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Law Firms

Hijacking Victims Sue Crowell & Moring Over Fees, Distribution of Awards

Family Law

9th Circuit Blocks Same-Sex Weddings in Calif. as Prop 8 Case Is Appealed

Tort Law

Suit Says Traumatized Mom Is Afraid to Breastfeed Baby in Public After Restaurant Rebuke

Appellate Practice

SCOTUS Nixes Effort By ‘Birther’ Attorney Orly Taitz to Avoid $20K Fine

Constitutional Law

Benedictine Monks Seek Ban on ‘Casket Cartel,’ Claim Constitutional Right to Sell Coffins

White-Collar Crime

‘Massive Amorphous Blob’ of Evidence Slows Case Against Alleged Madoff Cohorts

Legal Ethics

Despite Support From Fellow Prosecutors, Asst. DA Loses License for 4 Years

Law Practice Management

Cashier Stole $2.7M from Law Firm, But ‘Kept Man’ Hubby Beats Money-Launder Rap

Judiciary

Emergency Relief Denied for Judge Who Closed Courthouse to Late Execution Appeal

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Suspended for Overbilling Is Disbarred for Continuing to Practice

Law Practice Management

In ‘Business Model Shift,’ Drinker Biddle Appoints Chief Value Officer

Trials & Litigation

Suit Claims Real Estate Agent Used Lawyer’s Home for Sexcapades

Trademark Law

Best Buy Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to ‘God Squad’ Priest

Law Schools

Angry Law Grads Beef, Blog and Move On; Tuition Makes $15K Total in 80s Seem Paltry

Legal Marketing & Consulting

Several BigLaw Firms in LA Appear to Be Among Late Social-Media Bloomers

Criminal Justice

Charges Multiply After Judge Orders Laughing Defendant Removed

Prosecutors

Do Your Briefs Carry Bite? Papers Could Be Reason for DA Infestation

Legal Ethics

Business Brief Hits $30M ‘Civil Death Penalty’ for Goodyear Pretrial Foot-Dragging

Criminal Justice

Blogger Convicted in Judicial Death Wish; Mom Sees 1st Amendment Implications

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Accused of Sexual Harassment Says Testosterone Meds Made Him Do It

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