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Obituaries

Law Prof Who Raised Awareness of ALS Dies from the Disease

Celebrities

Attorney, 2 Others Face Trial in Drug Case Concerning Anna Nicole Smith

Family Law

Dutch Court Backs Mom, Says 14 Is Too Young for Solo Global Sailing Trip

Attorney Fees

Judge Reels Over Receiver’s $11M Bonus Request in Mutual Benefits Case

Consumer Law

Ex-Client Sues Seyfarth, Seeks Treble Damages & Legal Fees

Legal Ethics

Texas Judge Is Too-Often Rude, Another Judge & Lawyer Complain

Administrative Law

OSHA Hits BP Refinery With Monster $87.4M Fine; 15 Died in 2005 Explosion

Tort Law

Jury Says Radio Station Must Pay $16.6M in Woman’s Water Intoxication Death

Criminal Procedure

DA’s Final Answer: Ex-Judge’s Acquittal Stands in Prisoner-Paddling Case

Law Firms

Drinker Biddle Lays Off 22 Associates, Plans to Eliminate Lockstep

U.S. Supreme Court

GQ List of Influence Puts Chief Justice at No. 10, SCOTUSblog Founder at No. 45

Law Students

Blog Outs Five Monsters Lurking in Law Schools

Criminal Justice

Lawyer in Trouble for Refusing to Take Off Watch for Courthouse Scanner

Judiciary

Ex-Ohio Justice Plans to Replace Stolen Gun After 2 Home Invasions in 1 Week

Government Law

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Metadata Is a Public Record

Constitutional Law

Law Prof Argues Pay Czar Is Unconstitutional

Legal Ethics

Big Contributions Alone Don’t Require Recusal, Wis. High Court Says

Immigration Law

US Recommends Asylum in ‘Iconic’ Domestic Violence Case

Prosecutors

Calif. AG Spokesman Secretly Taped Reporter Phone Calls; Was Law Violated?

Bar Associations

Fed’l Judge Rules From Bench for ABA: ‘Red Flags’ Doesn’t Apply to Lawyers

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