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U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer Says Bush v. Gore Was Wrong, But Reaction was Right

Solos/Small Firms

BigLaw Lawyers Jump to Small Firms, Law’s Fastest Growing Sector

Juries

‘Scary’ Jurors Spur Switch to Bench Trial, Highlighting Growing Problem

U.S. Supreme Court

It’s Free Speech v. ‘Material Support’ for Terrorism at High Court This Week

ABA Journal

Presidents Day Programming Note

Work/Life Balance

Lawyers Wrestle with the Constant Pull of 24/7 Technology

Energy Law

A Growing Source of Clean Energy, Wind Farms Are Blowing Ill Will Among Some Neighbors

Intellectual Property Law

Can Patent Holders Buy Off Infringers? Courts Take Another Look

Business of Law

Small Firm Hires Greenberg’s Top DC Gun to ‘Punch Above Our Weight Class’ in New Outpost

Evidence

As Jury Deliberates, Federal Judge Dismisses All Charges in Stanford Document-Shredding Case

Constitutional Law

No Warrant Needed to Track User’s Cell Phone Location, DOJ Tells 3rd Cir. Panel

Real Estate & Property Law

As Bank Takes Possession of Home, Couple Argues, to No Avail, ‘We Paid Cash,’ Suit Says

Tort Law

Complex Toyota Case Could Rival Tobacco Litigation, Plaintiffs Lawyers Predict

Evidence

Munchausen Mom Gets 40 Years in Death of 2-Year-Old Daughter

Criminal Justice

Beating + Gun + Broken Jaw + Videotape = Misdemeanor Case in NY Home Invade Attempt

In-House Counsel

GC Credited with Breaking Bribery Ring at Company

Law Practice Management

As Paralegal Gets 46 Months in $1.7M Theft, 2 Law Firm Workers are Indicted in Unrelated Cases

Intellectual Property Law

It’s Airstream v. Airstream in This Cross-Country Cupcake Battle

Disability Law

Employment Lawyers Cringe at Proposal to Add Gambling, Binge Eating to Mental Disorder List

Terrorism

Lawyer for Mumbai Terror Suspect Shot Dead

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