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. @TheJusticeDept files a motion to drop the corruption case against @SenatorMenendez after previously saying the Democratic senator from #NewJersey would be retried. #whitecollarcrime https://t.co/AQsusnySES via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/h7PH73cNFJ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

Saying there was no constitutional defect, an en banc federal appeals court upholds the structure of the @CFPB along with protections for its director that allow removal only for cause. #constitutionallaw https://t.co/SgAwnA0wFe via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/JbhlFkq70E — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

#SCOTUS Justice #RuthBaderGinsburg says bitter partisanship in Washington will end once leaders on both sides "stop this nonsense and start working for our country the way we should." #notoriousrbg https://t.co/AD7olwh7QX via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/bTIi5UDoe3 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

Appeals Court Backs Key Part Of The Structure Of Consumer Watchdog Agency The ruling is the latest development in the legal fight over the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau supporters say combats predatory lending and other abuses. Critics say the agency is too powerful. Read more on NPR

The "moonshot" goal by the new @curostudio ? "Solving" the #A2J gap within 10 years. #legaltechnology https://t.co/I6PijgeZJq via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/d7KkZeva8Z — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

The focus of a probe by @TheJusticeDept 's inspector general is a delay by #AndrewMcCabe in investigating #HilaryClinton 's emails prior to the election, according to a published report. #criminaljustice https://t.co/pPlR7ZkUA7 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/7dOBQLFnSR — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

@SamanthaJPower talks about about her eight years in the White House and reflects on being a civilian observer in the Trump era https://t.co/VPR8G25tyh — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) February 1, 2018

At his #SOTU , President #Trump offered acknowledgment to a "stone-faced" #NeilGorsuch , while touting other judicial picks who will "interpret the Constitution as written." #judiciary https://t.co/1ASTl1IxUi via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/S8ZGxG0rok — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

Among the key topics on tap at #ABAMidyear in @CityofVancouver are homeless youth, #A2J and #immigration . https://t.co/gDrsy94NT5 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/CQ5Nqx2lTH — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

There is value in the aggressive pursuit of information. @richterjw explains this in two cases for the @ABAJournal 's new #YourVoice series. #trialsandlitigation https://t.co/wCdv0POGyR pic.twitter.com/JJQeit7FWH — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2018

Cooley Law School wants more ABA accreditation transparency and compliance letter off web https://t.co/IB23nE8MU1 @sfw70II via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/ikqqzOKM7P — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Lawrence Lessig Is Fired Up About Campaign Corruption, Dangers of AI: Listen at @PCMag https://t.co/R2Rkl0Gm8u @lessig — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2018

. @CalDFEH has filed a contempt motion against the LSAC seeking a consent decree extension in ADA accommodation action for #LSAT test-takers https://t.co/tV5WRm4O3w @sfw70II via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/Btl8xU4FOX — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

The @FBI is clashing with House Republicans over the planned release of a secret memo in which the agency says it has “grave concerns about material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo’s accuracy.” #criminaljustice https://t.co/a09cBwSdzh via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/0YPIczvNQp — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Now Available! Volume 4, Issue 2 of The Practice: The Indian Legal Profession in the Age of Globalization https://t.co/kX5sLMS4IX — HLS Center on the Legal Profession (@HLS_CLP) January 31, 2018

Would you or your law firm accept #bitcoin or other #cryptocurrency for payments? That is the @abajquestion of the week. Leave us a comment and the best response we receive will be published next week. https://t.co/j6cMP0mAIH via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/pZ0W74PgII — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

. @TheJusticeDept moves to drop corruption case against @SenatorMenendez https://t.co/lEGDnfNumk via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/x5DJhqA2kr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Justice Department Won't Retry Sen. Menendez After Corruption Case Mistrial Prosecutors had planned to retry the New Jersey senator after last year's mistrial. But they relented Wednesday, one week after a federal judge threw out some of the bribery charges against him. Read more on NPR

