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Judiciary

‘Plodding’ Federal Judge Still Pondering 1990 Civil Rights Case

Criminal Defense

Conviction Overturned Because of Lawyer-Bashing Tape

Personal Lives

Pregnant Lawyer Wasn’t Kidnapped

Evidence

Would Hearsay Rule Bar Pastor’s Drew Peterson Revelation?

Settlements

Michael Flatley Awarded $11M for False Rape Accusation

Associates

10 Guidelines for Newbie Associates

Sentencing/Post Conviction

Reyes Should Get No More than 21 Months for Backdating, Judge Says

White-Collar Crime

Ex-McAfee GC Wants Law Firm Internal Probe Materials

Terrorism

Ex-CIA Officer Tells of Waterboarding

Guantanamo/Detainees

CIA Lawyers Gave Written OK to Destroy Tapes

Attorney Fees

Big Firm Hourly Billing Rates Up Almost 8%; Average is $348

U.S. Supreme Court

Regional Sentencing Differences Could Accelerate

Constitutional Law

CIA Director to Testify About Tapes

Legislation & Lobbying

N.J. Lawmakers Nix Death Penalty

Labor & Employment Law

Isiah Thomas Settles Sex-Harass Suit

Law Firms

Chitwood Wins Motley Face-Off; Former Lawyers Spin Off Again

Law Practice

How Cynthia Jackson Got a Life

Criminal Justice

Prominent Partner Beaten in Street

Legal Ethics

Judge Helped Spouse Shield Assets

Tort Law

No-No-No: Tips for Holiday Parties

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