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Legal Ethics

After 20 Years of Unauthorized Practice, Prosecutor Gets Bar Probation

Family Law

Judges Increasingly Asked to Weigh Religion in Custody Battles

Law Firms

Skadden Joins Latham at Record $2B Revenue Level

International Human Rights

Tears in Australia Over Gov’t Apology for Mistreating Aborigines

Family Law

New Matrimonial Tactic: Hire Hot PD to Test Spouse’s Loyalty

Verdicts & Settlements

Sixth-Highest Patent Verdict Reported

Trials & Litigation

Pistol-Packing Security Guard Spurs Deposition Walkout

Legal Ethics

Las Vegas Family Court Judge Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Judiciary

Judge Denies Motion Citing Torture Policy Involvement as Reason for Recusal

Verdicts & Settlements

Company to Pay $5.2M Settlement in Cell Phone Crash Case

Verdicts & Settlements

Bratz Maker Ordered to Pay $13.2M in Video Licensing Dispute

Terrorism

Senate Rejects Civil Liberties Amendments, Passes Spy Powers Bill

Law Firms

Lawyers Differ on Blame in $1.6M Duane Morris Malpractice Case

Careers

$10K Bonus Offered to Lawyers Landing Jobs Via New Service

Prosecutors

Crusading N.J. Prosecutor Accused of Bullying Tactics, Cronyism

Guantanamo/Detainees

Gitmo Lawyers Say Hurdles Make It Difficult to Prove Taint of Torture

Criminal Justice

Lerach Ponders Planned Trip to Club Fed

Consumer Law

Payday Lenders Flout Law on Seizing Gov’t. Benefits, Newspaper Says

International Human Rights

Australia to Apologize to Aborigines, But No Compensation is Planned

Civil Rights

Court Must Accept, Rule On Transgender Name Change & Fee Waiver Filings

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