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International Law

Justia Launches Legal Portal for Mexico

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Pleads Guilty, Faces Up to 10 Years in Tax Shelter Fraud Scheme

Constitutional Law

US Files Appeal to 9th Circuit to Stay ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ruling

Judiciary

Judge’s Ruling Appealed; Litigants Note Allegations of His Drug Use

Juries

Juror’s Revelation that She Was 911 Caller Stuns Ohio Courtroom, Forces Mistrial

Question of the Week

Tell Us About Your Favorite Walk-In Client or Lucrative Chance Encounter

Criminal Justice

Banks Draw Scrutiny From Feds and Chicago-Area Sheriff

Judiciary

Federal Judges Hiring Clerks Earlier, Raising Concerns About ‘Wild West Days’

First Amendment

Satirical Law School Blog Leads to Harassment Probe Against Syracuse 2L

Oil Spill

BP Payout Effects: Shrimpers Stay Home, Bar Fights Break Out

The New Normal

Avoiding ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’, Disguised Hourly Fees

Attorney Fees

Suit Claims Lawyer Loudly Called Ex-Client a Deadbeat in Public Encounter

U.S. Supreme Court

Chief Justice Roberts Admits He Doesn’t Read the Computer Fine Print

Legal Marketing & Consulting

Law Firm ‘Scared the Wits Out of Some People’ With Mistaken Foreclosure Letters

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas’ Wife Leaves a Message for Anita Hill, Asks for an Apology

Real Estate & Property Law

Bedbug Disclosure Becomes Part of NY Real Estate Deals

Tort Law

Ex-Legal Aid Lawyers Claim Their Conversation Was Illegally Wiretapped

Tort Law

US to Pay Native American Farmers $680M in Farm Loan Discrimination Case

Corporate Governance

SEC Proposed Rule Would Allow Nonbinding Shareholder Vote on CEO Pay

Sentencing / Post Conviction

Pizzeria Owner Sentenced to Give Homeless Shelter a Slice of His Business

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