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Legislation & Lobbying

Paulson Calls for Fed Regulation of Investment Banks

Bankruptcy Law

Bad News for KPMG: ‘Scathing’ Report Blames Accountant for Lender’s Failure

Constitutional Law

ABA President Calls for Reinstatement of Pakistan Judges

Terrorism

Canada’s Top Court Considers Controversial Khadr Case

Legal Ethics

10 Detroit Lawyers Probed Over $8.4M Claimed Sex Scandal Cover-up

Law Schools

U.S. News Law School Rankings Leaked; NYU Down, Columbia Up

Legal Ethics

20-Year Texas Prosecutor Convicted of Stealing Office Funds

Women in the Law

First Female Judge Named in United Arab Emirates

Verdicts & Settlements

Citigroup to Pay $1.6B to Settle Enron Claims

Law Firms

Not Yet Merged with McGuireWoods, 8 Helms Mullis Lawyers to Go Elsewhere

Trademark Law

T-shirt Maker Wins Wal-Mart Legal Battle

Criminal Justice

Sexual Assault Still a Taboo Subject, Often Not Reported

Tort Law

Foreign Courts Look Askance at Punitive Damages

Verdicts & Settlements

Judge Approves $24M Walgreens Bias Settlement

Legal Ethics

‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder Claims Judge Retaliated for Impeachment Effort

Mergers & Acquisitions

Two Pension Funds Seek TRO Against Bear Stearns Stock Sale

U.S. Supreme Court

President’s Ironic Role in Supreme Court’s ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ Decision

Judiciary

9th Circuit Bounces Judge from Case for Favoring Prosecution

In-House Counsel

Bear Stearns GC Sold Stock Options Before They Plummeted in Value

Attorney General

Mukasey’s High Court Argument Said to Be Dry, to the Point and Loud in Tone

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