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U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor to Be Sworn in Saturday—At High Court Rather than White House

Securities Law

Judge Asks Whether Taxpayers Would Fund $33M BofA Settlement with SEC

Securities Law

Ex-AIG Chief Issues ‘Defiant Statement’ After Settling with SEC for $15M

Pro Bono

Holland, Hogan, Skadden Help Win Sailors’ Freedom in Norfolk Four Case

Constitutional Law

After Ore. Judge Nixes Law Against Sidewalk-Sitting, Cops Try New Tactics

Benefits/ERISA

4th Cir. Upholds Jury Verdict for McGuireWoods in FMLA Case

Health Law

Wyeth Paid for Articles Promoting Use of Company’s Hormone-Replacement Drugs

Criminal Justice

Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Police About Pittsburgh Health Club Shooter’s Website?

Court Security

‘Pistol’ in Fla. Courthouse Results in Evacuation—More than 3 Hours Later

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor is Confirmed

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Accused of Stealing Money He Was Hired to Safeguard

Obituaries

First Japanese-American Judge on Federal Bench Dies

Criminal Justice

Ex-Asst. Wash. AG Pleads Guilty in Phone Harassment of Former Neighbor

Careers

Recent Law Grads Pursuing Hard-to-Get Paralegal, Secretary Jobs at Firms

Securities Law

SEC Enforcement Chief Wants to Use Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Annual Meeting 2009

ABA Finances: So Far, So Good—and No Dues Increase #ABAChicago

Law Students

Day Pitney to Transform Summer Associates into Apprentices

Law Schools

Former U of I Law Dean Says She Was Victim of Admissions Scandal

Women in the Law

Why Women Leaders Get a Bad Rap: Queen Bee Jealousy and ‘Vision Thing’

Law Firms

FDIC Suit Seeks Results of Internal S&L Probe by Baker Botts

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