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Government Law

Widow of Fla. Man Who Died in Deadly Gunfight With Cops Seeks $61K for Contents of Leveled Home

Government Law

Lawyer Sues to Find Out Age of Mayor

In-House Counsel

Judge Tosses Indictment of In-House Lawyer Accused in Wellbutrin Probe, Cites Prosecutor Error

U.S. Supreme Court

A Trend in the Making? Scalia and Thomas Split More Often than Not in Divided Cases This Term

Lawyer Pay

Which Law Schools’ Grads Make $160K Median Pay? None, According to Website’s Data

U.S. Supreme Court

Civil Gideon in Deadbeat Dad Cases Would Be ‘Massive’ Change, Lawyer Tells Justices

Criminal Justice

Apps to Help Drunken Drivers Avoid Checkpoints Spur Concerns and BlackBerry Snub

Work-Life Balance

SEC Lawyer’s Racial Bias Suit Claims Boss Targeted At-Home Work, Saw Leave as Vacation

Criminal Justice

DA Worries Judge’s Courtroom Access Ruling Could Affect Thousands of Cases

Criminal Justice

Protective Order Didn’t Help Oklahoma Lawyer Killed in Murder-Suicide

Terrorism

No Quick Miranda Warning Needed for Domestic Terror Suspects Under New FBI Rules

Law Schools

Harvard Law Fellow Is Likely Winner of Election to Lead Tibetan Exile Government

Legal Ethics

As Fla. Bar Investigates 157 Foreclosure Lawyers, Some Say More Action Is Needed

Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan Rejects Necklace-Theft Plea Deal Including Jail Time, Is Now Headed for Trial

Legal Ethics

Blistering 7th Circuit Opinion Fines Lawyer $5K, Orders Him to Alert Clients to Possible Malpractice

Trials & Litigation

Wealthy Gambler Makes Creative Legal Arguments to Defend Nonpayment of $1.2 Million Debt to Casino

Legal Ethics

Well-Known Criminal Defense Lawyer Is Charged with Laundering $225K in Alleged Drug Proceeds

Legal Ethics

Swift, Stunning Win for Prosecutor on Trial in Political Corruption Case: Judge Axes All Charges

Judiciary

We Need Judges to Work Harder, So We Should Pay Them More Money, Lawmaker Says

Legal Ethics

Lawyer’s Lie Re Her Claim to Channel Thoughts of the Dead to Client Results in 1-Year Suspension

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