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Government Lawyers

Personnel Board Upholds Firing of Calif. Lawyer Who Questioned Labor Regs

Juvenile Justice

8-Year-Old Boy Charged with Murder; Prosecutors May Seek to Try Him as Adult

Public Defenders

Overworked PDs in Seven States Act to Limit Cases

Death Penalty

Utah Supremes: Lack of Qualified Lawyers Could Force Death Penalty Reversals

Executive Branch

Obama Mulls 200 Changes He Could Make Using Executive Authority

Law Firms

Bad Economy Didn’t Stop Large Law Firms from Adding Lawyers in 2008

Legal Ethics

Want ‘Bailout Love’ from Treasury? Strict Conflicts Rules Apply

Criminal Justice

Daughter of Murdered Lawyer Seeks Public Help to ID Suspect

National Security

Top Military Official: More Troops Needed in Afghanistan

Media & Communications Law

Election Over, Now It’s Time to Sue

Legal Ethics

Conn. Lawyer Apologizes for Posing as Parking Lot Attendant

Trials & Litigation

Verdict in Ga. Courthouse Slaying Case: Guilty on All Counts

Criminal Justice

Ex-FBI Agent Convicted in 1982 Murder for Tipping Gangsters

Antitrust Law

Antitrust Chief Resigns; Obama Likely to Seek Aggressive Successor

First Amendment

Illinois ‘Choose Life’ License Plates Not Required, 7th Circuit Says

Terrorism

FBI Appeals Order Allowing Deposition of Okla. Bombing Conspirator

International Law

Another US Law Firm Opens in Dubai: Kilpatrick Stockton

Law Firms

Winston Opens in Asia, Expands in D.C. With Heller Lawyers

Judiciary

NJ Judge Accused of Trying Penny Ploy to Thwart Alcohol Test

Law Firm Marketing

UK Law Firm Recalls Swag After Student’s Shocking Experience

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