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Constitutional Law

Students Have Right to Wear ‘Be Happy, Not Gay’ T-Shirt, 7th Circuit Appeals Court Rules

Labor & Employment

Foley & Lardner Partner Sues Firm, Attaches Partnership Agreement to His Complaint

Education Law

Math Teacher in California on Paid Leave After Rattling Table in Class

Law Firms

Kirkland & Ellis Loses 3 Chicago Partners to Latham & Watkins

Criminal Justice

Report: Wife Chilled by 40-Mile Wild Ride on Hubby’s Windshield, But Not Severely Hurt; He’s in Jail

Trials & Litigation

DOJ Targets ‘Visionary Tax Attorney,’ Says Calif. Lawyer Is Promoting Illegal Tax Shelters

Criminal Justice

Prosecution to Seek Death Penalty for Abortion Doc Accused of Murdering Woman and 7 Viable Babies

Advertising Law

More than Five Years After Reversed $10.1 Billion Judgment, Illinois Tobacco Case Is Revived

Celebrities

Charlie Sheen in New Legal Battle: Judge OKs TRO and His Sons Are Taken From His Home

Question of the Week

Have You Ever Been Offended by a Rejection Letter? What Did It Say?

Law Firms

Today’s Howrey News: 15-Lawyer Group Joins Pillsbury; 3 Partners Leap to Jones Day and MoFo

U.S. Supreme Court

Law Prof Sees Opportunity for Defense Lawyers in High Court Decision for Rehabilitated Felon

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules First Amendment Protects Westboro’s Funeral Protesters from Tort Suits

Legal History

Lawyer for Sirhan Sirhan Plans to Tell Parole Board His Client Was ‘Hypno-Programmed’

Celebrities

Suit Claims Heather Mills Undermined Publicist with Lies About Paul McCartney

Celebrities

Katie Holmes Suit Claims ‘Drug Shocker’ Blurb Wasn’t Supported by Facts or Story

Law Schools

Chicago, Howard Are ‘Best Buy’ Feeder Law Schools to Nation’s Top Law Firms

Judiciary

Fees Could Keep Courts Open for a Few Weeks in a Government Shutdown

Legal Technology

Administrator for Law Firm Portrayed in ‘Erin Brockovich’ Has 50K Twitter Followers

Appellate Practice

Kansas Appeals Court Tells Lawyer His Oft-Repeated Argument Is ‘Legally Vacuous’

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