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- The Supreme Court declined this week to let the Trump administration deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, thanks largely to Georgetown University law professor Martin S. Lederman‘s friend-of-the-court brief. That argument could shape future rulings on the US’s use of its military domestically. (New York Times)
- Jason Penrod, the founder of Florida-based Family Elder Law, pleaded guilty this month to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Penrod’s recent sentencing raises the question of whether former clients hoodwinked by a lawyer can recover the money they lost. (Lakeland Ledger)
- Legal experts say 2026 will bring more changes to bar licensing methods. Read 12 predicted shifts that could impact areas from alternative pathway evaluation to interstate licensing recognition. (ABA Journal)
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