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Brazil Levies Record $3.2 Billion Fine On Parent Of Meatpacking Giant The holding company behind JBS has agreed to pay roughly $3.2 billion to authorities. The plea agreement implicated President Michel Temer in the vast corruption scandal now roiling the country. Read more on NPR

A corporate boards and governance course gives students insight into the nuances of high-level decision-making https://t.co/487UfBphfC — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) June 1, 2017

"Judges ... forced to participate in such inhumane acts suffer a loss of dignity and humanity as well.” https://t.co/Gr2jLE1186 #immigration http://pic.twitter.com/YAzLEIPMET — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) June 1, 2017

#Ohio to fight at #SCOTUS for law purging people from voter rolls if they haven't been to the polls in 6 years. https://t.co/yc19Kmg2Rs http://pic.twitter.com/q266baWtjM — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

. @danlear78 for . @ABAJournal : On-demand lawyering is our future: What will it look like? https://t.co/MurE6DG7cF http://pic.twitter.com/W25qVCAkpW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Many thanks to @LawPay for being a loyal supporter of the @ABAJournal 's 21st Century Law Firm series. https://t.co/GVaBoD0ZzI http://pic.twitter.com/7TweetsLSU — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

. @ABAJournal Question of the Week: Do you still take time to go out for lunch when at work? https://t.co/8CB2XyldDS #QuestionOfTheDay http://pic.twitter.com/BI3yZAXZEh — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

'Pink Slime' Trial Begins, But It's The News Media Under The Microscope The icky name refers to cow trimmings added to ground beef to lower its fat content. In 2012 ABC News revealed the practice. Now a beef company's defamation suit for those reports is finally in court. Read more on NPR

Are they the new #Scalia / #Ginsburg ? Which #SCOTUS justices appear to be striking up a camaraderie. https://t.co/CxZqEVSXg4 #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/Sf6Jp9vwjz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Ohio Sues 5 Major Drug Companies For 'Fueling Opioid Epidemic' The state's attorney general filed the lawsuit Wednesday, alleging fraudulent marketing. "They knew they were wrong," Mike DeWine says, "but they did it anyway — and they continue to do it." Read more on NPR

. @ABAJournal Ross deadline now June 7; if you entered May 15 or later and never got an email confirmation, resubmit: https://t.co/lIY9iIVEj7 http://pic.twitter.com/daT1re0hZB — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Leading tax scholar and Professor of Law Emeritus Bill Andrews ’55: 1931-2017 https://t.co/GKeNN20AIm — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 31, 2017

Small gains in #diversity were seen among large law firms in 2016, but one group didn't benefit. https://t.co/igptbjocvl #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/zrctgMyObb — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Ohio Sues Drug Companies Over Role In Creating Opioid Epidemic NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine about his decision to sue five pharmaceutical companies over their role in creating the current opioid epidemic. Read more on NPR

Prosecutors Protect Immigrants From Deportation For Minor Crimes As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration, some prosecutors around the country are looking at ways to avoid prosecuting immigrants when a minor crime might lead to their deportation. Read more on NPR

Jury Selection Begins In South Dakota 'Pink Slime' Defamation Lawsuit NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to University of Minnesota media law professor Jane Kirtley about the legal implications of the "pink slime" case in South Dakota, which begins jury selection Wednesday. Read more on NPR

#SCOTUS to review #Ohio law purging voters who don't cast ballots for six years https://t.co/Q2Y4Lu4tFk #votingrights http://pic.twitter.com/Zy1vV8iNOL — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Check out CLEO's ASAP summer sessions. The @Harvard_Law admissions team will be at ASAP in NYC next month! https://t.co/yRW3mn4YCQ — HLS JD Admissions (@hlsadmissions) May 24, 2017

Call Me: Why Backchannels Matter What are backchannels with foreign nations for? And can they be abused? Read more on NPR

A Florida man was sentenced to 180 days in jail for failing to give this to police when asked. https://t.co/kFj75EGRJw #ABAJournal http://pic.twitter.com/gKUUDsDqxB — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

T. Keith Fogg named clinical professor of law @LSCatHarvardLaw https://t.co/Lc3tBsq9K7 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 31, 2017

Sabrineh Ardalan named assistant clinical professor of law @HLS_Immigration https://t.co/cOrkz7OrNC — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 31, 2017

Podcast: Democratizing The Money Market: Patrick Murck @BKCHarvard via @SeekingAlpha https://t.co/UjlX52xHdC — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 31, 2017

