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Elder Law

$667M Nursing Home Verdict Surprised Even the Plaintiffs’ Lawyers

Careers

Interviewing? Here’s How to Put Off Pay Discussion as Long as Possible

Constitutional Law

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Claimed US Kill List

White-Collar Crime

Lawyer Gets Nearly 4 Years in Fraud Case Over Refi of His Own Home

Judiciary

Chief Judge Has Power to Block Hires on Nepotism Grounds, Appellate Court Rules

Constitutional Law

Increasing Federal Bench Vacancies Concern Observers, Including Justice Kennedy

Legal Ethics

Hard-Fought Depo Didn’t Cross Ethical Line, Grievance Panel Finds

Appellate Practice

Lawyer’s Mom Helps Inmate Pen Pal Win Conviction Reversal

Celebrities

Paris Hilton Coke Charge Could Be Tough to Prove, Expert Says

Celebrities

Squire Sanders Motion Hits Lawyer’s ‘Delusions’ that LeBron James Is His Son

Legal Ethics

Ruling Clears Way for Testimony by Ex-Toyota Lawyer on Hidden Documents

Obituaries

Gunman Suspected of Killing Lawyer Wife, Then Himself, Described as Kind, Gentle

Careers

Law Grad-Turned-Cupcake Entrepreneur to Appear on ‘Food Feud’ Series

Careers

NY Volunteer Attorney Programs Benefit from ‘Lost Generation’ of Law Grads

Law in Popular Culture

‘Lawyer Norman Tugwater’ Ready to Sue for Pro Athletes’ Fantasy Rights

Attorney Fees

Judge Rules Plaintiffs Lawyers Can’t Charge 9/11 Clients $6.1M in Interest

Patent Law

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Sues Google, Facebook, Etc., Etc.

Law Firms

Ex-Partner, 82, Sues High-Profile Divorce Firm, Claims Broken Pact to Support Him

Women in the Law

How Justice Ginsburg Handled Phone Calls About Her Misbehaving Kid

Careers

Law Firms Using Behavioral Interviews to Learn About Resiliency, Client Focus

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