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Partners

Black New York Law Partners Backing Obama

Criminal Justice

Ex-Prisoner Puts Tenn. Federal Judge Appointment on Hold

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Sentenced to Jail for Pulling Woman’s Hair, Making ‘Pervert’ Joke

Judiciary

Judge: Recusal Not Needed on Judicial Job Cuts Since Private Practice Pays More

Attorney Fees

Judge Slashes Fee Request for WilmerHale and Wiley Rein

Government Law

Overseer Moves to Seize $8B in California Funds for Prison Health Care

Attorney Fees

Cybersex Client’s Fee Claim Doesn’t Prevail in Keker Withdrawal Motion

Law Firms

More Backdating Scrutiny for Wilson Sonsini

Attorney Fees

Judge Suggests Legal Fees Padded Due to Billable-Hour Requirement

Patent Law

Bush Signs Bill to Fix Flaw in Appointment of Patent Judges

Attorney General

Mukasey Says He’ll Give FBI More Authority to Gather Intelligence

Constitutional Law

Appeals Court Rejects Militia Organizer’s Second Amendment Claim

Law Firms

Despite Stealth Layoffs, Most BigLaw Attorneys are Hanging Onto Their Jobs

Constitutional Law

Lawyers Seek Criminal Probe in Death of Ailing US Detainee, 34

Question of the Week

Do You Celebrate Victory With Fists Pumped Toward the Sky?

Criminal Justice

Ark. Democratic Party Chair is Murdered

International Law

Georgia Sues Russia in World Court

Criminal Justice

Bloodstain Test Planned in Calif. Probe Linked to Bizarre ‘Crockefeller’ Case

Securities Law

10 Stock Exchanges Plan Joint Enforcement of Insider Trading Rules

Evidence

Secret GPS Tracking of Suspects, Without Warrants, OK’d By Courts

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