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    <title>ABA Journal Top Stories</title>
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    <description>The most important legal stories of the day.</description>
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    <dc:rights>Copyright 2018</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2018-11-14T16:29:00+00:00</dc:date>
    
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      <title>How to use AI but steer clear of hallucinated cases</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/how-to-use-ai-but-steer-clear-of-hallucinated-cases/</link>
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T13:30:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Lawyers for low-income clients strike in NYC</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-for-low-income-clients-strike-in-nyc/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-for-low-income-clients-strike-in-nyc#When:13:54:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Lawyers, paralegals, social workers and other staff at Brooklyn Defender Services and Queens Defenders walked off the job Thursday morning, in a move that&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Criminal Justice, Public Defenders, Government, Public Contract, Labor &amp; Employment, States, New York,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-17T13:54:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Top prosecutor for International Criminal Court accused of sexual misconduct</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top-prosecutor-for-international-criminal-court-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top-prosecutor-for-international-criminal-court-accused-of-sexual-misconduct#When:15:20:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} The International Criminal Court’s member countries will vote on whether to oust Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, following accusations of sexual misconduct made by a&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Criminal Justice, Criminal Procedure, Prosecutors, International Law,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-17T15:20:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Big Tech companies facing new wave of lawsuits over copyright and AI</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/big-tech-companies-facing-new-wave-of-lawsuits-over-copyright-and-AI/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Big Tech companies are facing a new wave of lawsuits from corporate shareholders who argue they are using copyrighted material to train their artificial&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Corporate Compliance, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright Law, Trials &amp; Litigation, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-17T14:10:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Lawyer says he was ‘manic’ when he bought Cape Cod mansion in danger of falling into ocean</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer-says-he-was-manic-when-he-bought-cape-cod-mansion-in-danger-of-falling-into-ocean/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer-says-he-was-manic-when-he-bought-cape-cod-mansion-in-danger-of-falling-into-ocean#When:12:46:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} A retired lawyer who bought a $5.5 million Cape Cod mansion that was in danger of toppling into the ocean says he shouldn&#8217;t have&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Lawyer Wellness, Real Estate &amp; Property Law, Trials &amp; Litigation,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-17T12:46:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Judge regrets ‘entitled little snot’ comment but still fit for the bench, lawyer says</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-regrets-entitled-little-snot-comment-but-still-fit-for-the-bench/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-regrets-entitled-little-snot-comment-but-still-fit-for-the-bench#When:17:27:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} A Jacksonville, Florida, judge was regretful for calling a woman an “entitled little snot” and making biased remarks in multiple cases, but his attorney&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Lawyer Discipline, Judiciary, States, Florida,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T17:27:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>California Supreme Court approves adoption of NextGen Uniform Bar Exam</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/california-supreme-court-approves-adoption-of-nextgen-uniform-bar-exam/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} The California Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a State Bar of California recommendation replacing the current General Bar Exam with the NextGen Uniform Bar&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Legal Education, Bar Exam, States, California,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T17:09:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>ABA 2026 Annual Conference will explore election integrity, AI and America’s 250th</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-2026-annual-conference-will-explore-election-integrity-ai-and-americas-250th/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba-2026-annual-conference-will-explore-election-integrity-ai-and-americas-250th#When:17:00:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary}]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Bar Associations, ABA, Annual Meeting, Election Law, Government, Rule of Law,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T17:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Increasing popularity of smart glasses could lead to more workplace disputes</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/increasing-popularity-of-smart-glasses-could-lead-to-more-workplace-disputes/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} As more people begin wearing smart glasses in the workplace, attorneys are anticipating a possible increase in litigation for employers. In one federal lawsuit&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Government, Legislation &amp; Lobbying, State Government, Labor &amp; Employment, Trials &amp; Litigation, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T16:21:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Lone Star State sees rise in complaints of non-lawyers practicing without a license</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lone-star-state-sees-rise-in-complaints-of-non-lawyers-practicing-without-a-license/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Texas has seen an increase in complaints of non-attorneys providing legal services, a trend driven in part by a greater demand for immigration assistance.&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Criminal Justice, Public Interest, Civil Rights, Immigration Law, States, Texas,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-16T13:16:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Iowa Supreme Court suspends license of lawyer accused of child sex abuse crimes in two states</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/iowa-supreme-court-suspends-license-of-lawyer-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-crimes/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} An Iowa lawyer facing criminal charges for sexually abusing a child has had his law license suspended by the Iowa Supreme Court. Enoch Keoki&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, States, Colorado, Iowa,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T20:27:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>‘Extremely excessive’ research, fees alleged in ‘It Ends With Us’ litigation</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/extremely-excessive-research-fees-alleged-in-it-ends-with-us-litigation/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/extremely-excessive-research-fees-alleged-in-it-ends-with-us-litigation#When:17:53:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} With representation from two large law firms, is more than $7 million in attorney fees, pretrial, excessive? Yes, and it’s “anything but a typical&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trials &amp; Litigation, Civil Procedure, Federal Circuit Court, States, California, New York,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T17:53:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Suspended Kentucky law professor seeks to block appointment of incoming dean</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/suspended-kentucky-law-professor-seeks-to-block-appointment-of-incoming-dean/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/suspended-kentucky-law-professor-seeks-to-block-appointment-of-incoming-dean#When:17:42:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} A suspended professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law has filed a federal lawsuit to stop the incoming law school&#8217;s dean from&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Legal Education, Law Schools,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T17:42:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Fake Tenn. lawyer sentenced to prison for scamming victims</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fake-lawyer-in-tenn-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-scamming-victims/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/fake-lawyer-in-tenn-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-scamming-victims#When:15:10:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} A Memphis man pleaded guilty to impersonating a lawyer and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people who looked to him for help.