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The Right to Health Care Freedom in State Constitutions

Quinn Yeargain,

Michigan State University College of Law

November 18, 2024

Cochise County judge reprimanded for issuing improper arrest warrant

Arizona Supreme Court makes rule changes, including to bar dues use

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Why the next competitive advantage in the AI era is partnership, not just technology
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Tony Muljadi, the general manager of large law at LexisNexis. {mag_summary} They discussed how law firms are shifting their AI…
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Things I wish my spouse had told me before they died
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Troutman Pepper Locke associate files discrimination lawsuit against firm
{mag_summary} An associate with Troutman Pepper Locke has sued the law firm, alleging that it discriminated against him and derailed his career after he had…
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Jay-Z’s extortion suit against lawyer in withdrawn rape case faces skepticism from judge
{mag_summary} Rapper Jay-Z’s lawyers asked a California appeals court Thursday to hear his claim that attorney Tony Buzbee extorted him and to reconsider its tentative…
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New NYC Bar opinion advises against recording nonclient conversations without ‘good reason’
{mag_summary} The New York City Bar Association this week released a formal opinion on the ethical use of artificial intelligence for recording, transcribing and summarizing…
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Federal judge dismisses defamation suit filed by attorney-owned marijuana company
{mag_summary} A Chicago civil rights law firm that owns marijuana dispensaries has lost the latest round in an ongoing dispute with its lenders after a…
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Former public defender faces sentencing for healthcare fraud
{mag_summary} A former public defender from Iowa who had previously been arrested for shoplifting will be sentenced in September for defrauding Medicaid and cancer patients.…
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ABA and TEDLaw partner to reimagine professional development for the legal profession
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Missing avocado oil in Campbell’s chips creates class action crunch
{mag_summary} A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the Campbell’s Co. over its potato chip brand, questioning whether the snack’s advertised use…
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Arguing bad jury instructions, counsel for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein seek his release
{mag_summary} Lawyers for convicted attorney Tom Goldstein, a SCOTUSblog co-founder who was found guilty in February of tax evasion and making false statements on loan…
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128 retired jurists file ethics complaint over DHS lawyer’s ‘attacks’ via social media on 4 sitting judges
{mag_summary} The general counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now facing an ethics complaint over his social media posts about the “worst…
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Judge suspended after 17 alleged conduct violations, including not disclosing stepson’s appearance in his court
{mag_summary} The Ohio Supreme Court justices have suspended a county judge from the bench for two years without pay because of 17 alleged conduct violations,…
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Prominent Pittsburgh lawyer among those charged in Penn State frat cocaine ring
{mag_summary} A prominent Pittsburgh lawyer and his son are among those charged in a Pennsylvania State University frat brother drug trafficking scandal. Paul Robinson, an…
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Less ‘Mayhem’ for Lady Gaga as judge dismisses infringement lawsuit
{mag_summary} Lady Gaga’s 2025 Mayhem album did not infringe on the trademarks of a surf company’s brand, according to California federal judge who granted the…
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Stock awards reshape rankings of top-paid female general counsels
{mag_summary} Corporate Counsel’s 2026 GC Compensation Survey has placed three women among the 10 highest-paid legal chiefs overall. Kate Adams, the general counsel at Apple,…
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7th Circuit sides with Planned Parenthood over sharing abortion information with minors
{mag_summary} The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago on Tuesday rejected an Indiana “aid-or-assist” law, which prohibits physicians from helping minors obtain an…
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Judge tosses Uber suits against 3 personal injury firms
{mag_summary} A federal judge has tossed Uber Technologies Inc.’s lawsuits alleging that three personal injury law firms conspired with doctors and exploited riders to seek…
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General counsel pay hit record high in 2025
{mag_summary} General counsel compensation hit a record high in 2025, thanks to some volatile long-term stock awards and growing recognition of in-house legal heads as…
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Ban on celebrity image, voice use in law firm ads at center of complaint against Florida Bar
{mag_summary} Personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan has filed a complaint against the Florida Bar, alleging that its rule banning firms’ right to use…
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How many people should serve on jury? Groups provide SCOTUS with input
{mag_summary} Over a dozen amicus briefs were filed Thursday at the U.S. Supreme Court over a case involving a Florida petitioner named Hamed Kian, who…
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