An en banc federal appeals court upholds the structure of the @CFPB along with protections for its director that allow removal only for cause. #constitutionallaw https://t.co/ZUH1ts5UKi via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/lu9EW2ef4a — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Before they won the AFC Championship and headed off to #Superbowl , players from the @Patriots took part in a discussion at HLS on inequities in the criminal justice system https://t.co/rBDtSWAsXA @FairPunishment @NFL — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2018

#SCOTUS Justice #ruthbaderginsburg says the time of "fierce partisanship" in Washington will pass. #supremecourt https://t.co/GIG1eziqsQ via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/Xsp0Nu4C0t — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

ABA Legal Fact Check explores aspects of #election interference by foreign entities: https://t.co/sknqzSZUS5 pic.twitter.com/iMM0CzxRUX — ABA Legal Fact Check (@ABAFactCheck) January 31, 2018

New #CuroStudio has a "moonshot" goal of "solving" the #A2J problem within 10 years, CEO @chadeburton says. #legaltechnology https://t.co/QY4LhcKeMr via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/XqEa0j5Ohz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

A probe by @TheJusticeDept 's inspector general is reportedly focused on ex-deputy @FBI director #AndrewMcCabe 's apparent delay in acting on #HilaryClinton 's emails. #criminaljustice https://t.co/RgdyMi5vLr via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/t412p3jo4C — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

New free product on #SanctuaryCities that will spark debate in any classroom. Written by case writers @DeitchBrittany and Lisa Brem; and Professor Sabi Ardalan from @HLS_Immigration https://t.co/0aGioChzmP — HLS Case Studies (@HLSCaseStudies) January 31, 2018

President #Trump acknowledges #Gorsuch during #SOTU , but the newest #SCOTUS justice was reportedly "stone-faced" at the mention of his name. #judiciary https://t.co/6dA7bJOTEb via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/xlRKgqxp63 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

“Amazon already has huge amounts of our data—we give it to them in exchange for two-day shipping. But what happens when you add in actual health care data?" @CohenProf via @washingtonpost https://t.co/4eIg5Ks5mi — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2018

#A2J , #immigration and homeless youth are some of the hot-button issues that will be examined as the @ABAesq 's #MidyearMeeting begins in @CityofVancouver . https://t.co/KU43FtZ9wA pic.twitter.com/v4wbcQm8CY — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

REPOSTING: The value of aggressively pursuing information is explained in two cases by @richterjw for the @ABAJournal 's #YourVoice series. https://t.co/yb9v456cy2 pic.twitter.com/JpdLp7gLND — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Thevalue of aggressively pursuing information is explained in two cases by @richterjw for the @ABAJournal 's #YourVoice series. https://t.co/0gxvziSDer pic.twitter.com/oM9gdxe1dQ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

HLS in the House: Watch current and recent members of Congress who graduated from HLS-- including @RepJoeKennedy --discuss the opportunities and challenges of serving in the House of Representatives https://t.co/3qXbb1cvq4 — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2018

Federal judges in Tennessee and Florida have refused to completely dismiss lawsuits claiming two law firms sought to interfere with timeshare contracts through ads seeking clients who want to dump their timeshares. https://t.co/6JU5ba6U81 via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/ra75sho5ag — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Law firms are using simulations to find vulnerabilities and build or bolster their cybersecurity systems https://t.co/8XQsqwMD0L @LawScribbler #DigitalDangers pic.twitter.com/Ox2O119Grv — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Family of retiree whose shooting was live-streamed on @facebook is suing the company, saying it had duty to warn about prior posted threats https://t.co/RS2Bo5hYRP via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/MT8DmSSIN7 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

The @CUJusticeLab has released two reports asserting that probation and parole “contribute to mass incarceration by creating trip-wires to revocation and reincarceration." https://t.co/D6g1DzGlmb @VinSchiraldi via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/Bkorhopbva — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

