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Executive Branch

State Dept. Fires 2 for Peeping Into Barack Obama’s Passport File

Banking Law

Fed’s Loan to Bear Stearns Broke Its Own Lending Rule

Criminal Justice

Woman’s Boyfriend Charged in Stuck-Toilet-Seat Case

Criminal Justice

Dirty Tricks in Hollywood Lawsuits? Paramount Chair Testifies at PI’s Trial

Law Firms

6 Private Equity Lawyers Sadly Leave Schiff for Sidley

Criminal Justice

Man Wins Murder Trial, But Gets Almost 9 Years

Legal Ethics

Scooter Libby Loses Law License

Banking Law

False Rumors Hit U.K. Bank’s Stock Hard; Officials Pursue ‘Market Abuse’

Law Firms

Zuckerman Spaeder Closes Miami Office After Partner Losses

Trials & Litigation

Pigeon Lover Wins Initial Court Ruling

In-house Counsel

‘Feeding Frenzy’ Over Expected Lawyer Layoffs at Bear Stearns

Careers

Local Ky. Hero Lands D.C. Job

Question of the Week

Besides ‘Animal House,’ What Pop Culture References Inspire You?

Legal Ethics

Facing State Bar Ethics Charges in Alabama? Become a Judge

Law Firms

Ropes & Gray’s Green Contribution: 4,000 Saved Water Bottles a Month

Judiciary

Legal Thriller Author Bashes Judicial Elections, to Chagrin of Newspaper

U.S. Supreme Court

Scalia Uses Oscar the Grouch Analogy to Support Political Party Rights

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s Juror Ruling Reinforces Batson’s Bar on Bias

Layoffs

Thelen Cuts 26 Associates, 85 Staffers

Law Firms

Melvyn Weiss to Plead Guilty; His Ex-Firm Changes Its Name

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