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Legal Ethics

Conn. Prosecutor Quits Amidst Probe of Possible ‘Too-Friendly Relationship’ with Defense Lawyer

Criminal Justice

Ex-Police Chief Who Organized Gun Show Acquitted in Uzi Death of Boy, 8

Court Security

Pa. Inmate in Wired Cell Accused of Offering Cash and Harley for Slaying of Judge, 2 Others

Criminal Justice

Money Manager Accused of Death Threats Against Securities Lawyers, Top Regulators

Internet Law

Juror on Hot Seat, Accused of Web-Surfing; Claimed Research May Cause Capital Murder Case Mistrial

Court Security

Distraught Litigant in Fla. Courthouse Aims Gun at Own Head Before Judge Talks Him Into Giving Up

Legal Ethics

Suit Accuses Ga. Law Firm of Usury for Recommending Loan with 50% Interest Rate

Evidence

Doc Film That Cut A/C Privilege in $113B Enviro Case Also Pierced Filmmaker’s Shield, 2nd Cir. Says

U.S. Supreme Court

Ex-Lawyer Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Conviction Stemming from Affair Photos

U.S. Supreme Court

‘Babe’-Loving NY Lawyer Suspects Female Justices Helped Nix His Ladies Night Appeal

Judiciary

Prop 8 Judge Advises Lawyers to Lighten Up

Criminal Justice

President’s Comments Contradict Complaint in Federal Judge’s Slaying

Judiciary

No-Nonsense Calif. Federal Judge Tapped for Ariz. Shooting Trial

Privacy Law

Lawyer Gets Revenge for Early Morning Robocall

U.S. Supreme Court

Which Precedents Will Fall Under Roberts? Commerce Clause Powers May Survive

White-Collar Crime

Law Grad Who Reportedly Faked Bar ID Is Charged with Stealing $176K From Indian Tribe

Trials & Litigation

Kentucky Defense Lawyer Has Won 28 Med-Mal Cases, Lost Zero Since 1999

Trials & Litigation

Despite DNA Evidence & Confession, Jury Acquits ‘Nude Housekeeper’ in Paralegal’s Slaying

Business of Law

Fake Law Firm Memo Offers Tax Tip to Troops: The Less You Bill, the Less We Owe

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Misappropriated $2K in ‘Protection of the Client’s Interest,’ So He Isn’t Disbarred

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