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In-House Counsel

In-House Lawyer at eBay Heads Back to Bingham, Warns of Long Hours

Media & Communications Law

Confused About Fair Use? A Prof & a Lawyer Discuss Best Practices for Bloggers

Military Law

Soldier Gets Death Sentence in Military Court after Civil Acquittal

Securities Law

SEC Accuses Goldman Sachs of Selling Mortgage Investment Designed to Fail

Law Firms

Lawyer Sues Ex-Law Firm Partner—His 84-Year-Old Father—in $300K Fee Dispute

Lawyer Pay

Good Times Return: DLA Piper Associates in Big Cities Will Make $160,000

Labor & Employment

Ore. Supreme Court Rules Company Can Fire Worker for Using Medical Pot

Legal Ethics

Lawyers ‘Livid’ and ‘Upset’ Over Destroyed Interrogation Tapes, E-Mails Show

Judiciary

Lawyer May Cite Judge-Juror’s ‘Livin’ the Dream’ E-Mails in New Trial Bid

U.S. Supreme Court

A Better-Smelling Phillie Phanatic Helped Welcome Alito to Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Turns Down Seventh Request This Term for a Quick Audio Release

White-Collar Crime

Retired Lawyer Must Serve Time for Holding $30M in Art Stolen By Client, 1st Circuit Says

Business of Law

Lanny Davis Is Latest BigLaw Lawyer to Form His Own Firm

Media & Communications Law

Science Writer Wins Libel Case After Fair Comment Right Is Recognized

Obituaries

Benjamin Hooks, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 85

White-Collar Crime

Happy Tax Day: IRS Charges 7 More Ex-Clients of UBS Swiss Bank

Legal Ethics

Feds Say Lawyer Promoted Tax Fraud Using Roth IRAs and Claimed Charity

Editor's Note

ABA Journal Now Available On the iPad

Alternative Dispute Resolution

‘Litigation Prenup’ Limiting Pretrial Discovery to be Unveiled Today

Corporate Law

Md. Adopts Nation’s First Law Creating Do-Gooder ‘Benefit Corporations’

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