#ABAJournal Question of the Week: Do you still go out to lunch? Send us your thoughts! https://t.co/dGVT0MkbbW http://pic.twitter.com/JHzjxus1RB — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Judges are victims too in ‘inhumane’ deportations, 9th Circuit concurrence says https://t.co/g4uK03IlRa — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Oops! Supreme Court suspends a prominent lawyer in a case of mistaken identity https://t.co/JhrUuRoVgq http://pic.twitter.com/sPjHEa9R9i — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million A former medical director at two Florida insurance companies alleged the companies inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment that was provided. Read more on NPR

Cleary wins dismissal of race bias suit filed by former project lawyer, a reality TV bachelor https://t.co/nkqAhdovpW http://pic.twitter.com/mtcSBwrYaF — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Can a sitting president be indicted? The Constitution doesn’t give a definitive answer https://t.co/odRkJB4KJP http://pic.twitter.com/mMpx8CJfAO — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Former Prosecutor On Why He Supports Mandatory Minimums Attorney General Sessions told federal prosecutors to seek the harshest penalties possible against defendants. Former federal prosecutor Bill Otis tells Rachel Martin why he supports the guidelines. Read more on NPR

How managed services are building systems for corporate legal work https://t.co/0IS803wtXS @CounselOnCall @Axiom_Law @UnitedLex — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 31, 2017

Martha Minow on the institution she loves, the future of legal education and what she looks forward to next https://t.co/A5cfE7FUYo — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 31, 2017

Martha Minow on the institution she loves, the future of legal education and what she looks forward to next https://t.co/sLsq7zksz7 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

White Supremacist Arraigned For Portland, Ore., Train Murders The Portland man accused of killing two men after they stood up to him as he shouted anti-Muslim hate speech was arraigned Tuesday. Jeremy Christian stabbed the men as they defended two young women. Read more on NPR

Northwestern may consider accepting GRE scores as an alternative to the LSAT https://t.co/YTIzUeItwo http://pic.twitter.com/oN7R8bEWdL — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

N.J. Town Must Pay Islamic Group $3.25 Million To Settle Discrimination Lawsuit As part of the settlement of a separate Justice Department lawsuit, the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge will be allowed to move forward with its plans to build a mosque, ending a yearslong dispute. Read more on NPR

Cartoon Caption: Will this one-eyed octopus find blind justice? https://t.co/J7TL5DkPXw http://pic.twitter.com/m914DHBipj — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

7th Circuit upholds injunction allowing transgender teen to use the boys’ restroom https://t.co/9nKbAsNx6T — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Minnesota Officer Charged In Philando Castile's Death Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of the Minnesota police officer charged with fatally shooting motorist Philando Castile. The aftermath of the shooting was streamed on Facebook Live. Read more on NPR

White Supremacist Accused In Portland, Ore., Train Killings Set To Be Arraigned The Portland, Ore., man accused of killing two men after they stood up to him as he shouted anti-Muslim hate speech is set to be arraigned on Tuesday. Read more on NPR

New report from @HarvardFLPC : How Congress can take action to reduce food waste through the 2018 Farm Bill https://t.co/ugAwUmyXSP — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

Bill intended to speed up capital appeals, opposed by the ABA, is signed by Alabama’s governor https://t.co/qJrXo5bFLd http://pic.twitter.com/pIV2mW5gLz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

Ames winners argue all sides in a case before Supreme Court https://t.co/qOA31gVvC2 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Fired For Rule Violations On Job Application Timothy Loehmann, the Cleveland police officer who shot and killed the 12-year-old in 2014, omitted key details "on his personal history statement." His partner was suspended for 10 days. Read more on NPR

Beyond The Border: What A Wall Would Do To U.S.-Mexico Relations How would the construction of a wall affect U.S.-Mexico relations, immigration and border security? Read more on NPR

Prosecutors Take On The Department Of Justice What happens when prosecutors take a stand against what they see as injustice within the Justice Department? Read more on NPR

Congressional investigators ask Trump’s personal lawyer about any Russian contacts https://t.co/OJoNduDRLW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

Thanks to our amazing volunteers @Harvard_Law working toward a zero waste commencement, including w excess food donation to @foodforfreeorg http://pic.twitter.com/S8qj53nOfE — Sustainable Harvard (@GreenHarvard) May 25, 2017

A new law school in the Land of the Thunder Dragon https://t.co/DgjOjzBq0Q — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

