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Who is the Obama of Law Firms?
Attorney Blogs 02/07/2008The New York Observer has answered a burning political question that never occurred to us, at least until now: "If the major presidential candidates were top New York law firms, which ones would they be?"Lawyers in New York - perhaps enjoying a bit m...
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Va. argues for unauthorized evidence
Attorney Blogs 01/14/2008The Supreme Court's long-running debate over the meaning of federalism took a new turn in a case the justices heard on Monday. The question was, What happens when a state chooses to give criminal suspects more protection than the federal Constitution...
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Emerging markets fuel firms' global growth
Attorney Blogs 01/03/2008Chicago mayer Brown's global ambitions received a much-needed boost late last month when the Chicago law firm announced it will join forces with a 260-lawyer Hong Kong-based firm. The deal, a rare trans-Pacific legal merger, reflects how the forces o...
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Lawyers try to catch up in tech world
Attorney Blogs 12/30/2007Technology was late to come to the world of lawyers and law firms, long known for quill pens and steno pads. But now that it has arrived, it is spreading briskly.Modern-day law firms, especially megafirms with offices around the world, rely heavily o...
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Class-Action Cases Rise, Fueled by Subprime Troubles
Attorney Blogs 12/24/2007[##_1L|1155853353.jpg|width="120" height="138" alt=""|_##]The subprime mess is turning out to be a boon for class-action lawyers. Litigation stemming from the housing crisis is driving an increase in class-action filings, according to a study to be r...
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Another U.S. court rules against auto industry
Attorney Blogs 12/14/2007Another federal court has ruled against the auto industry in its attempt to block regulation of greenhouse gas pollution from cars. The ruling today from U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii in California supports a September decision by a federal judge...
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Florida Lawmakers Sue Dean, DNC
Attorney Blogs 10/04/2007[##_1L|1054328138.jpg|width="120" height="118" alt=""|_##]A federal lawsuit to be filed tomorrow by Florida lawmakers against Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean alleges that Dean and the national party are violating the equal protection provisions...
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Too-close-to-call cases at Supreme Court
Attorney Blogs 10/01/2007[##_1L|1395673476.jpg|width="131" height="91" alt=""|_##]It is called the Supreme Court, but this year in key cases the institution might just as well be called the supreme realm of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Such is the power of the centrist swing vot...
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Google Defends the DoubleClick Deal
Attorney Blogs 09/30/2007Google is watching you. But you already knew that. Every time you conduct a search using its search engine, Google keeps tabs—and uses the information to send you ads tailored to the interests and tastes suggested by your searches. Here's something y...
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What Larry Craig Wants, No Judge or Jury Can Give
Attorney Blogs 09/28/2007If Minnesota judge Charles Porter Jr. does the expected, he will refuse to let Senator Larry Craig take back his guilty plea for his now notorious men's room encounter with an undercover cop. At that point, Porter will have saved Craig from yet anoth...
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Fake Bomb Charge an Overreaction
Attorney Blogs 09/23/2007[##_1L|1224854057.jpg|width="101" height="102" alt=""|_##]The MIT student who walked into Logan International Airport wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her sweat shirt claimed it was harmless artwork. But to troopers who arrested her at ...
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How to Share Wealth Without the IRS Getting It All
Attorney Blogs 09/13/2007Whenever something of value changes hands, the Internal Revenue Service is usually going to want its cut. But if you plan ahead and employ tax-smart strategies, you can make sure more of your wealth goes to your nephew Steve than to Uncle Sam. Althou...