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478 ABA Journal The National Pulse articles.

Despite 2nd Amendment Cases, Firearms Codes Are Moving Targets

In two landmark cases since 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court prepped the firing line to shoot down handgun control laws. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the high court held that the Second Amendment protects the right of an individual to possess a firearm for private use inside the home.…

Dec 1, 2010 7:20 AM CST

Harmless Error? New Study Claims Prosecutorial Misconduct Is Rampant in California

In 1986, a jury in California found Mark Sodersten guilty of beating, sexually assaulting and slicing the throat of a 26-year-old mother of two young children and then setting her body on fire in hopes of destroying the evidence. The physical evidence linking Sodersten to the crime was scant, but…

Dec 1, 2010 7:15 AM CST

Smothering Mothering

‘Helicopter parents’ are landing big in child care cases

Nov 1, 2010 9:15 AM CDT

Breaking China

WTO complaint could end the ‘Great Firewall’ Internet ban

Nov 1, 2010 9:10 AM CDT

Benched Coaches Shooting Back

More college coaches aren’t letting their dismissals become the last goal

Oct 1, 2010 8:00 AM CDT

Taking Their Pains to the Clinic

Legislators punish law school clinics for suing community businesses

Oct 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

Hold That Tiger

After Woods scandal, more lawyers are teeing up ‘morals clauses’

Sep 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

Un-Google That

Google’s new pact may have crisscrossed copyright law

Sep 1, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

Mark Trail

Online companies get a bye on using trademarks

Aug 1, 2010 5:09 AM CDT

Edifice Complex

Even in recession, restoring old buildings takes a knack for taxes

Jul 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT

Sunshine State Freezes Caps

After tobacco pact, Florida ices private lawyer fees in state cases

Jul 1, 2010 8:20 AM CDT

Unlocking the Lawsuit

Efforts mount to loosen the chains on a prisoner litigation statute

Jun 1, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

First Amendment Rites

Damaging words cost pastor his pulpit but land him big bucks

Jun 1, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

Con Census

Court OKs voting for felons, sets up circuit conflicts

May 1, 2010 7:45 AM CDT

Pop the Caps

Once again, the Illinois high court flips med-mal limits

May 1, 2010 7:40 AM CDT

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