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U.S. Supreme Court

O’Connor Family Volunteered for Personal Alzheimer’s Story

Criminal Justice

New Florida Plan for Mentally Ill Inmates: Community Treatment

Attorney General

Marchers Call for More Hate-Crime Prosecutions

Bar Exam

S.C. Bar Asks Court to Explain Bar Exam Grading Change

Entertainment & Sports Law

Lawyers Rev Up for Grand Prix Case

Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Day’ in Jail: 84 Minutes

Legal Ethics

Defense Lawyer Seeks Gag, Gets It—Then Talks to Media

Attorney-Client Privilege

Auditors’ Quest for Legal Documents Could Risk Exposure

Pro Bono

Bill Would Give Free Housing Lawyers to N.Y. Elderly

Banking Law

Mortgage Protection Bill Passes House

Criminal Justice

Sheriff Charged With Ordering Inmates to Pay for Jailing

Death Penalty

Barred Death Penalty Doc Works on U.S. Execution Team

In-House Counsel

Corporations Use Surveys to Get Feedback on Outside Lawyers

Law Firms

Law Firm Develops Intensive Leadership Training

Lawyer Pay

Two More U.K. Law Firms Pay Special Bonuses Up to $50K

First Amendment

City Attorney Probes TV Show Cancellation

White Collar Crime

Tyco Execs Lose Appeal

Law Firms

Vinson & Elkins Opens in Abu Dhabi

Environmental Law

Appeals Court Tosses SUV Emissions Standards

International Law

Gang Rape Victim to Get 200 Lashes

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