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Media & Communications Law

Music Critic, Transferred from Job, Sues Newspaper and Orchestra

Careers

About 200 Thelen and Heller Lawyers Still Looking for a Job

Obituaries

Ex-Richmond Law Prof Robert Shepherd Dies

Careers

Job-Seeking 1Ls Advised to Expand and Confine Job Searches

Bankruptcy Law

GM Lawyer Plans ‘Futuristic’ Restructuring as Auto Bailout Fails

Evidence

New DOJ Rule Expands FBI Database to Include Arrestee DNA

Criminal Justice

Plastic Bag of Remains, Tape by Caylee Anthony Home Could Yield Fingerprints

White-Collar Crime

Ex-Nasdaq Chair Accused of ‘Stunning’ $50B Fraud in ‘Giant Ponzi Scheme’

Evidence

Innocent Inmate Will Be Freed in Harris County, Texas

Government Law

No Bright Line Between Political Favors and Illegal ‘Personal Piggery’

Criminal Justice

‘Jury Duty’ Scam Snags Social Security Numbers in 11 States

Law Practice Management

Why Dan Webb Isn’t Representing Ill. Gov: Alleged Unpaid $500K Legal Tab

Criminal Justice

Man With Dementia, 91, Can Stand Trial, Judge Finds

Law Firms

King & Spalding to Acquire Half of Thacher Proffitt?

Celebrities

After Libel Suit Against Blogger Fails, Lohan Gal Pal Targets Own Lawyer

First Amendment

Preacher Granted Bond as He Appeals Sentence for Article Criticizing Judge

Legal Ethics

UK Lawyer Who Made $25M in a Year is ‘Struck Off’ for Exploiting Clients

Attorney Fees

Law Firms Working on Collapsed M&A Deals May Never Get Paid

White-Collar Crime

Feds: Attorney Marc Dreier Stole $380M; a ‘Houdini of Impersonation’

Criminal Justice

Child’s Remains Found Near Home of Missing Caylee Anthony

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