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Criminal Justice

Defense Lawyer Named in Federal Gang Racketeering Indictment in Calif.

Criminal Justice

Former Lawyer Gets Probation in $1.2M Trust Fund ‘Situational Occurrence’

Careers

Jobs Are Scarce, But Stay Positive, Experts Tell Laid-Off NYC Lawyers

Elder Law

Lawyer Reports Twice as Many Calls About Elder Financial Abuse

Trials & Litigation

O.J. Simpson’s ‘Lucky Suit’ Is Discovered, Custody of Iconic Apparel Is Sought

Careers

Journalist Surprised to Learn She Wasn’t Really Getting a Law Firm Job

Careers

Latham Lawyer Withdraws Army GC Nomination After Work History Flap

Real Estate & Property Law

Chicago Title Suit Warns Lawyers About Relying on Title Reports

First Amendment

Challenge Likely for Law Limiting Tobacco Ads to Black-and-White Text

Health Law

Obama Hints at Med-Mal Tort Reform, But Cutting Awards May Not Be Answer

Judiciary

Judge Orders Spectator Jailed for Shouting ‘Love You’

Law Schools

Veterans Helped by Law Students in Traveling Winnebago Law Office

Legal Ethics

Back Off Metadata Ethics Complaint, Judge Tells Lawyer Suing Sexploits Blogger

Criminal Justice

Stanford Law Grad Can’t Cover Debt in Escort Service Plea Deal

Law Firms

High-End Divorce Lawyer Says Her Firm Is Jammed with Clients

Family Law

Ga. Supreme Court Overturns Judge’s Order Banning Kids’ Contact with Gays

Supreme Court Nominations

Senator Once Denied a Judgeship Is Concerned About ‘Empathy’ Nominations

Attorney Fees

Weil Earned $54M from GM Before Bankruptcy Filing

Constitutional Law

Is Toilet Planter Trash? Legal Showdown Looms in Clash Over City Cleanup Plan

Supreme Court Nominations

Sotomayor Nomination: Today’s News

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