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Bankruptcy Law

Countrywide Agrees to Pay $325K to Settle Trustee’s Late Fee Accusations

Bankruptcy Law

Law Firms Waiting … and Waiting … for Anticipated Bankruptcy Cases

Terrorism

Appeals Court Grants Alleged Terrorist New Hearing on Combatant Status

Immigration Law

DOJ Seeks to Oust Alleged Ex-Nazi From United States

Securities Law

Wachtell Lipton Client Memo Urges SEC to Target Rumor-Mongers

Lawyer Pay

200 Letters Sent, Mostly to NY Lawyers, Whose Dual Service Raises ‘Red Flags’

Criminal Justice

NYC Lawyer Gets 20-Yr. Commitment for Random Car Shooting

Environmental Law

Judge Honors Donor’s Wishes, Blocks Drilling in Mich. Forest

Trials & Litigation

Tax Lawyer Held at Gunpoint Gets Chance at Trial

Criminal Justice

New Book Reveals Plot to Assassinate Morris Dees

Guantanamo/Detainees

Tapes Show Sobbing Youth Being Questioned at Guantanamo

Judiciary

‘Tell it to the Judge’ Survey to Query Witnesses, Lawyers About Fairness

Pro Se

Popular Self-Help Clinic Fielded 43,000 Inquiries in ‘07

Juries

Potential Juror Curses Judge and Lands in Jail

Juries

Judge Seeks Arrest of 92 Jury-Duty Shirkers, Gets Some Results

Internet Law

DA Withdraws Subpoena for IP Identity of ‘Republican Dissident’

Law Practice Management

Legal Marketer Challenges Law Firm Leaders to Be Above Average

Constitutional Law

Georgia Gov. Says Guns at Airport Should Be OK

Legal Ethics

U.S. Attorney Martin Investigated by Ethics Watchdog for 2 Prosecutions

Trademark Law

No Gold for Tiffany in Suit Against eBay for Knockoff Sales

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