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Tort Law

Judge Nixes Secrecy Pact in High-Profile Fatal Toyota Crash Settlement; Automaker Paid $10M

Alternative Dispute Resolution

‘Master of Disasters’ Ken Feinberg—Is He Changing the Course of Mass Tort Resolution?

Evidence

Doc Film Helped Chevron Subpoena Plaintiffs’ US Legal Files in $113B Ecuador Enviro Case

Criminal Justice

Already Facing Criminal Charges, DA is Arrested Again for Allegedly Harrassing One of His Accusers

Constitutional Law

Jailed for Wearing Headscarf at Courthouse, Muslim Woman Sues; Others Object to Airport Searches

Government Law

Dispute Over $5 Municipal Meeting CD Costs Township $17K, All But $4.04 for Attorney’s Fees

First Amendment

5th Circuit to Rehear Case of Grade School Students’ Confiscated Jesus Pencils

Entertainment & Sports Law

Rulings Likely Spur a Drop in Errant Golf Ball Suits, But Legal Disputes Remain

Law Firms

Parking Garage Near Miss Turns Heated, Landlord Blocks Firm’s Access to Offices

Criminal Justice

Harvard Law Grad Will Get Community Service for Arson of 9-11 Chapel

Women in the Law

Senator Who Fought for Gay Rights Cites BigLaw Single Life, Fire Island Trips

Law in Popular Culture

Tweeting from Jury Duty, Steve Martin Judges Defense Lawyer Guilty

Law Schools

US News Warns Wannabe Law Students About ‘Absolutely Incorrect’ Use of Rankings

Law Schools

Ex-Law Dean Will Return More Than $300K in Bonus Money

Careers

Lanny Davis Becomes Go-To Lawyer for African Strongmen

Death Penalty

Changing Attitudes and Shortage of Death Drug Lead to Fewer Executions

White-Collar Crime

Celebrity Lawyer Put Lifestyle Before IRS, Gets 1 Year and 1 Day in Tax Case

American Bar Association

Senate OKs Insurance for Attorney Trust Accounts Sought By ABA

White-Collar Crime

Angry at Attorney, Neighbor Hacked His Encrypted Wi-Fi & Sent Child Porn to His Law Firm Colleagues

Corporate Law

Ho-Ho No-No: Xmas Gifts Could Soon Be Illicit Bribes, So Set Policy Now, UK Experts Advise

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