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Law Firms

Law Firm Sues Unhappy Fen-Phen Client for Defamation

Legal Ethics

Calif. Judge Jails Lawyer With ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of Tardiness

International Law

Chinese Law School Plans to Seek Accreditation from ABA

Prosecutors

Report Cites Errors By DA’s Office in ‘Sadly Predictable’ Murder of Estranged Wife

Entertainment & Sports Law

‘Assassination’ Artwork in NYC Draws Police Critics

Civil Rights

Ballpark Protest of Lesbian Kiss Sparks Discussion of Discrimination Issue

Criminal Justice

Ex-Broadcom CEO Indicted in Options Backdating—and Drug—Case

International Law

Spanish Judge Indicts 11 in Claimed Transit Terror Plan

Criminal Justice

Police Plan Military-Style Checkpoint in Washington, D.C., Neighborhood

Legal Ethics

Judge Who Jailed 46 Over Ringing Cell Phone Loses Job

Real Estate & Property Law

Latest Mortgage Foreclosure Stats Hit Almost 30-Year High

Careers

Lawyer Pursues New Career as a Track Coach

Criminal Justice

Jurors Discounted Star Witness, But Convicted Rezko on Other Evidence

Guantanamo/Detainees

Accused Sept. 11 Mastermind Rejects Lawyers, Accepts Death Penalty

Attorney Fees

Is This ‘Professional Objector’ a Safety Check or Frivolous Filer?

Criminal Justice

Luxe Prison Life: Plasma TV, King-Size Bed & $172K in Cash

Question of the Week

Name Your Favorite Over-the-Top Summer Associate Activity

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Law Firm Fights Fla. Teen’s 30-Year Sentence for Deadly Driving

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Probation Chopped to Four Minutes in Tree-Cutting Case

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Walks Out of Hearing, Misses 10-Year Disbarment Recommendation

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