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Legal Ethics

Suspension Likely for Lawyer Who Made Improper Remarks to Female Clients

In-House Counsel

AIG GC Reportedly Threatens to Resign if Pay Czar Cuts Her Compensation

Death Penalty

Inmate Apologizes for Murder, Is Executed in First 1-Drug Injection

Constitutional Law

Lawyer Sues N.Y. Over Alleged Harm to His Reputation from Pension Clawback

Criminal Justice

US Plans to Revise Blago Charges to Avoid ‘Honest Services’ Problem

Attorney General

GQ Labels AG Holder ‘Maverick of the Year’

U.S. Supreme Court

Sotomayor’s First High Court Opinion Bars Immediate Appeal of Privilege Decisions

U.S. Supreme Court

Prof Who Equates Forfeiture With Bullying Won’t Get Due Process Ruling

First Amendment

Judge Criticizes Harvard Law Prof, But Allows Client to Criticize Record Labels

Juries

Lawyer Foreperson Who Criticized Counsel Is Focus of New Trial Request

U.S. Supreme Court

Justices Question President’s Power to Control Board’s $500K Salaries

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delay in Opinions Ties Two Other Postwar Terms

Law Firms

Lawyer Finds Bronze Star During Law Firm Coat Drive

Law Practice Management

DLA Piper Downsizes Again in Dubai, Hires Alston Partner to Head Financial Practice Group in D.C.

Criminal Justice

Ex-Mayor Denies Gucci Shoes, Takes 5th in $1M Detroit Restitution Battle

Securities Law

Billionaire Gets Discovery in Bid to Force SEC to Pay His Legal Fees

Careers

High-Profile Divorce Trials a ‘Refreshing’ Change for Veteran Criminal Lawyer

White-Collar Crime

Lawyer Told Now-Convicted Former Lawmaker Joseph Bruno to Avoid Fraud Charges by Avoiding Mail

Criminal Justice

Innovative Officials See 12 Days of Xmas as Opportunity to Nab 12 Fugitives

Criminal Justice

Mistrial for Blogger Accused of Threat to Kill 3 Federal Appellate Judges

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