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Constitutional Law

Acquitted in ‘96, Man Is Convicted of Murder Today in UK, Where Double Jeopardy No Longer Applies

Law in Popular Culture

Who Is the BigLaw Associate Who Got a Chance to Compete on ‘Jeopardy,’ and How Did He Do?

First Amendment

SCOTUS Gives Nod to 2nd Circuit OK of ‘Heavy Hitters’ Law Firm Slogan & Descriptive Trade Names

Constitutional Law

Judge Strikes Down Part of Health Care Law

U.S. Supreme Court

Kindle and iPad Help Kagan and Scalia Read Briefs on the Go

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Tosses Suit Claiming US House Isn’t Big Enough

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Split Leaves Intact Ruling Against Costco in Copyright Dispute

Lawyer Pay

Susman Godfrey Touts Bonuses of Up to $100K

First Amendment

Courthouse Holiday Display Includes ‘Star Wars’ Message and Atheist Contributions

Contract Law

Lawyer Sues Ex-Fiancé for Jilting Her Four Days Before Planned Wedding

Attorney Fees

Former Baker & Hostetler Partner Now Makes House Calls, Dislikes Billable Hours

Constitutional Law

Pols’ Takes on First and Second Amendments Make List of Top 10 Quotations

Layoffs

Expert Warns of Law Firm ‘Overcapacity’ and ‘Further Timekeeper Cuts’

Criminal Justice

Paul Weiss Lawyer, Dispatched to Check on Madoff’s Son, Finds Tragic Scene

Law Practice Management

Facing ‘Unrelenting’ Price Pressures, Law Firms Turn to Outsourcing, Innovation

Legal Ethics

Law License of Ex-Gov and Ex-AG of NC Is Suspended After Criminal Conviction

White-Collar Crime

Madoff Trustee Sues ‘Criminal Soul Mate’ Banker, Seeks $59B (Yes, Billion) in RICO Suit

Features

Some Say It’s Time to Rethink Cannabis Regulation

Legal History

1st Black Woman Headed to Ohio Supreme Court, Which Will Have 4-3 Female Majority

Trials & Litigation

Federal Judge Grants Motion to Delay Trial So Attorney & Family Can Attend BCS Title Game

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