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Trials & Litigation

Chicago Sees ‘Astonishing’ Drop in Suits Against Cops, Credits No-Settlement Strategy

The New Normal

Lawyers Have Incredible Lack of Interest in Changing Legal Marketplace

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor’s Cert Dissent Was ‘Implicit Invitation to Kagan’

Real Estate & Property Law

Mortgage Broker Puts Adverse Possession to Test by Seizing Foreclosure Properties

Diversity

About 25% of Law Firms Are to Blame for High Minority Attrition Numbers, Study Says

Legal Ethics

Seattle Law Firm Tells Bar Its Lawyer Stole Bloody Envelope

Women in the Law

Have Law Firm Structural Changes Created a ‘Pink Ghetto’? Study Raises the Question

Law Firms

Ex-Jones Day Secretary Sues, Claims Layoffs Targeted Minorities, Troublemakers

Legal Ethics

Asst. AG Axed Over Blog Attack on Gay Student Leader

Media & Communications Law

Nancy Grace Settles Suit Over Alleged Show-Related Suicide for $200K Trust Fund

Legal Ethics

Panel: Judge Who Quit Must Be Removed; Cites Due-Process Issues, Sexual Talk About Turtle T-Shirt

Careers

Oops. Partial NY Bar Results Posted Early, So Officials Publish Full List Ahead of Schedule

International Law

Partners of Squire Sanders & Hammonds OK Megamerger; Will Keep Squire Sanders Name

Business of Law

15-Lawyer Ore. Firm Opens 2nd Office—in Pa.; Ex-K&L Gates Atty to Build ‘Virtual’ Enviro Office

Product Liability Law

Suit Claims Keyless Ignition Is to Blame for Lawyer’s Death

Legal Ethics

Fraud Indictment Accuses Lawyer of Hiding Superfund Status of Property

Attorney Fees

Some Foreclosure Lawyers Charge Contingency Fees Secured by New Mortgages

Legal Marketing

Lawyer Sues for Humiliation and Lost Business Due to Misspelled Yellowbook Ad

Law Firms

Saul Ewing Interviews Emphasize Critical Life Decisions

Layoffs

Largest Law Firms Still Shrinking, Shedding 1,400 Lawyers This Year

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