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Lawyer Pay

Longtime Federal Judge Says Money Motivated Move to Pepper Hamilton

Legal Ethics

Judge in Sen. Stevens’ Trial Accuses Lawyer of Making Secret Signals

Legal Ethics

Court Suspends Lawyer Who Ignored Discovery, Cited Billable Pressures

Contracts

After a Breakup, Ring Disputes Sometimes Land in Court

Law Practice Management

Law Firm Mergers Slow; Economy is Blamed

Legal Ethics

False Affair Claim Doesn’t Get Remaining Prosecutors Booted

Election Law

Ga. Supremes Toss Suit Claiming Transgender Candidate Misled Voters

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declines Cases on ‘Choose Life’ Plates, Juror Bible Reading

Careers

Judge, Two Law Profs Decide Mental Illness Should not Be a Secret

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Breyer Sells Stocks to Participate in More Cases

Bar Associations

Okla. Bar GC Resigns, Faces Sexual Battery Charges

In-House Counsel

Remaining Charge Dropped Against Ex-McAfee General Counsel

Separation of Powers

Court Stays Order Requiring Testimony on Prosecutor Firings

Law Firms

Covington, Cooley Hire 65 from Heller, Open New Offices

Law in Popular Culture

Tax Law Profs Create Political Issue: Did Sarah Palin Pay All Tax Due?

Criminal Justice

Calif. Prosecutor Arrested on Suspicion of Rape, Makes $1M Bail

Health Law

Calif. Judge Bans Anna Nicole Smith Breast Surgery Videotape

Criminal Justice

Jury Says Ex-NY Lawyer Murdered Wife; Couple Lived Near Bill & Hillary Clinton

Corporate Law

U.S. Lawmaker Suggests Special Counsel Probe of Wall Street Operations

Legal Ethics

Judge Reprimanded for Autographed Baseball Request

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