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Judiciary

Meet Judge Arthur Schack, Foreclosure Watchdog

Legislation & Lobbying

Housing Bailout Bill Offers Handouts to Most Homeowners

Evidence

Perry Mason Moment in Patent Trial: Inventor Died, Then Signed Application

Legislation & Lobbying

Calif. is 1st State to Ban Restaurants from Using Trans Fat

Administrative Law

Proposed New ADA Regs Concern Both Sides

Criminal Justice

Pa. Plans Law to Protect Prosecutors’ Cell Phone Records

Entertainment & Sports Law

Pitcher Charged With Felony for Hitting Fan With Ball

Internet Law

Baker & McKenzie Prevails Over Preteen in Narnia Domain Name Lawsuit

Intellectual Property Law

Hasbro Sues Scrabulous Creators, Asks Facebook for Takedown

Criminal Justice

Workplace Smoking Law Bans Cigarettes in Personal Van

Media & Communications Law

Online Video Clipping Service is Sued, Suspends Service

Attorney Fees

Judge Blasts Md. Law Firm for Seeking ‘Windfall’ Fees in Sept. 11 Cases

Legal Ethics

Lawyers Slapped for Paying Revenue-Based Bonuses to Staffers

Public Defenders

Ky. Agency Asks Court to Bar PDs from Withdrawing from Cases

Election Law

As Expected, Trial Lawyer Is Indicted on Campaign Finance Charges

Law Firms

Judge Tosses Suit Claiming WilmerHale ‘Churned’ Case for Fees

Securities Law

N.Y. Suit Claims UBS Defrauded Investors in Auction-Rate Securities

Public Defenders

Lawyers Sue over ‘Walmartization’ of Ga. Public Defender System

Judiciary

Ex-Juvenile Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Viewing Child Porn at Law Office

Law Professors

Law Prof Wants to Make Animated Case Book for YouTube

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