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Law Firms

Amid Reports of Lawyer Losses, Akin Gump Leader Gives Blog a Call

Trials & Litigation

Court TV Video May Be Evidence in New Phil Spector Murder Trial

Law in Popular Culture

TV’s Best Character: Denny Crane, Flawed Sr. Partner on ‘Boston Legal’

Law Firms

Alston & Bird Merges with L.A. Firm, Opens Office With Akin Gump Lawyers

Layoffs

Bingham Lays Off 10 More Staffers

Layoffs

96 Lawyers Laid Off at Cadwalader

Judiciary

Divorce Lawyer Banished After Calling Black Court Staffer ‘A Little Monkey’

9th Circuit Court

Appeals Judge Illustrates 9th Circuit Perceptions With Hippies and Warriors

9th Circuit Court

Kozinski Cancels and Yoo Misses Speaking Gigs at 9th Circuit Conference

Terrorism

FBI Official’s ABA Speech Cited in Suit Claiming Illegal Lawyer Wiretaps

Law Firms

As O’Melveny Chair Pushes for International Expansion, Criticism Grows

Trials & Litigation

Class Action Filings Climb Again, With Push from Subprime Suits

Law Firms

Orrick Agrees to Settle San Diego Malpractice Suit for $2.8M

Executive Branch

New Theory Why US Attorneys Were Axed: Perceived Sexual Orientation?

Law Students

Laptop Woes Last Year in N.Y., Bar Exam Legalese This Year

Entertainment & Sports Law

Ex-NBA Referee Tim Donaghy Gets 15 Months in Gambling Case

Internet Law

Game Over for Scrabulous Players on Facebook

Criminal Justice

Immigrants in Deportation Cases Must Get Bond Hearings, 9th Circuit Says

Death Penalty

President OKs 1st Military Execution Since 1961

Tort Law

Big PI Lawyer a ‘Sexual Predator’ Who Cheated Clients, Ex-Staffer Says

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