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    July 10, 2024

    Business

    1. Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
    2. Fed’s Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing
    3. Rent inflation remains a pressure point for small businesses
    4. First-time homebuyers could face thousands in new costs following NAR settlement
    5. ABA announces recipients of Unsung Heroes of Democracy Award
    6. California lawyer and civic advocate Pauline Weaver to receive ABA 2024 Pickering Award

    Courts

    1. Judge who nixed Musk’s pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers
    2. Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as ­president - but Biden can still control his access for now
    3. Court Digest
    4. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows independence from majority view in recent opinions Barrett’s impact on overall ­direction of court remains unclear

    Nation

    1. Poll: Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections
    2. NRA’s ex-CFO agreed to 10-year not-for-profit ban, still owes $2M for role in lavish spending scheme
    3. Man killed in police chase after being accused of killing his wife
    4. National Roundup

    Feature

    1. Court: Restitution a civil remedy, doesn’t increase punishment
    2. Superintendent Orders Public Schools to Teach the Bible — Relying on Controversial Views About Religious Freedom
    3. NCSC forms strategic AI partnership with Thomson Reuters Institute
    4. President could learn important lesson from Ali
    5. Daily Briefs