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Criminal Justice

N.Y. Pilot Project Designates Courts That Focus on Sex Offenses

Medical Malpractice

When Hospitals Apologize for Errors, Lawsuits Drop

Criminal Justice

Activists Fear Spitting Man’s Steep Sentence Reinforces HIV Misconceptions

Internet Law

Legal Theory Used in MySpace Suicide Criminalizes Website Lies

Judiciary

California Chief Justice: Doing the Right Thing Means Not Playing It Safe

Guantanamo/Detainees

Military Judge Delays Trial for Bin Laden Driver

Careers

Retiring NYT Legal Reporter Warns Law Grads Not to be Parasites

Lawyer Pay

Lawyers Rank 17th on Forbes List of Top-Paying Jobs

Careers

‘Lawyer’ Ranks 6th of Best Jobs for Introverts

Constitutional Law

FLDS Children Interviewed By Police Without Legal Counsel, Attorney Says

Entertainment & Sports Law

ABA President to Replace Magowan as Managing Partner of San Francisco Giants

Government Law

Chicago Not Liable in 21 Nightclub Deaths; No ‘Willful and Wanton’ Conduct

Legal Ethics

Who is Investigating Ex-Ohio AG Marc Dann? AP Counts Six Agencies

Family Law

Judge Frees Ohio Dad Jailed for Daughter’s Truancy

Evidence

Experts Explain: How to Help Company Records Custodians Help You

Legal Ethics

Indicted Lawyer to Get Top Honor from Miami Bar Group

Legal Ethics

Promise Kept: Lawyer Quits Firm to Continue Juvenile Client’s Defense

Criminal Justice

Hacker Gets 5 Years for Prank 911 Calls Resulting in SWAT Team Raids

Terrorism

Does That Counterfeit Bag Support Terrorism?

Criminal Justice

Man Gets 20 Years in 9th DUI Case

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