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Legal champions to receive Spirit of Excellence Award at 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting
The American Bar Association will recognize recipients of its Spirit of Excellence Award during the inaugural “Titans for Change Gala: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence,…
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Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by scammers should be dissolved, suit says
New York’s attorney general is seeking a court order dissolving entities with names that are variations of Sullivan & Cromwell and an injunction barring them…
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Hackers gained access to ‘small number’ of attorney emails at Williams & Connolly, firm confirms
Williams & Connolly has confirmed that hackers accessed “a small number” of its attorney emails but said there is no evidence of further access to…
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Before joining Anderson Kill, judge was accused of rude behavior on bench, retaliatory threats in ethics case
Updated: A former New York judge who joined Anderson Kill last month told Law360 that he made the move because of family considerations and a…
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DOJ ‘more concerned with punishing’ perceived Trump enemies than public safety, fired prosecutor’s letter says
A letter taped to the door of an assistant U.S. attorney who was abruptly fired last week said a false social media post apparently led…
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Clio founder talks $1B acquisition of vLex and upcoming Clio Cloud Conference
When Clio announced that it had acquired global legal research platform vLex for $1 billion in June, it was the latest in a series of…
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Visiting law prof at Harvard arrested for firing pellet gun near Jewish temple
A visiting professor at Harvard Law School told police that he was hunting rats when he was arrested Oct. 1 for firing a pellet gun…
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37 lawyers from this BigLaw firm are joining Orrick
Thirty-seven lawyers have jumped to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. The group, which includes 10 incoming partners, has expertise in collateralized…
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A primer on artificial intelligence, part 1
In the last couple of years, artificial intelligence has advanced well beyond the wildest expectations of most of us. Generative and reasoning AI is here,…
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Fire that burned down home of judge who ruled in voter-data case is under investigation
Updated: Authorities have so far found no evidence of arson as they investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed the beachfront home of a…
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Naked baby on Nirvana album cover wasn’t child porn victim, federal judge rules
A 1991 Nirvana album cover showing a naked baby floating underwater toward a dollar bill is not pornography, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District…
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How the federal judiciary will continue operations during shutdown
The federal judiciary will tap funding, such as court fee balances, to temporarily continue paid operations during the government shutdown. Federal courts expect to continue…
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BigLaw associate wins ‘Big Brother,’ attributes victory to hiding profession and channeling Elle Woods
The winner of the latest season of the Big Brother reality TV show, revealed Sunday, is a BigLaw associate who said she used her attorney…
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