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U.S. Supreme Court

Kagan’s First Opinion Rejects Consumer’s Bankruptcy Argument; Scalia Is Dissenter

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Medical Residents Are Employees Subject to FICA Taxes

Criminal Justice

Evidence of Premeditation Could Harm Insanity Case for Alleged Ariz. Shooter

Law Schools

U.S. News May Rank Third-Tier Law Schools

Evidence

F. Lee Bailey: Dog Walker Would Have Shown O.J. Simpson Wasn’t a Murderer

Law Professors

Chinese Moms Succeed Because They ‘Gasp in Horror’ at an A-Minus, Yale Law Prof Says

Celebrities

Suit Against Kardashian Sisters Seeks $75M for Withdrawn Credit Card Endorsement

Trials & Litigation

Lawyer Who Sued Ex-Fiancé for Jilting Her Is Accused of Keeping $45K Ring

Judiciary

Federal Judge Recommends Criminal Charges for Lawyers Who Questioned His Impartiality

Legal Ethics

Refused Yet Again By Top US Court in Quest to Nix $20K Fine, ‘Birther’ Lawyer Vows to Go Higher

Government Law

New Counsel to Nevada Gov Hasn’t Passed State Bar, But Gets Limited License to Practice

Criminal Justice

Stunned Federal Judges in Ariz. Mourn Slain Chief, Wonder How to Deal with Increased Workload

International Law

Given Choice of ‘Silver or Lead,’ Lawyer Serving as Mayor of Mexican City, Like Many Others, Is Dead

Criminal Justice

Ex-Con Allegedly Worked as Bogus Lawyer for 5 Years, May Have Watched TV Legal Dramas to Hone Skills

Legislation & Lobbying

DeLay Gets 3 Years in Political Contributions Case, Blames Lawyers and Accountants

Real Estate & Property Law

After Much-Awaited Mass. Foreclosure Ruling, Banks and Borrowers Continue with Existing Cases

Privacy Law

WikiLeaks Lawyer Criticizes DOJ Demand for Twitter Information

The New Normal

New Year’s Resolution No. 2: Make the Network Your Friend

Business of Law

Dewey Adopts New Vacation Policy Allowing ‘A Reasonable Amount of Paid Time Off’

Family Law

Death of Female Partner Puts Cozen Firm in Center of Same-Sex Marriage Comity Case

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