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U.S. Supreme Court

Breyer: Court Must Balance Security and Civil Liberties

Law Firms

Blackwater Sues Wiley Rein for $30M

Legal Ethics

Federal Judge OKs Counsel’s Class Action Against General Electric

Juvenile Justice

Bail Denied to 16-Year-Old Under Rarely Applied Canadian Provision

Law Practice

Law Firms Seek to Be ‘Cuddly’ in Growing Work/Life Balance Trend

Careers

‘Woman Thing’: Some Attire is Career-Limiting

Legal Ethics

Md. Judge Criminally Charged in Environmental Case

Law Firms

7 More Powell Lawyers Defect in DC

Executive Branch

White House to Give Secret Wiretap Documents to House Committees

Legislation & Lobbying

Rebate Checks Coming for Middle-Class Earners of $75K or Less

Terrorism

Internet a Meeting Ground for Would-Be Militants and Accused Terrorists

Criminal Justice

Feds Raid 4 Calif. Museums in Claimed Art Smuggling Scheme

Law Practice

Big U.K. Firms Reassign Lawyers to Avoid Job Cuts

Labor & Employment Law

Rare Church of England Tribunal Says Vicar Should Be Fired

Sentencing/Post Conviction

DNA Frees Man Convicted Partly Because of Gory Art

Criminal Justice

Record $7B Rogue Trader Fraud Alleged at French Bank

Legal Ethics

Prison Is Next Destination for Disbarred Lawyer Now Working at Kmart

Criminal Justice

Stupid Crime Inspired Lawyer’s Song

Judiciary

Campaign Spending of Three Texas Justices Scrutinized

Question of the Week

Which Songs Would You Choose for a Lawyer’s Playlist?

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