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Patent Law

Two US Nonprofits Challenge Patent on Nutrition Paste

Criminal Justice

Report: Guatemalan Lawyer Hired Hitmen to Kill Himself, Accused Prez

International Law

US Helped Mexico Nab High-Profile Suspect in 100s of Grisly Drug Slayings

Tort Law

Ethics Ruling Finds $2M Attorney Fee Excessive in Class Action Aiding 7 People

Constitutional Law

‘Secret’ Videos of Public Police Work Can Be Considered Criminal

Sentencing & Post-Conviction

Unrepentant Ex-Lawyer Bill Lerach’s Planned Trip to Europe Irks DOJ

Labor & Employment

Top 10 Wage-and-Hour Settlements Tally 44% More in 2009

Elder Law

‘Invisible’ Woman, 78, Jailed 2 Weeks By ‘System of So-Called Justice’

Criminal Justice

Meet David Raskin, Top Prosecutor Likely to Handle Case Against Accused 9/11 Mastermind

Consumer Law

Harvard Law Prof’s ‘Lightning Bolts’ are Losing Power Over Financial Firms, Analyst Says

Law Practice Management

Ex-Associate Tries Again, Wins Ruling He Can Seek $12M in Fees From Former Firm

Law Practice Management

Law Firm and Ex-Associate Battle in Court and on Net Over Badmouth Blog

Law Practice Management

How ‘Pointless Interaction’ Helped Law Firm Communication

Criminal Justice

Lawyer Accused of Striking Court Deputy Who Objected to Knife

Careers

NYU Law Grad Is a Writer on ‘Family Guy’

U.S. Supreme Court

High Court Upholds Death Sentence, Despite Disparaging Defense

Careers

Texas Law Students Accept Jobs Despite Unknown Pay and Start Date

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Word of the Day: Orthogonal

U.S. Supreme Court

Will Crime Lab Decision Fall? Sotomayor Sends ‘Mixed Signals’

Careers

Do Older Law Grads Face Placement Woes? Yale Students Unconcerned

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