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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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The Burton Book Review: A discussion on ‘When You Come at the King’
Introducing Episode 1 of The Burton Book Review Podcast: We are proud to introduce the first episode of the Burton Book Review Podcast. This episode…
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Wisconsin moves to UBE to ease access-to-justice woes
As a way to ease access to justice issues, Wisconsin will start administering the Uniform Bar Exam in order to make it easier to admit…
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Facebook, Instagram pulling ads from lawyers looking for plaintiffs ... to sue them
Meta Platforms said Thursday it is pulling ads from Facebook and Instagram looking to recruit plaintiffs for litigation accusing social media platforms of being addictive…
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Florida law school pressed to include chapter of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA
The Barry University School of Law is facing pressure from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to include a Turning Point USA campus chapter, alleging that…
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BigLaw firm faces questions over $35M bill
Brazilian billionaire Alberto Safra is challenging a $35 million bill from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, which included charges from one partner who said…
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John Deere agrees to pay farmers $99M for allegedly monopolizing repair
John Deere agreed Monday to pay $99 million to settle a class action suit brought against it by farmers seeking the ability to repair their…
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Bar exam prep group Barbri names new co-CEO
Lucie Allen will become a co-CEO of Barbri, a leading bar exam prep company, and will share leadership duties with Steve Fredette, the current CEO…
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Lawyer sued for charging client for 34.5 hours of work in 1 day
An Australian lawyer has been sued for billing a client for 34.5 hours in a single day. Keith Redenbach, the principal of Redenbach Legal in…
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Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer Michael Avenatti released from prison, moved to halfway house
Michael Avenatti, the once-high-profile attorney best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, has been…
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Man who generated sexually explicit deepfakes may be first convicted under new federal law
An Ohio man who harassed women with sexually graphic artificial intelligence-generated images may be the first person in the country convicted under a new federal…
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Judge takes plea deal on drunk driving charges, plans to remain on bench
A Michigan federal judge pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunk driving charge and said afterward he plans to stay on the bench. The…
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Sotomayor criticizes Kavanaugh over immigration stops concurrence
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday criticized another member of the high court for failing to understand the consequences of an order issued…
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State supreme court steadfast in ousting of judge for writing column supporting Trump
A Democrat-led Illinois Supreme Court is seeking help from a federal judge to affirm its constitutional authority to remove a reinstated Cook County, Illinois, judge…
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Jones Day is latest BigLaw firm to fall victim to cyber ‘phishing’ incident
Jones Day is the latest victim of the Silent Ransom Group, a hacker group that targets law firms. A firm spokesperson said Monday the firm…
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Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about
Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They…
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Manual labor and college football shaped the trial lawyer he is today, litigator says
Before I ever stood in front of a jury, I stood on the turf at Georgia Tech as a college football player. I’ve also dug…
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Supreme Court denies hearing challenge to Illinois law banning concealed guns on public transportation
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an opposition to an Illinois law that prohibits concealed-carry permit holders from bringing loaded guns onto public…
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Job growth in legal industry slows for first time since 2024
The legal industry’s year-and-a-half streak of employment gains came to an end in March, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
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2026 law grads at Indiana University will get diploma and $10K
After the 154 JD students graduating from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana, walk the commencement in May, each will $10,000,…
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Former judge convicted over ICE obstruction denied new trial
A federal judge on Monday refused a former Wisconsin judge's bid for acquittal or a new trial following her conviction for helping shield a defendant…
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