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Business of Law

Starting Pay for UK BigLaw Attorneys Down 10% Since ‘09, Bonuses Rise, Says PwC Survey

U.S. Supreme Court

Alito Dissents from Cert Denial in Music Downloading Case Against Texas Teen

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Publicly Funded Arizona Elections

Death Penalty

Stevens Takes on a Public Role and Explains His Opposition to the Death Penalty

Evidence

Predictive Coding Software Helps Morgan Lewis Review Millions of Pages in 1 Month

Legal Ethics

Ethics Complaint Accuses Chicago Partner of Groping Employees, Taking Off His Pants

Careers

Judges Make List of Top 10 High-Paying Jobs with No Future

Judiciary

Appeals Judge Perks in Pennsylvania: Luxury Cars, Law Firm-Financed Trips

Privacy Law

Airport Body Scanners May Violate Alito’s ‘Minimally Intrusive’ Test

Layoffs

Lower Billable Averages Suggest More Staff Layoffs Ahead

Trials & Litigation

When Jurors are Wary of Lawyers, It’s Prudent to Throttle Down

Business of Law

Happy Holidays, Milbank Associates: Firm to Match Cravath & Skadden Bonuses of Up to $35K

Business of Law

Law Office’s Dour, Arms-Folded Holiday Message: Be Thankful We’re On Your Team

Evidence

Judge OKs Rajaratnam Wiretaps in Galleon Insider-Trading Case

Careers

Lawyer Produces Documentary Addressing Depression Among Lawyers

Injury & Accident Law

Ruling: State Can Be Sued Over Fatal Bear Attack at Campground

Business of Law

After 18% Pay Cut, Layoffs, Defections, Etc., Revamped Ruden McClosky Is Now ‘Poised to Grow’

Intellectual Property Law

Reports: Facebook Is Close to Trademarking the Generic Word ‘Face’

Juvenile Justice

Judge Jogging with Juvenile Offenders Would Be Unethical, Says Fla. Supreme Court

Criminal Justice

Two Colo. Courthouses Now Using Full-Body Scanners

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