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Work/Life Balance

Planned Leisure Can Be a Job-Stress Tactic, Researcher Says

Civil Rights

Suit Claims N.Y. Police Bias in Stop-and-Frisk Policy

Labor & Employment

Lawyers Drugged at Bingham Events, Ex-Associate Says

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Advice for Lawyer Jailbirds from Those Who Have Been There, Done That

Question of the Week

Who Are the Nurturers You’ll Celebrate This Mother’s Day?

Law Professors

Prof Promotes Latin American Legal Rights With CDs, Fashion Shows

Law Firms

Suspect in Insider Trading Probe Had ‘Connection’ to Lawyer

Trademark Law

Battle of the Undergarments: Spanx Sues Spank for Trademark Infringement

Guantanamo/Detainees

Released Guantanamo Detainee Became Suicide Bomber

Criminal Justice

Man Convicted of Stalking Uma Thurman Was Once a ‘Golden’ Boy

Criminal Procedure

Appeals Court Upholds Victims’ Right to Be Heard in BP Plea

Judiciary

Texas Supreme Court Accused of Hiding Behind Per Curiam Opinions

Securities Law

Subprime Suits Face Hurdles in the Form of Two Supreme Court Decisions

Careers

How Rookie Lawyers Can Avoid Big Mistakes

Terrorism

Internet Archive’s Suit Gets FBI to Withdraw National Security Letter

Patent Law

Federal Circuit to Consider Patents for Business Methods Today

Constitutional Law

Sean Bell Protesters Block NY Bridge Traffic; Sharpton and 200 Others Arrested

Legal Ethics

Colo. Lawyer Told to Pay Client $145K; a ‘Big Victory,’ He Says

Judiciary

Man Opens Fire in Fla. Courthouse, is Killed By Sheriff’s Deputies

Tort Law

Claimed $12K Coat Caper Alleged to Involve Lindsay Lohan

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