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Prosecutors

Fired Prosecutor Sues, Claims Ex-US Atty. Humiliated Him Over Sleepiness

Juries

‘Jesus Christ’ Excused From Jury Duty for Being Disruptive

Attorney-Client Privilege

Opinion Letters Are Privileged, Calif. High Court Rules

Trials & Litigation

AT&T and Verizon Call Momentary Ad Truce, Drop Suits

Careers

Hung Jury Prompted Law Partners to Go into the Pizza Biz

Law Schools

Georgetown Law Dean Snags U.N. Post

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer Tears Up in Emotional Closing to 10-Month Amanda Knox Trial

Tort Law

Mom Sues Postal Service After Letter to Son Is Returned Stamped ‘Deceased’

Question of the Week

Is Your Office Supporting Any Charities This Holiday Season?

Legal Technology

Three Gifts for Techie Lawyers

Tax Law

7th Circuit Rules for Tax Lawyer in ‘Yo-Yo’ Case That Spanned 23 Years

Judiciary

Officer Who Took Lawyer’s Paperwork Reports to Jail

Criminal Procedure

A Second Late Appeal Puts Death-Penalty Lawyer on the Hot Seat

Juries

Discarded Verdict Form in High-Profile Death Penalty Case May Be Focus of Appeal

Law Schools

Law Schools Link Up with Foreign Counterparts for Double Qualification

Education Law

Study: Students Pressured to Drop Rape Complaints

Legal Technology

DOJ Pays $15M for Legal Research, Including $4M for Pacer

In-House Counsel

DynCorp Fires Top Compliance Lawyer in Wake of Foreign Bribery Probe

Death Penalty

Lawyer Erred by Ignoring Murder Victim’s Child Porn Habit, Mo. Top Court Says

Solos/Small Firms

Smaller Law Firms Struggle with Morale Issues in Bonus Decisions

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