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Law Firms

Powell Goldstein in Serious Merger Talks With Womble Carlyle

Lawyer Pay

Losing Lockstep: Luce Forward Bases Associate Pay on Practice Area, Hours

Death Penalty

Court Finds No 1st Amendment Right to Witness Full Execution

Criminal Justice

New Counselor at DA’s Office is Friendly, Furry, Wags Tail a Lot

Legal Advertising

Racy Billboard Gets Lawyer New Work ... at Playboy

Attorney Fees

Oops. Lost Passbook Costs Utah Lawyer Up to $832,000

Lawyer Pay

Possible Boies Associate Bonus: $1 Million

Criminal Justice

O.J. Simpson Held on Bail Violation

Legal Ethics

Hynes Criticized in NY City Bar Prez Race Over Milberg Connection

U.S. Supreme Court

Court to Hear ‘Millionaire Amendment’ Campaign Finance Case

Legislation & Lobbying

Married Twins Make Case for New Adoption Law

Criminal Justice

Ore. Claims .72 Blood Alcohol Test in DUI—Nine Times Legal Limit

Mergers & Acquisitions

$4B BOA-Countrywide Deal Price Tag Doesn’t Include Legal Woes

Tort Law

Doc Wants Tort Review Board

Guantanamo/Detainees

D.C. Circuit Tosses Gitmo Torture Suit

Juries

Officers Recruit Potential Jurors on Sidewalk

Entertainment & Sports Law

Marion Jones Gets 6 Months; Disgraced Olympian Lied About Steroids Use

Juries

Jurors Nearly Came to Blows Over Race, According to Hearing Testimony

Banking Law

Lawyer Says Subprime Suits Could Be ‘Bigger Than Enron’

Legal Studies

Legal Researcher Studies Prostitution Economics

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