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Law School

Ex-Jailhouse Lawyer Sues to Become the Real Thing, in an Expedited Manner

Evidence

Son’s DNA & Discarded Pizza Slice ID Suspect in 10 ‘Grim Sleeper’ Murders Over 25 Years

Celebrities

Lohan’s Lawyer Quits After Jail Sentence; Is New Bar Admittee Her New Counsel?

Constitutional Law

Citing 10th Amendment, Federal Judge Strikes US Defense of Marriage Act

Law Practice Management

Office Mgr Accused of Using Law Firm Checks to Pay $218K in Credit Card Bills

Trials & Litigation

Judge Reads 100-Page Instructions to Jury Trying Ex-Attorney Accused of $4M Client Theft

Tax Law

IRS Rulings Encourage Possible New Retirement Benefit for Workers

First Amendment

New Florida Bar Web Rules Ignite Firestorm; ACLU, Law Firms, Even FTC All Object

Business of Law

Clifford Chance Edges Out Linklaters as UK’s Top-Paid Firm, Earning $1.8B in FY 2009

Internet Law

Facebook Faces Litigation from Canada, Germany Over Privacy Issues

Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan Denies Her Fingernails Contained a Message for the Judge

Criminal Justice

Ex-SEC Lawyer Avoids Prison for Role in Marc Dreier Fraud Scheme

Business of Law

Hong Kong Is Law Firm Battleground, Davis Polk Partner Says

Securities Law

SEC Sues Money Manager Who Invested in Sandwich-in-a-Can Business

Supreme Court Nominations

John McCain Op-Ed Explains Why He’ll Vote Against Kagan

Law Firms

Client Pledges Fealty to Ex-Milbank Partner Shunning BigLaw ‘Profit Model’

Prosecutors

Houston Requires Prosecutors’ OK Before Police May Speak to Defense Lawyers

Criminal Justice

Lawyers Are Victims in Two Okla. Home Invasions; One Feels Sorry For Perpetrators

Celebrities

Lawyer Files Suit Claiming LeBron James Is His Son, But in Denial

Law Firms

Economic Downturn Didn’t Lead to Pro Bono ‘Nosedive’ After All

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