Court Says McCain Is a US Citizen
In yet another one of those odd quirks of this election season, both Barack Obama and John McCain have had to...
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More Wall Street Meltdown News
Another day, another bailout on Wall Street, where the government has just agreed to extend an $85-billion...
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Sharia Courts Now Legal in Britain
In a sure-to-be-controversial move, sharia courts, or courts that are governed by Islamic law, are now legal...
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Financial Meltdown — The Legal News
By now, you've most likely heard the news. Over the past weekend, the US banking industry and financial...
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When Zealous Advocacy Goes Too Far
It's important to be zealously engaged on behalf of your client. But there are lines that no attorney should...
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Public Sector Attorneys Going Private
Soon we will have a new president. And that means a new administration as well. Traditionally, when a new...
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Biggest Legal Fee Ever Awarded to Enron Attorneys
It was inevitable. The time has come to pay the lawyers who litigated on behalf of Enron investors.
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Poll: Obama Supporters Don't Want Constitution Used in Supreme Court Cases
This is a rather shocking result. It's rare that the Supreme Court is a question of polling, but with recent...
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No Magic in Fair Use
Hermione probably wouldn't be happy. After all, it seems like a Slytherin kind of thing to do. Yes, it's...
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Number of Lawyer-Politicians on the Rise
Much of this past week's blog attention has been on politics, what with the Democratic and Republican national...
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Law Firm Merger Mania
Lots of law firm merger news lately. With the current slump in the industry, it's not surprising that some...
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Detroit's Mayor Finally Resigns
It's been a wild ride for Kwame Kilpatrick, the (now) ex-mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Besieged with scandals,...
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Lawyers Slow at Tech
Chances are, you know someone in the legal industry who is a technophobe. I myself recall one of my first...
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Construction Dispute Turns On...War Decision
Construction disputes seldom lead to sexy lawsuits, aside from the occasional ''Who's at fault for this bridge...
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Federal Judge Charged with Federal Sex Crimes
While politics has been dominating the news of late, it's time to focus on some other stories that might...
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Two Lawyers on 2008 Democrat Ticket
Politics and lawyers seem to go hand in hand, much to the dismay of many. Yet there is a natural connection. ...
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The Bell Tolls: Lawyer Pays for Affair with Client's Wife
Ronald Pierce has once again demonstrated that it pays to pay attention in your legal ethics class. Even more...
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ABA Approves Legal Outsourcing
It's one of those dreaded words: outsourcing. A lot of companies are doing it, though — sending high-priced...
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Complaint to Stop Obama Denied
It's political season, with the Democratic National Convention kicking off in Denver today. Barack Obama and...
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Forging Signatures to Spring Hubby
There are many ways to get someone out of jail. Traditionally, smuggling a file in pie or getting them a...
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Flat-Rate Billing: A New Legal Model
The billable hour has always been here, it seems. And the rates keep climbing, making companies swoon from...
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Lawyer Charged with Domestic Violence over Phone Bill
There's two kinds of reactions to the following story. There are those who heartily support the lawyer, and...
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AALS Sort of Boycotts Hotel
The Association of American Law Schools has announced that they will boycott the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel...
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WilmerHale Slapped Down for Excessive Attorney Fees
Attorneys charge various rates for their services. Out in rural areas, you can see rates as low as $50 an...
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Modern Knights Templar Sue Pope
Lawsuits come in all sorts of odd types. Usually, though, most people accept the concept of a ''statute of...
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Lawyers Going to War
The country of Georgia (as opposed to the Southeastern US state) has been in the news a lot recently. This is...
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Judge Halverson Finally Loses Her Job
Infamous Judge Elizabeth Halverson has finally lost her job via the ballot box. For those who don't know who...
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Legal Layoffs Relatively Few So Far
Much of the time, the legal news seems to be dominated by layoff reports, such as when a large firm like...
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Give Me Liberty or Give Me...Chicken?
There's an old story in the Bible about two brothers named Jacob and Esau — the one where Esau sells his...
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John Edwards Admits He Had Affair
John Edwards, the most famous trial lawyer in America, has finally admitted that persistent rumors regarding...
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