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Law Firms

Seyfarth Shaw to Open ‘Hub’ Office in London Led by Norton Rose Employment Chair

Death Penalty

Texas Appeals Court Halts Hearing on Death Penalty Flaws

Attorney Fees

Texas Lawmaker Asks Court to Disclose Legal Fees, Settlements in Hurricane Ike Suits

Judiciary

Lawyer for Judge Porteous Tells Senate His Client Is ‘Something of a Moocher’

Criminal Justice

Allen Stanford Is Medically ‘Numbed’ and Unable to Testify, Lawyer Says

Evidence

Judge Allows Jurors to See Video of Boy Accidentally Killing Himself at Gun Show

Careers

Philly City Lawyer Draws on Difficult Childhood in Advising Homeless

Law Professors

Law Prof’s Book Helps Underwater Homeowners Decide When to Walk Away

Careers

Paralegal Job Can Make Career Sense, But Document Review Is Dubious, Experts Advise

Celebrities

Unhappy Holidays for Wesley Snipes: Judge Denies Request for Delayed Jail Term

Law Schools

Another New Law School Is Proposed: U of Del. Wants to Open State’s First Public Option

Securities Law

SEC Says Law Firm Tech Manager Used Merger Info from 20 Clients for Insider Trading Scheme

Entertainment & Sports Law

Parents of Boy, 11, Hit in Head by Ball Sue Aluminum Bat Maker

Business of Law

Congress Votes to Exempt Lawyers from ‘Red Flags Rule’

Legal Ethics

Jailhouse Sex Merits Disbarment, Top Calif. Court Says

White-Collar Crime

Attorney Gets 10 to 20 Years in $300K ‘Adoption Ponzi Scheme’

Criminal Justice

5 Columbia U Students Arrested in ‘Ivy League’ Sting Allegedly Dealt Drugs in Dorms & Frat Houses

Family Law

Dodgers Owner Loses Round in Divorce Battle as Judge Rules His Wife Is a Co-Owner of the Team

Terrorism

Judge Tosses Suit Seeking to Prevent Targeted Killing of Cleric Who Urged Jihad

U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer: Would Court-Eating Dog Excuse Late Deadline?

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