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U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Even Peaceful Support for Terrorist Groups

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Says Arbitrator Must Resolve Claim that Employment Agreement Is Unconscionable

Supreme Court Nominations

Kagan E-Mails Reveal a ‘Sharp-Elbowed and Sometimes Salty-Tongued Lawyer’

Careers

Lawyer Learns the Secret to a Successful Career: Well-Managed Coincidences

Oil Spill

WilmerHale Lawyer Helped BP Negotiate a Few Concessions in White House Talks

Law Firms

Mayer Brown Discusses Merger with British Law Firm

Women in the Law

Women Lawyers Need to Exude More Confidence, Federal Judge Says

In-House Counsel

HP Decides to Hire New Law Grads Rather than Law Firm Associates

Business of Law

After Losing 20 Lawyers Since March, Venerable Calif. Firm Plans to Close

Real Estate & Property Law

Real Estate Attorney Indicted re $1.5M in Personal Loans His Lawyer Says Are Paid Up

Law Firms

How Edward Bennett Williams Built the World’s Most Powerful Law Firm

White-Collar Crime

‘Sting Operations’ at Real Estate Closings Help Feds Nab Mortgage Fraud Suspects

Law Practice Management

Legal Interns’ Complaints Put Veteran Child-Abuse Prosecutor on Hot Seat

Business of Law

Up to 20-Lawyer Group Is Departing Nixon Peabody for Pillsbury Winthrop

Criminal Justice

Road Rage Assault Charge Against Law Firm Founder Is Dropped, Ditto Civil Case

Business of Law

Ex-Office Manager Gets House Arrest for Stealing $75K from Law Firm Trust Account

Business of Law

Lucrative Law Firm Must Dissolve, Court Rules, Because Partnership Agreement Wasn’t Updated

Criminal Justice

Australian Man Ordered to Jail for Blowing Bubble Gum in Court

Careers

Skadden Looks for People Who Really Want to Be Lawyers, But Not Necessarily Partners

Law Firms

NY Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Dueling Suits over Kasowitz Partner’s Ouster

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