&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Criminal Justice, Criminal Procedure, States, Tennessee,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T15:10:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Consumers file a flurry of lawsuits against makers of ultra-processed foods</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/consumers-file-a-flurry-of-lawsuits-against-makers-of-ultra-processed-foods/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/consumers-file-a-flurry-of-lawsuits-against-makers-of-ultra-processed-foods#When:11:58:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Consumers have brought a flurry of lawsuits against the nation’s largest snack, breakfast, and beverage companies, accusing them of failing to warn of serious&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Agriculture &amp; Food, Corporate Law, Consumer Law, Public Interest,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-15T11:58:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Nicki Minaj’s legal team sues singer for unpaid fees</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nicki-minajs-legal-team-sues-singer-for-unpaid-fees/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/nicki-minajs-legal-team-sues-singer-for-unpaid-fees#When:15:47:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} A law firm is suing singer Nicki Minaj for failure to pay legal services it provided for the entertainer in 2024. Gordon Rees Scully&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Entertainment &amp; Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright Law, Trials &amp; Litigation, Civil Procedure, States, California,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-14T15:47:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>DOJ sets case quotas for prosecutors to increase stats</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doj-sets-case-quotas-for-prosecutors-to-increase-stats/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doj-sets-case-quotas-for-prosecutors-to-increase-stats#When:14:54:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} U.S. Justice Department leaders are requiring its prosecutors to maintain at least 25 open cases in a push for statistics to prove that it&#8217;s&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Criminal Justice, Government, Federal Government, Public Interest,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-14T14:54:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Should law firms share AI tools with their clients and peers?</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/should-law-firms-share-ai-tools-with-their-clients-and-peers/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/should-law-firms-share-ai-tools-with-their-clients-and-peers#When:13:35:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Several BigLaw firms that have built their own artificial intelligence tools have initiated plans to share them with clients or other firms. Among them,&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Practice Management, Law Firms, Large Firm, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-14T13:35:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Lawyer’s use of ‘fake and hallucinated’ citations gets reprimand from U.S. appeals court</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-use-of-fake-and-hallucinated-case-gets-reprimand-from-us-appeals-court/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyers-use-of-fake-and-hallucinated-case-gets-reprimand-from-us-appeals-court#When:15:32:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reprimanded a Florida lawyer and county official for filing briefs that included “fake and hallucinated” artificial intelligence-generated&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Lawyer Discipline, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics, 11th Circuit Court, States, Florida,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-13T15:32:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Legal teams unclear on whether AI is delivering value, new report says</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/legal-teams-unclear-on-whether-ai-is-delivering-value-new-report-says/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/legal-teams-unclear-on-whether-ai-is-delivering-value-new-report-says#When:13:39:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Most legal departments aren’t measuring the return on their investment into artificial intelligence, according to a new report from alternative legal services provider Axiom.&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Practice Management, Law Firms, Practice Finance, Technology, Artificial Intelligence &amp; Robotics,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-13T13:39:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>College athletes head to court after NCAA rule change</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/college-athletes-head-to-court-after-ncaa-rule-change/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/college-athletes-head-to-court-after-ncaa-rule-change#When:13:11:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Basketball players who graduated high school in 2022 are heading to courts in several states, seeking injunctions to block the NCAA from enforcing new&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Entertainment &amp; Sports Law, Trade, Sports &amp; Professional Associations, States, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-13T13:11:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Judge orders DOJ to allow disabled lawyers to telework</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-orders-doj-to-allow-disabled-lawyers-to-telework/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge-orders-doj-to-allow-disabled-lawyers-to-telework#When:13:02:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Kimberly Panian and Hoi Yee Baxter have sued the Justice Department, claiming a &#8220;no-telework&#8221; policy at the Justice Department&#8217;s Executive Office for Immigration Review&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Diversity, Attorneys with Disabilities, Disability Law, Government, Federal Government, States, Virginia,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-13T13:02:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>5th Circuit leads Supreme Court reversals for third consecutive time</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/5th-circuit-is-most-reversed-by-us-supreme-court-for-third-consecutive-time/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/5th-circuit-is-most-reversed-by-us-supreme-court-for-third-consecutive-time#When:16:05:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans had more decisions reversed this term by the U.S. Supreme Court than any appellate&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Election Law, Judiciary, Court Administration, Trials &amp; Litigation, Appellate Practice, U.S. Supreme Court, 5th Circuit Court, States, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-10T16:05:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Chief justice asked to ban prediction markets participation for justices and staff</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chief-justice-roberts-asked-to-ban-prediction-market-participation-for-justices-and-staff/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/chief-justice-roberts-asked-to-ban-prediction-market-participation-for-justices-and-staff#When:14:44:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} With the booming prediction markets industry causing concern in Congress, U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to ban U.S.&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Government, Federal Government, Judiciary, Court Administration, Public Interest, U.S. Supreme Court,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-10T14:44:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title>2 lawyers suspended after settling dead client’s cases, taking money</title>
      <link>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/2-lawyers-suspended-after-settling-dead-clients-cases-taking-money/</link>
      <guid>https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/2-lawyers-suspended-after-settling-dead-clients-cases-taking-money#When:14:23:00Z</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[{mag_summary} Two Florida lawyers began serving matching three-year suspensions of their law licenses earlier this week, after they were found to have put their dead&#8230;]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Career &amp; Practice, Ethics, Lawyer Discipline, Client Protection, Government, State Government, Trials &amp; Litigation, Verdicts &amp; Settlements, States, Florida,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2026-07-10T14:23:00+00:00</dc:date>
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