An animal shelter in #Chicago has taken back a cat named after comedian @reggiewatts after the pet's adoptive owner breached a contract requiring her to keep the cat indoors at all times. https://t.co/Iay4avsYcX via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/CYv4XcSaHz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest cites "the freedom to say goodbye" as she orders the release of an immigrant activist from #TrindadandTobago who was detained by @ICEgov 8 days before his stay of removal ended. https://t.co/EQk3fTbOt7 via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/ihY62DQscD — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Judge: #Kushner company must reveal identities of real estate partners https://t.co/bXQVGlK15B @ProPublica @AlecMacGillis pic.twitter.com/2ZTSak4bbH — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Senior U.S. District Judge @FredBlock94 has published his first novel, "Race to Judgment" at the age of 83. @NYLawJournal 's review deems it a "riveting story." https://t.co/qSf2T9V6CO via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/vkZd82LMEr — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Judges refuse to toss suits claiming law firm ads interfered with timeshare contracts https://t.co/t0KQWQWWGt via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/xINYJe6io5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

A lawyer in #Georgia known for his aggressive stance in fighting #capitalpunishment has been found liable for violating the state's civil racketeering law in a child custody case. https://t.co/h5wO20jq4Q via @ABAJournal . pic.twitter.com/brPHXjjP8W — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2018

Five justices are expected to miss Trump's #StateOfTheUnion address https://t.co/jho6cd7CrU via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/SgyIT5omxh — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

Congrats to Dale Kensinger, volunteer tax attorney who helped establish the Federal Tax Clinic at HLS's Legal Services Center, recipient of the 2018 Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award from the ABA's Tax Section. https://t.co/xC8D6bEP4B — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2018

Border Patrol Faces Backlash From Aid Groups Over Migrant Deaths While humanitarian groups argue Border Patrol is intentionally funneling migrants into dangerous sections along the U.S.-Mexico border, agents say smugglers are the real culprits. Read more on NPR

Family of man whose fatal shooting was recorded and posted on @facebook sues the social network https://t.co/9NDcpqrSeG via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/CsyiORoKNn — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

WATCH LIVE, 6pm: The Revolution in American Trade Policy |Ambassador Michael Froman ’91, former U.S. Trade Representative at @BelferCenter https://t.co/Okh4eT4jbK — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2018

Utah Jails, Prisons To Get New Safety Standards After Deaths And Controversy Questions about the number of inmates dying in custody drew attention to the standards. A former Corrections chief said existing safety standards contained trade secrets, and would not release them. Read more on NPR

Cut the number of people on probation or parole in half, two reports from @CUJusticeLab say https://t.co/f7apQ30Rvz via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/odUnKwMPTq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

No more excuses for Department of Education. The time to cancel the loans for defrauded for-profit students is now, @tobmer & @ei_conn via @washingtonpost https://t.co/5Lo121ISqN — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2018

The shelter Feline Friends Chicago says @_RaeBees is no longer entitled to the cat she adopted from them because she violated a contract requiring the pet be kept indoors. https://t.co/Wd8gwnYb1z via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/xJLmqUpm7P — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

The main character in "Race to Judgment," the first novel by 83-year-old federal judge Frederic Block, is based on the late Brooklyn, New York, district attorney Ken Thompson. https://t.co/JK4pGzPPk4 via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/3g8igGmevP — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

“There is, and ought to be in this great country, the freedom to say goodbye,” U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest wrote, ordering the immediate release of an immigrant rights activist who detained by @ICEgov . https://t.co/Mab5ynFHMF via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/lDWsEq6fVf — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

“This racketeering litigation was about nothing but my representation of the client,” lawyer Millard Farmer said after a jury found his conduct during a child custody case violated Georgia's civil racketeering law. https://t.co/WB74ZQUXfo via @ABAJournal pic.twitter.com/YTQOXACj1v — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2018

America Was Built On Slavery @agordonreed via @kerathink . Gordon-Reed's essay “America’s Original Sin” appears in Foreign Affairs magazine. https://t.co/F6SwWUzhag — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2018