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Obstruction of Justice Charge Against US Judge ‘Upped the Ante’

Executive Branch

Obama Battles DC Lawyers Over His BlackBerry

Legal Ethics

Did Indiana Lawyer’s Help With Son’s Plea Cross Ethical Line?

Legal Ethics

Despite Waivers, Calif. Defense Lawyer is Conflicted Out of Triple Murder Case

U.S. Supreme Court

Top State Jurists Weigh In on W. Va. Recusal Issue

Celebrities

1st Surrender, Then Contest 1977 Child-Rape Plea, Gov’t Tells Polanski

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Won $2.4M for Client, But Should Get No Attorney Fee, 2nd Circuit Says

ABA Journal

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Law Firms

Detroit’s Clark Hill Opens Arizona Office By Acquiring Norling Kolsrud

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Legal Ethics

Traffic Court Judge Reprimanded for Biker Rally Plea for Cash

Criminal Justice

Ex Allegedly Outwits NY Tax Attorney in ‘Sexcapades’ Case

Attorney General

Associate Attorney General Nominee Sued File Sharers for RIAA

Criminal Justice

Ohio Prosecutor Takes Pay Cut and Moonlights to Keep Office Staff

Health Law

Medical Ethics: Must Doctors Tell Patients About Best Hospitals?

Law Firms

UK Firm Linklaters Halves Bonuses for US Associates

Criminal Justice

Federal Judge Arraigned on New Charges; Bond Hearing Closed to Public

Legal Ethics

Disbarred N.J. Lawyer Admits Gambling Away $4M in Trust Money

Law Students

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Constitutional Law

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