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Constitutional Law

White House Defends US Waterboarding; U.N. Official, Rights Groups: It’s Torture

Health Law

Informed Consent Forms Now Written for Patients, Not Lawyers

Civil Procedure

Former Ethics Counsel Disbarred Over Investigation of Judge

Criminal Justice

Lawyer’s Alleged Tin of Pot Busted by Courthouse Metal Detector

Criminal Procedure

Cases Dropped for 115 R.I. Teens; No Probable Cause Hearings

Constitutional Law

Russian Lawyer Seeks Political Asylum Over Client Wiretapping Case

Legal Ethics

Judge Shines Light on Secret Pact to Settle, Hide Text Messages

Careers

Ex-Detroit Mayor, Now Chair of Dickinson Wright, Weighs Gubernatorial Bid

Public Defenders

Client Decks Counsel, Gets New Lawyer

Judiciary

Panel Issues Poetic Ruling for Union in ‘Crappy’ Limerick Dispute

Law Firms

Why Clinton Is Like Paul Weiss, and Obama Is Like Quinn Emanuel

U.S. Supreme Court

DOJ Seeks Emergency Supreme Court Appeal in Gitmo Case

Legal Technology

As In-House Lawyers Struggle With E-Discovery, Vendors Ready to Help

Law Firms

Duane Morris Defends $1.6M Malpractice Claim

Celebrities

Judge Gives Defamation Plaintiffs More Time in Suit Against Dr. Phil

Terrorism

CIA Officials Say Three Al-Qaida Suspects Subjected to Waterboarding

Grand Juries

Kansas Supreme Court Halts Release of Abortion Records

Law Firms

Did Lawyer’s E-Mail Goof Land $1B Settlement on NYT’s Front Page?

Labor & Employment Law

Law Firms Advise on Military Leave Issues, as Employers Await New FMLA Regs

Damages

Judge Cuts $11M Award to $5M in Funeral Picketing Case

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