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U.S. Supreme Court

Would Hillary Park Bill in the Supreme Court?

Attorney Fees

Lerach Fees Become an Issue in UnitedHealth Case

Attorney Fees

Squabble Erupts Over Wachtell Lipton $10M Legal Bill in Dow Jones Sale

Alternative Dispute Resolution

No Risk for Companies Writing Unfair Arbitration Agreements

Tort Law

New ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Named

Terrorism

Harsh Interrogation of Videotaped Suspect Yielded Little, FBI Official Says

Politics

County Attorney Gets Flack for Self-Promotion

Law Firms

Firm Takes Client Entertainment Cue from Boston Legal

Mergers & Acquisitions

K&L Gates Merges with Dallas Firm

Personal Lives

How a Reed Smith Partner Learned Wealth, Power Were the Wrong Priorities

Careers

D.C.‘s Top Lawyer Resigns

Executive Branch

White House Visitor Logs Open to Public Scrutiny

Criminal Justice

Saudi Rape Victim Pardoned for Being Alone in Car

Justice Department

Voting Rights Chief Steps Down

Criminal Justice

Conviction in ‘Modern-Day Slavery’ Case

Death Penalty

N.J. Governor Signs Law Repealing Death Penalty

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Who Destroyed Evidence Spared Jail Time

Terrorism

Terrorists Not the Only Targets of Government Secret Surveillance

Careers

Obama Played ‘Strong, Silent Type’ in Court

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