Trial Lawyers Itching to Raise Gas Prices
It's been a long time since the bonanza of the tobacco litigation for trial lawyers. In fact, with the recent...
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Child Porn Is Illegal (Again)
Well, the title of this article may be a bit misleading — child pornography has been illegal for a long...
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Scalia's Best Friend Is...Ginsburg?
They seem like a natural pair of enemies. There are hardly two more opposite judicial philosophies than those...
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California Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
In a sure-to-be-controversial holding, the California Supreme Court has discovered a state constitutional...
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Solicitor General Quits
Paul D. Clement, who is the Solicitor General of the United States, will resign on June 2 of this year,...
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Dann Is (Still) the Man — For Now
We told you a little bit ago about Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, who turned the AG's office into something...
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Fen Phen Settlement Is Not Your Piggy Bank
Fen Phen, the infamous diet drug, has made many a lawyer's fortune, at least for the litigators among us. I...
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May 12 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Legal blogs have changed many things. Indeed, they are growing more and more important in the legal industry...
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Pro Bono Can Be Controversial
You may or may not have heard the news from Iraq about the detainee from Guantanamo Bay who was released, then...
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When You Run Over a Dog, Don't Sue the Owner
There are times and places to sue someone. For instance, when you get injured at a hospital or someone steals...
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Marriage Amendment Nixes Benefits for Domestic Partners
Many states have passed ''marriage amendments'' which bar same-sex marriages in the states that have passed...
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The repurcussions of ill handling of layoffs affecting Legal Firm of Paul Hastings
Sometimes the practice of law is more a business than a profession. And sometimes that business side, or the...
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Here We Go Again
Recall the dry-cleaning judge? The one who sued his dry cleaners for $54 million over a missing pair of...
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The Ohio ''Dannimal House'' Soon to Be Closed?
Some may have heard about the situation involving the Ohio attorney general, Marc Dann, and the sex scandals...
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Billing While Traveling
It's long been a question: if you aren't working on a case, yet are traveling for that case, can you bill...
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Futile Yet Awesome Trademark Dispute
There's an old saying about tilting at windmills that comes from the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quixote and...
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There's Something Happening Here
Imagine you're a bank teller, happily working away. Here comes your next client in line, who wants to cash a...
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Law Firms Downsizing in Maryland?
Are law firms facing the same fiscal crisis as the economy? Looks like it. Already, firms including...
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This Man Needs a Lawyer
There's a lot you can learn from Cyheam Forney of Melville, New York, about what having a lawyer can do for...
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Prison Sure Is Taxing!
Actor Wesley Snipes, who was convicted of willful failure to file some tax returns, was sentenced Thursday,...
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Supremes Declare Searches after Illegal Arrests Legal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, unanimously decided that searches after an illegal arrest...
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No Deal: Plaintiffs Lose Their Case
We covered the case earlier about the Deal or No Deal gambling lawsuit. Here's a brief recap:At one point...
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A Wizardly Tome on Trial
For those who don't keep up with all of the hoopla surrounding Harry Potter, last week there was some legal...
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Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection
The Supreme Court on April 16 gave the opinion in the widely anticipated Kentucky lethal injection case. This...
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Lewd Gestures in Court: Bad for Your Legal Career
We've mentioned this story before, but now comes the denouement. Adam Reposa, a Texas defense attorney, made a...
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Law Firm Determined to Help Minorities Qualify for Legal Jobs
In this article you'll learn about a legal studies program designed by law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher...
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Where to Go: Law Students Ask Themselves What Law Schools Will Provide Jobs at the Nation's Largest Law Firms
In this article you'll discover which law schools ranked highest on the top 20 list and which law schools had...
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Are Legal Jobs for Summer Associates Waxing or Waning?
Because of the economic downturn, several law firms are planning to cut back on the number of summer...
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Take a Nice Shiny New Job - In Iraq
Let's say you're looking for a new legal job in an exotic destination. Plus, you want to do some good and...
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Fen-Phen Lawyers Get Millions
It's been a long, hard slog for the attorneys involved with the class action lawsuit over the diet drug...
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