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Law Firms

Up to 90 Thelen Lawyers are Joining Nixon Peabody

Law Firms

Seyfarth Shaw Chairman Tight-Lipped About Merger Talks

Criminal Justice

Oops, Wrong Car: Alaska Man Charged in Auto Theft, DUI

Trials & Litigation

Too Much Information a Problem in Jury Cases

Law Schools

Harvard Law Warns Legal Services Clients of Lost Personal Data

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court Reveals Sham Arbitration Pact to Clear American Apparel CEO

Law Students

‘Barack Effect’ May Spur Law Students to Seek Government Jobs

Legislation and Lobbying

How an Obama Presidency May Benefit Lawyers

Judiciary

Only 4 Houston Judges Retained, Helped by Oddly Named Challengers

U.S. Supreme Court

Several Justices Skeptical of Inmate’s Attempt to Sue Prosecutor

Attorney Fees

Taxpayers May Have to Pay Legal Bills of Fannie, Freddie Execs

Constitutional Law

Nature of Constitutional Change at Issue in Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Suits

Executive Branch

Better Question: Who Isn’t a Lawyer on Obama’s Transition Team?

Tax Law

Company Tax Techniques Could Be Costly in Closely Watched Mass. Cases

Tax Law

More Individuals Evade ‘Nanny Tax,’ a Risky Strategy in a Tough Economy

Bar Associations

Ex-ABA Prez Robert Grey Loses Race for Richmond Mayor

Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice

State Voters Ease Pot Laws, OK Affirmative Action Ban and Right to Die

Criminal Justice

New Lawyer to Represent ‘Crockefeller’ on Multiple Fronts

Law Firms

Partner Vote Affirms ‘Foregone’ Decision to Dissolve Thelen

Attorney Fees

Free Monitoring for Buyers, $6.5M for Lawyers in Massive TJX Data Breach Case

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