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O'Connor, High Court's First Woman, Retires
Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court and a swing vote on abortion as well as other contentious issues, announced her retirement Friday. A bruising Senate confirmation struggle loomed as President Bush selects a successor. O'Connor's announcement marked the first retirement in 11 years on an aging court. It came as a modest surprise, particularly since Chief Justice William Rehnquist has been the subject of retirement rumors for months.2nd Circuit Upholds Use of False Pretrial Claims to Impeach at Trial
False statements made in a pretrial interview to determine bail eligibility can be used to impeach a defendant who testifies at the trial, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. Addressing a novel question of law in the circuit, the court held that a defendant's false statements were properly used to attack his credibility when he took the witness stand, even though a federal statute ensures confidentiality for remarks made to so-called pretrial services officers.Are Ruden McClosky's Troubles Due to Its 'Nice Guys' Firm Culture?
In the past year, Florida firm Ruden McClosky has faced office closures, mass defections, layoffs, and pay cutbacks and holdbacks. Many blame the troubles on the firm's real estate focus, but according to firm leaders, the real problem was Ruden's "nice guys" firm culture.View more book results for the query "White Case"
Obama: No Wheeling Or Dealing To Extradite Snowden
The United States won't be scrambling military jets or engaging in high-level diplomatic bartering to get National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden extradited to the U.S., President Barack Obama said Thursday.Online Marketing Challenge: Manatt vs. Pillsbury
When asked to pit one large firm against another in a battle of Web site marketing savvy, consultant Larry Bodine decided on an East Coast vs. West Coast challenge -- Manatt Phelps & Phillips vs. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Bodine, who writes the Professional Marketing blog featured on Law.com, found excellent features on both sites -- but also astonishing flaws. He offers advice on how to drive business with online marketing, plus the three things to look for in a great law firm site.Trending Stories
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