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November 26, 2009

Small Firm Takes Big Bankruptcy Fight to High Court

The National Law Journal
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Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, a 10-lawyer Minnesota firm, has waged a four-year battle against provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act that require lawyers to advertise as debt relief agencies -- an odyssey that culminates at the Supreme Court Tuesday.

Feds Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Miami Attorney

Daily Business Review

When federal prosecutors dropped its money-laundering case against prominent Miami criminal defense attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants, the Justice Department left in its tracks a string of courtroom failures. Kuehne said his case leaves a legacy that will protect his colleagues.

Troubled Startup's CEO 'Relied on' Lawyers

The Recorder

As allegations of massive fraud at Canopy Financial surfaced last week, the startup's outside counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati scrubbed its Web site of any mention of Canopy. It doesn't mean the lawyers did anything wrong -- but Canopy's CEO, who has now resigned, may disagree.

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Our New LTN Website

Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News, offers a quick tour of our legal technology venue, full of news, analysis, podcasts, blogs and more.

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LEGAL BLOG NEWS

Flip Off the Police, Get $10,000

A cited motorist's middle-finger-odyssey may have finally ended now that the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., says it has tentatively agreed to pay $50,000 ($10K of that to the motorist) to settle a suit. The city also promises to "train its officers in recognizing when they are violating someone's civil rights, including taking action against anyone who flips them off."

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ABA Backs Federal Court Trials of Alleged 9/11 Plotters

The ABA's president wrote AG Eric Holder Jr. on Wednesday, praising the decision to pursue federal court prosecutions of five Guantanamo detainees with alleged ties to the 9/11 terror attacks.

Law Firms Boost CRE Market

Bankruptcies, job losses, scarce credit and adverse court decisions have rocked the commercial real estate market. But in New York two large law firms are set to sign office leases and give the market a nudge.

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Madoff Watch

ALM
Bernard Madoff

Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme has rocked the financial world, sparking a range of legal proceedings. Keep up with Law.com’s coverage and the latest filings in civil, criminal and bankruptcy actions in our special section.

Crisis on Wall Street

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Crisis on Wall Street

As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with ALM updates on what it means for law firms and lawyers. See if your law firm is on The Layoff List.

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Compare PowerPoints With Workshare

Special to Law.com
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Love it or hate it, Microsoft PowerPoint has infiltrated law firms and become a tool for creating everything from courtroom presentations to client pitches. But how do you compare different versions of PowerPoint slides? IT writer John K. Waters shows how with Workshare Compare.

After First Year of Practice, Law Grads Settle In to Lawyer Life

Texas Lawyer
Ronn Paiz Garcia, of Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson

Texas Lawyer is following the careers of five attorneys who graduated from Texas law schools in May 2008 and began diverse full-time careers in different parts of the state. Here is a yearly update, which shows the five attorneys are flourishing in their new careers.

When Clients Waive Privilege

Special to Law.com
Ronn Paiz Garcia, of Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein & Johnson

Recent litigation shows what happens when clients, in a bid to protect themselves, "waive goodbye" to counsel and the attorney-client privilege, say Joel Cohen and Katherine Helm. If clients don't hesitate to defenestrate the privilege when in a bind, where does that leave lawyers?

Foreign Suits Reward Plaintiffs That Discriminate Against U.S. Firms

Special to Law.com
Harvard law professor Hal Scott

U.S. courts can be easy targets for "forum shopping" by foreign plaintiffs seeking redress for torts they claim have taken place abroad, writes Harvard law professor Hal Scott. Congress could solve this problem with a strong, uniform policy for deciding forum non conveniens issues.

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