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Legal Ethics

Judge Says Refusing Late Capital Appeal Didn’t Break Court Rules

Judiciary

Settlement Requires Judge to Pull Rulings from Westlaw, Lexis

Criminal Justice

Armored Truck Nicknamed Armadillo is Unique Anti-Crime Tool in Peoria, Ill.

Constitutional Law

Proposed Paterson, N.J., Curfew Could Be 1st in US for Adults

Law Practice Management

Ex-Client Sues Law Firm, Says He Never Got $100K Settlement

White-Collar Crime

Alleged Mastermind in Biggest-Ever ID-Theft Prosecution Faces 2 Other Cases

Constitutional Law

FBI Taught Jailed Blogger to Incite Others, Hal Turner Defense Lawyer Says

Sentencing/Post Conviction

DOJ Won’t Appeal Ruling Likely to Cut Sentence for Nacchio

Legal Ethics

9th Circuit Tosses Conviction of Brocade Ex-CEO, Cites Prosecutor Misconduct

Legal Ethics

2 Texas Lawyers Conspired to Defraud Client Debtors, Class Action Contends

Careers

Forget St. Barts and Be Grateful You’re Working, Columnist Tells ‘Exhausted’

Judiciary

N.J. Courts Use Twitter, Facebook & YouTube to Keep Users Informed

Consumer Law

Hertz to Use Digital Scan to Assess Renters for Car Damage

Tax Law

Banker Pointed Feds to 150 UBS Clients Now Under Investigation, Filing Says

Legal Ethics

Microsoft Judge Chastises Weil Lawyer for ‘Bailout’ Dig

Trials & Litigation

Med-Mal Closing Sickens Juror, Spurring Defendant’s Help and New Trial

Legal Marketing

Reluctant to Network? Try These Tips and ‘Starter Questions’

Judiciary

Judge Apologizes for Posting Photos of Arrestees Wearing Obama Shirts

Trials & Litigation

Slow Pace of Astor Trial Has Lawyers Sniping and Jurors Napping

Trials & Litigation

E-Discovery Fears May Explain Why Recession Didn’t Spur Litigation

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