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Attorney Fees

9th Circuit Overturns Morrison & Foerster Fee Sanction

Rule of Law

Thousands of Pakistani Lawyers Protest Over Judges

White Collar Crime

DOJ Seeks to Slash Ex-Lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s Prison Sentences

Executive Branch

Joe Biden & Relatives Have Ties to Asbestos Law Firm

Law Firms

Minority-Owned Midwest Firm Opens NYC Office

Criminal Justice

FBI Foresaw Massive Mortgage Fraud, But Did Little to Forestall It

Sentencing and Post-Conviction

Idaho Family’s Killer Gets Death in Federal Child Kidnapping and Murder Case

Question of the Week

Ever Had a Co-Worker with a Hero Complex?

Constitutional Law

Only 8 of 60 Ousted Pakistan Judges Return to Office; Lawyers Outraged

Entertainment & Sports Law

Court Battle Likely Over LPGA’s New English-Fluency Rule

Celebrities

As One VIP Trial Lawyer Still Soars, John Edwards is MIA at Convention

Legal Ethics

DA’s Courthouse Sex Was a Crime, Claimed Victim Contends

Trials & Litigation

Author Salman Rushdie Files Libel Suit—and Wins—Within 1 Month

Attorney Fees

Successful Second Amendment Legal Team Seeks $3.5M in Fees

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Campaign Finance Violations

Trials & Litigation

Verdict Nears for PI and Lawyer Charged in Celebrity Wiretapping Case

Careers

Lawyer’s Restaurant Becomes One of the Statistics: 2 of 3 Will Close

Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy Filers Play Catch Up for at Least a Dozen Years

Corporate Compliance

Off-Label Drugs Will Be Next Enforcement Focus, Law Prof Predicts

Bankruptcy Law

Bankruptcy Filings Up Nearly 30 Percent for Year

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