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Four legal business power players discuss the current market for lateral partners. Their verdict: It may be the most active period of movement in recent memory. Plus, a look at lateral numbers in 2009 at the nation's largest law frms and in regional legal markets.
Plaintiffs' firms mount mass attack on Toyota
Trial lawyers say litigation over Toyota's faulty accelerators will be epic in scope.
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- Judge faces her ex's misconduct allegations
- King & Spalding booted from appeal because of conflict
- Dueling reforms for immigration courts
- Program marries the law and the music business
- D.C. lawyer will defend Chicago's gun law before Supreme Court
- ABA: The recession is undermining diversity initiatives
- Illinois Supreme Court uncaps medical malpractice damages again
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After Copenhagen, it is clear there will be winners and losers
U.S. officials who spoke at the conference have stressed wind, solar, carbon capture.
Fort Hood trial will highlight the military justice system
The unique nature of fact-finding 'panels' calls for different advocacy than in civilian court.
ITC patent dispute over wind turbines turns political
The case developed into a battleground of public policy, with members of Congress weighing in.
Rule Reversal
A year into office, Obama's lived up to his promise at some agencies and not made much progress at others.
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- Plaintiffs' firms mount mass attack on Toyota
- D.C. lawyer will defend Chicago's gun law before Supreme Court
- For high court, a rare rebuke
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Hardly a moot point
The Supreme Court in Alvarez should not have avoided the important issue of the constitutionality of a forfeiture law.
The collateral order doctrine after 'Mohawk'
9th Circuit has held the decision does not bar immediate appeal of a First Amendment privilege ruling.
Court-ordered community treatment
The merits of state statutes such as Kendra's Law deserve renewed debate.
SEC rules bolster compensation disclosure
Are the latest proxy statement requirements 'new and improved' or mostly confusing and difficult?
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