Debra Cassens Weiss is a Senior Writer for the American Bar Association. With a focus on legal news and developments, Debra covers a wide range of topics including court cases, legal controversies, and policy issues. Her articles provide insights and analysis for legal professionals and the general public.
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Debra Cassens Weiss focuses her coverage primarily on legal issues, court cases, and law firms. Her articles often delve into legal policy regulation and breaking news related to government & politics, crime, and the legal industry.
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By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Several prosecutors in Alameda County, California, excluded Jewish people from juries in past decades, according to the Alameda County district attorney.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
A former partner at Husch Blackwell and Dykema Law has reached an agreement to plead guilty to failing to pay taxes on about $3.4 million in income.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
A judge in Nevada has refused to block a ballot measure that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in civil cases in the state.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
A Black judge in Louisiana used the N-word and complained about a “piss-poor"resolution of a case while chastising prosecutors during an April hearing, a transcript indicates.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Former President Donald Trump is seen arriving April 4, 2023, at the New York City Criminal Court to be arraigned on charges related to a hush-money payment to an adult film actress during his 2016 presidential campaign. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA via the Associated Press)
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
A former paralegal is under investigation for the unlicensed practice of law for allegedly holding herself out as an attorney in Chatham County, Georgia, for a period of years. (Image from Shutterstock)
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
The additional cost of viewing a total solar eclipse in Arkansas could amount to more than $7,800 for a Florida lawyer who missed a deposition with his client.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
An Alabama man ticketed for speeding acknowledges telling the police officer standing in front of his car to “get your ass out of the way.” But he is refusing to obey a judge’s order to write an apology letter. (Image from Shutterstock)
By: Debra Cassens Weiss
Sullivan & Cromwell is seeking dismissal of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that it aided and abetted fraud when it provided legal services at cryptocurrency exchange FTX. (Image from Shutterstock )
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