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Not all lawyers are late to the social networking party. Increasing numbers are finding a variety of ways to use the medium as a tool in the practice of law.
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Read More »Report: Kennedy says he’ll stay put
Anyone making bets on which U.S. Supreme Court justice will retire next may want to avoid putting any money on Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Read More »Judge: Pol can see girlfriend he assaulted
NEW YORK CITY — A judge has revised an order of protection to allow embattled politician Hiram Monserrate limited contact with the girlfriend he was convicted of assaulting.
Read More »Second Circuit: Threats against employee aren’t ‘gender neutral’
Physical threats that a female employee received from her male supervisor couldn’t be disregarded as “gender neutral” for the purpose of her hostile work environment claim, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
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Read More »Turn dull evidence into meaningful stories
Be too entertaining and you lose credibility. Be too dry and jurors’ eyes roll back in their heads.
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Read More »Former mortgage exec pleads not guilty to fraud
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge has set a November 1 trial date for the former head of a major mortgage lending company accused of scheming to steal more than half a billion dollars from the government’s financial bailout fund.
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Read More »ABA enters Arizona fray
In a rare move, the American Bar Association has submitted an amicus brief in a U.S. District Court case seeking to enjoin Arizona’s tough and controversial new immigration law.
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Read More »SCOTUS to consider securities liability
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a parent company can be held liable under federal securities law for violations committed by a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Read More »Employers get guidance on grandfathering
An interim final rule clarifying the grandfathering provisions for employers under the health care reform law contains surprises that raise the stakes on advising companies about their health plans.
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Read More »Unhappy iPhone 4 users file lawsuits
It’s only been out about a week, but the message board murmurs and blog kvetching about poor reception on the Apple iPhone 4 have turned into lawsuits in Maryland and elsewhere.
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Read More »Kagan gliding toward confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan appears on her way to confirmation on the nation’s highest court, with Republicans showing little interest in a long-shot filibuster attempt after grueling testimony ...
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Read More »NYSCBL announces new leadership
Earamichia Brown of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office of the Inspector General was named chairwoman of the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders on Thursday.
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