Supreme Court decision allows resale of used ink cartridges, despite patent holder restriction https://t.co/Ssn31Lskye — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

YNMCP is a comprehensive dispute systems design role play covering the fast fashion industry https://t.co/N8v12yMwpr @HNMCP — HLS Case Studies (@HLSCaseStudies) May 28, 2017

Supreme Court overturns 9th Circuit ‘provocation rule’ that expanded police liability https://t.co/CInWerwlWL — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

Woman’s sex bias case still isn’t resolved after 27 years https://t.co/5lMaIx2us4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

How to land government contracts as a minority- or women-owned firm (podcast) https://t.co/07e8fAHVkw http://pic.twitter.com/wZdub2LnKE — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

For more than 50 years, Professor Alan Stone has invited students to answer life’s difficult questions https://t.co/f01e5PxGKI — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

Judge allows suit over underfilled candy boxes; Hershey’s says consumers alerted by ‘audible rattle’ https://t.co/hL0Ar1kCPF http://pic.twitter.com/TMRqIqEUY9 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 30, 2017

Mass Incarceration Is A Major U.S. Issue, Georgetown Law Professor Says Rachel Martin talks to Georgetown University Law professor Paul Butler about the ongoing and new challenges facing the nation regarding the criminal justice system. Read more on NPR

Potent Synthetic Opioids Endanger Drug Sniffing Dogs Police dogs in K9 units trained to find potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl risk overdosing. Massachusetts State Police plan to teach officers to administer Narcan to their canines. Read more on NPR

News Brief: Texas Legislative Term Ends, Trial Begins In Minn. Police Shooting Texas politicians accused each other of making threats. In Minnesota, jury selection is to begin Tuesday in the trial of a police officer charged with killing a driver during a controversial shooting. Read more on NPR

Trial To Begin In Minnesota Police Shooting Case In St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday, a trial begins for a police officer charged in the death of an African-American man, whose killing last summer sparked weeks of protests. Read more on NPR

A new technology fellowship multiplies the impact of Harvard’s legal clinics https://t.co/bde5CLnHjS — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 30, 2017

Texas Lawmakers Trade Assault Allegations After One Calls ICE On Protesters By the time the final day of Texas' legislative term had ended, Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been called and politicians on both sides of the aisle had accused each other of making threats. Read more on NPR

How well do you know HLS? Test your knowledge! https://t.co/ZiYJFzBbKz #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 29, 2017

Tiger Woods Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Florida The all-time golf great was booked Monday morning in Jupiter, Fla., on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was released just a few hours later. Read more on NPR

Top M&A attorney Faiza Saeed '91 is the first woman to serve as Cravath’s presiding partner https://t.co/o4ZiSA5F5e — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 29, 2017

You have until 11:59 p.m. to vote for your favorite caption in this month's contest! Click here to see your choices: https://t.co/7GjT7I5jk8 http://pic.twitter.com/6LwBRIry46 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 29, 2017

. @adamwinkler : "I think [Gorsuch is] going to be pretty strongly in favor of a robust view of the Second Amendment. https://t.co/fsmDQ8Nvnw http://pic.twitter.com/zxnZebm0vp — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 29, 2017

Don’t ‘ask not’ — instead, ask, and summon the best in all of us: Dean Martha Minow via @BostonGlobe https://t.co/kUXi3yFi5Z #JFK100 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 29, 2017

Free Speech Advocate On The State Of College Campuses Greg Lukianoff heads the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which advocates free speech. He tells Steve Inskeep that freedom of speech on college campuses has been attacked recently. Read more on NPR

A look back at the beginnings of Harvard Law School https://t.co/B4Fw1DZjpL #HLS200 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 29, 2017

"The law is imperfect. It will soon be in your hands. Be sure to bend it towards justice." -- Professor Mark Wu https://t.co/j9XyyNq5wQ — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 28, 2017

Mississippi Shooting Spree Kills 8, Including Sheriff's Deputy The rampage happened at three separate locations in the county, and suspect Willie Corey Godbolt said that he intended to commit "suicide by cop." The state's governor called it a "senseless tragedy." Read more on NPR

This year, hundreds of Harvard Law School students have made immigrant rights their business https://t.co/g3prE2VwNG @HLS_Immigration — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) May 28, 2017

Arizona Summit offers stipend for at-risk grads to put off exam and get extra bar prep https://t.co/6ptAZcL0gx #barexam http://pic.twitter.com/9EbsjapLD4 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) May 28, 2017