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Criminal Justice

Ex-Broadcom CEO Indicted in Options Backdating—and Drug—Case

International Law

Spanish Judge Indicts 11 in Claimed Transit Terror Plan

Criminal Justice

Police Plan Military-Style Checkpoint in Washington, D.C., Neighborhood

Legal Ethics

Judge Who Jailed 46 Over Ringing Cell Phone Loses Job

Real Estate & Property Law

Latest Mortgage Foreclosure Stats Hit Almost 30-Year High

Careers

Lawyer Pursues New Career as a Track Coach

Criminal Justice

Jurors Discounted Star Witness, But Convicted Rezko on Other Evidence

Guantanamo/Detainees

Accused Sept. 11 Mastermind Rejects Lawyers, Accepts Death Penalty

Attorney Fees

Is This ‘Professional Objector’ a Safety Check or Frivolous Filer?

Criminal Justice

Luxe Prison Life: Plasma TV, King-Size Bed & $172K in Cash

Question of the Week

Name Your Favorite Over-the-Top Summer Associate Activity

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Law Firm Fights Fla. Teen’s 30-Year Sentence for Deadly Driving

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Probation Chopped to Four Minutes in Tree-Cutting Case

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Walks Out of Hearing, Misses 10-Year Disbarment Recommendation

Attorney Fees

Magistrate Cuts 50 Hours, $400K From Fees, Cites ‘Contentiousness’

Celebrities

Ozzy Osbourne Gets ‘Substantial’ Settlement for ‘Freak Show’ Claim

Law Firms

Malpractice Claim Allowed for Failure to Sue Over Faked-Cancer Statement

Careers

Nanny Convicted in Baby’s Death Moves from Law to Dance

Attorney General

Will Eric Holder Become the Next Attorney General?

Legal Ethics

Law Prof Testifies Fen-Phen Lawyers Told Clients of Deal Too Late

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