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Law Firms

Venable to Double N.Y. Attorneys

Tort Law

New Suit in Duke Lacrosse Rape Case

First Amendment

10-Rated Lawyer Wins Dismissal of Suit Against Lawyer-Ranking Website

Legal History

Lawyer Pays $21.3M for Magna Carta

Judiciary

Congress Passes Court Security Law that Moves Seat to 9th Circuit

Guantanamo/Detainees

Bin Laden Driver to Get POW Hearing

Executive Branch

Executive Office Building Fire Reported

Guantanamo/Detainees

Paris Court Convicts Ex-Gitmo Detainees Despite Prosecutor’s Condemnation of U.S.

Immigration Law

Judge Appears Unlikely to Block Law Penalizing Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

Legal Ethics

Ex-Judge Has Law License Suspended for Affair With Prosecutor

Lawyer Pay

D.C. Firm Pays New Associates $180K, But No Year-End Bonuses

Tort Law

Injured Utah Skiers Can Sue, Despite Waivers

Terrorism

Detainees Quietly Released from Pakistan’s Secret Detention System

Death Penalty

U.S. Executions at a 13-Year Low

Terrorism

At Least Four White House Lawyers Debated Videotape Destruction

Associates

‘Lowball’ Bonuses at Some BigLaw Firms?

Pro Bono

Warm and Well-Advised: Homeless Get Blanket Legal Counsel

Attorney Fees

No $12M, No Problem: Law Firms OK $174M Contingent Fee

Verdicts & Settlements

$1.2M Paid in R.I. Lead Paint Suit

International Law

Oops—Judge Wasn’t Sworn In, So Cases Must Be Retried

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