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Federal Trade Commission Staff Endorses Proposal to End American Bar Association Monopoly on Law School Accreditation

FTC staff support the proposal by the Texas Supreme Court to allow for alternative means of accreditation.

Reason

Ranking the Worst Trades in NBA History As Luka Dončić Plays Mavs After GM Firing

Where does Nico Harrison’s shocking decision to trade Luka Dončić rank among the NBA’s most lopsided trades?

Sports Illustrated

No Bank Account? Your IRS Refund Could Vanish Into Limbo

Millions of Americans risk losing access to their tax refunds as the IRS moves to phase out paper cheques and require direct deposit or digital payments from September 2025.

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Trump’s crackdown on lawyers shows ‘no place is immune’, says US bar chief

Michelle Behnke says lawyers from around the world have given support as ABA challenges ‘policy of intimidation’

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court of Texas Likely to Remove ABA as "Final Say" on Accreditation

"The Court is of the tentative opinion that the ABA should no longer have the final say on whether a law school’s graduates are eligible to sit for the Texas bar exam and become licensed to practice law in Texas."

Reason

Banks back scrapping card surcharges for consumers

The Australian Banking Association supports a ban on credit card surcharges for consumers but baulked at capping the fees that merchants pay card issuers.

AAP

ABA Releases "Core Principles and Values of Law School Accreditation"

Does this standard create room for ideological diversity?

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The ABA Disregards Law School Objections, Mandates 12 Credits of Experiential Learning

There is absolutely no evidence showing that the ABA's dictates are effective.

Reason

New Pacific Legal Foundation Report Based on 50 Freedom of Information Requests to Top Law Schools: ABA Accreditation Frequently Nudges Law Schools Toward Illegal Discrimination

A guest post from Alison Somin.

Reason

How Many NBA Teams Are There? A Brief History of Expansion and How We Got to 30

There are plenty of rumors that the NBA is looking to add even more teams in the very near future.

Sports Illustrated

The Texas Law Deans Provide A Weak Defense of the ABA's Accreditation Role

If this is the best the law deans can muster, SCOTX should seriously reconsider what value the ABA provides.

Reason

Lana Del Rey at Wembley review: her voice is enthralling but the night is uneven

3/5 Del Rey can transmute notes to gold in her songs, but it’s drowned in everything else that’s going on

Evening Standard

Comment to the Texas Supreme Court On Whether To "Reduce Or End" Reliance on the American Bar Association

"What is good for Texas is not necessarily good for the University of Texas, and vice versa."

Reason

As Gregg Popovich Says Goodbye to Coaching, a Look Back at His Defining Legacy

When he became the Spurs’ coach three decades ago, no one imagined his impact would go far beyond wins and rings.

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Evening Standard

Lana Del Rey fans criticise singer for 'abysmal' 90-minute gig after she shows up late for first UK tour date

The singer, 40, took to the stage late at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, leaving some ticket holders frustrated by the shortened set and an underwhelming song list

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‘Blizzard-like chill’ hits legal industry as American Bar Association sues Trump over ‘law firm intimidation policy’ targeting major firms

Governmental coercion unleashed.

Al Jazeera

American Bar Association sues to block Trump’s attacks on law firms

The prominent legal organisation has called the US president’s executive orders against law firms unconstitutional.

Reason

Civitas Institute Symposium: Texas and the Future of Legal Education

Five scholars discuss what role, if any, the ABA should play in the regulation of legal education.

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Roll Call

Senators debate vetting process as judicial confirmation hearings start - Roll Call

Leaders on the Senate Judiciary Committee sparred Wednesday about the American Bar Association's role in reviewing judicial nominations.

Reason

Is the American Bar Association's Accreditation Monopoly about to End?

My latest Civitas Outlook column looks at the growing pressure on the ABA's role in law school accreditation.

Sports Illustrated

Who is Larry O'Brien and Why is the NBA Finals Trophy Named After Him?

Lawrence Francis O'Brien Jr., better known as Larry O'Brien, is the namesake of the most prestigious trophy in the NBA. However, O'Brien never played a meaningful game of basketball in his life. So why is the NBA championship trophy named after him?

The Independent UK

A wave of new owners brings fresh energy to independent bookselling

Amber Salazar is the kind of idealist you just knew would end up running a store like Banned Wagon Books

The Guardian - US

Trump is using his assault on government to retaliate against women

The administration’s attacks on the American Bar Association are part of a long line of actions that have clear commonalities

Reason

Trump Administration Likely Violated American Bar Association's First Amendment Rights

A federal court holds that "a series of grants with the ABA that funded services to victims of domestic and sexual violence" were terminated because the ABA had joined a lawsuit against the Administration.

The Independent UK

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

President Donald Trump has met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia

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