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Immigration

“Death Penalty Cases in a Traffic Court Setting”: Lessons from the Front Lines of Today’s Immigration Courts

By Hon. Mark A. Drummond

Fit the cross to the witness; the witness to the cross.

Discovery

Failure to List Document on Privilege Log Results in Waiver of Privilege

By Amy Mattson

Protective order inapplicable to responsive discovery intentionally withheld.

Securities

Cryptocurrency Covered Under Securities Laws, Federal Court Rules

By Martha L. Kohlstrand

Transactions constituted investment contracts subject to securities law.

Ethics

Ethics Opinion Approves Sharing Confidential Info with State

By Stephen Carr

Narrowly tailored disclosures permissible in defense of ineffective counsel claims.

Lawyer Wellness

ABA Working Group Tackles Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis

By Matthew S. Mulqueen

Group asks legal employers to take leading role in improving attorney well-being.

Ethics

Framing Legal Malpractice as Negligence Saves Claims

By Kristen L. Burge

State law prohibiting fraud claim assignments inapplicable to malpractice claims.

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