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Criminal Justice

Sex-Crimes Prosecutor Accused of Raping Colleague Is Reinstated, Seeks AG’s Recusal

Juries

Retired Prof Indicted for Handing Out Jury Nullification Pamphlets Near Federal Courthouse

Criminal Procedure

Two New Mug Shots of Accused Arizona Shooter Released Over Objections of His Lawyer, Government

Evidence

Top NH Court Says Trial Judge Abused Discretion by Banning Telephone Testimony

White-Collar Crime

Disbarred Fla. Lawyer Gets 4 Years for Mail Fraud; Accused of Stealing $3.9M from Clients

Criminal Justice

Judge’s Comments About Rape Victim and Lack of Jail Time for Offender Spark Courthouse Protest

Law Schools

Chapman Names Former Congressman Its New Dean

Criminal Justice

Jury Convicts Husband of Murder One in Slaying of His Pregnant Wife Outside Courthouse

Advertising Law

After Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Using ‘Texas Workers Comp’ in Blog, Lawyer Sues State Agency

Criminal Justice

Chicago Lawyer Couple Charged with Fraud, Accused of Lying to Clients Facing Foreclosure

Criminal Justice

Boy, 8, Is Handcuffed and Charged with Aggravated Assault After 5th Arrest in 4 Months

Celebrities

Jerry Seinfeld Wins Libel Suit Brought by Cookbook Author: Calling Her a ‘Wacko’ Wasn’t Defamatory

Law Firms

Austin’s Oldest Law Firm Struggles to Survive, Announces Major Restructuring

Legal Ethics

Misspelling Prominent Client’s Name on Bankruptcy Petition Costs Attorney a 30-Day Suspension

Business of Law

Barnes & Thornburg to Open LA Office with 6 Lawyers from Akin Gump, Including Office MP

Legal History

Secret Tapes Reveal President Johnson’s Plans for Thurgood Marshall

Legal Ethics

Ethics Opinion Says Lawyers Can Assist Medical Marijuana Providers, But Adds Some Caveats

Legal Ethics

Chamber Critics Cite Hacked E-Mails in Ethics Complaint Against 3 Hunton Partners

Criminal Justice

100-Plus Pounds Stand in Way of Freed Sister’s Kidney Transplant; Lawyer Blames Incarceration

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