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Law Firms

Rejecting Possible Merger, Winston & Strawn Now Seeks to Recruit Howrey Lawyers, Crain’s Says

Labor & Employment

Chicago Fan Wears Packers Tie to Work on Monday and Is Fired

Law in Popular Culture

Doc Film Viewers Hiss at Onscreen DA, Shown as Villain in Abused Woman’s 26-Year Murder Sentence

Judiciary

Convicted of Drunken Driving, Md. Judge Must Take Daily Breath Test Before Hearing Cases

Legislation & Lobbying

US Panel Blames Corporate Greed, Fed and SEC, Among Others, For 2008 Financial Meltdown

Business of Law

After Hack Attacks and Death Threats, Lawyer Tells Court, He’s Dropping File-Share Suits

Legal History

Researcher Can’t Be Prosecuted for Altering Abe Lincoln Pardon, National Archives Says

Government Law

‘Looking for Evidence,’ Authorities Demolish House Where 2 Cops Were Fatally Shot Yesterday

Business of Law

Citing Client Conflict, Yoss Litigation Chair Announces Plan to Lead 3-Lawyer Team to GrayRobinson

Election

Rahm Emanuel Back on Ballot for Chicago Mayor’s Race; Ill. Supreme Court Stays Appellate Ruling

Legal Ethics

Sued for Malpractice, Defense Lawyer Can Attack Client’s Alibi That He Was Elsewhere During Crime

Law Students

Idaho Law Student Sues over Campus Gun Restrictions

Legal Ethics

Reprimand Recommended for Lawyer Who Sent Note to Judge Advising Him to Convict

Obituaries

Louise Raggio Dies, Fought Laws Requiring Husband’s OK for Wife’s Legal Transactions

Judiciary

NY Judge Has a Mind for ‘Ridiculous Details’ and Sprinkles Them Throughout His Opinions

Layoffs

2010 Sees a Huge Dropoff in BigLaw Layoffs; Fewer than 800 Job Losses Chronicled

The New Normal

Why Changing From Rate-Focused to Efficiency-Focused Biz Model Isn’t Easy, Not Even Close

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Alito Will Miss State of the Union Because of a ‘Perfectly Timed’ Engagement

Law Firms

Dechert Settles Suit Claiming It Authorized Administrative Staffers to Forgo Meal Breaks

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas Cites ‘Misunderstanding of the Filing Instructions’ for Disclosure Error

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