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Legal Ethics

State Dawdling Spurs Victory for Ex-Lawyer Accused in Law Partner’s Beating Death

Death Penalty

Teresa Lewis Executed; Kagan Broke with Female Colleagues in Stay Vote

Law in Popular Culture

New ‘Wall Street’ Movie May Do More to Help Wardrobes than Harm Reputations

Consumer Law

Lawyer Sues Nail Salon for $200K, Says He Was Charged $4 More for Being a Man

Profile

Lawyer Found Niche Representing Cash-Strapped Tenants in Rent-Controlled NYC

Internet Law

Can Carrier Block Texts Based on Content? T-Mobile Tells Federal Court the Answer Is Yes

Personal Lives

Lawyer Asks Public to Come Forward with Info About Her Missing Husband, a Bank CEO

Corporate Law

Wal-Mart Seeks Discovery in Enviro Suits: Did Competitors (and Unions) Pay the Legal Bills?

Internet Law

Protect Against Online Attack by Creating Safe ‘Dot-Secure’ Site, Says New US Cyberwar Chief

Labor & Employment Law

Lawyer Sues Ex-Firm for Harassment, Cites Clothing-Optional ‘Modern Male Initiation’ Event

Criminal Justice

‘Caffeine Intoxication’ Is a Recognized Mental Disorder

Legal Ethics

Add Leon County, Fla., to List of Jurisdictions Probing Planned New Courthouse Construction

Attorney Regulation

Using Fake Bar Number, ‘Lawyer’ Handled 20 Civil Matters, Newspaper Reports

Criminal Justice

Court Reporter Tossed in Jail for Missing Transcript Deadlines, Fleeing Courthouse

Legal Ethics

Judge Reprimanded for Nearly 2-Year Delay in Filing Divorce Ruling

Supreme Court Nominations

Americans Want Revelations from Supreme Court Nominees, Poll Finds

Legal Ethics

‘I Am the Prize’ DA’s Self-Report to Bar Authorities Says Crime Victim Flirted with Him

Law Firms

Covington Gets Another Bias Claim Tossed; Promotion Policy Still at Issue

Judiciary

Ethics Opinion Allows Judges to tell ‘Inspirational Story’ of Grooming Decisions

Diversity

Federal Judge Orders Class Counsel to Try for More Diverse Legal Team

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