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February 18, 2005 |

Perfecting PDF Files

If you practice law and use a computer, you must be a whiz at creating files in the Portable Document Format, eh? Or at least you should know all about PDF files. The format has been adopted as the standard for electronic filing in the federal courts. Many other government agencies are following suit. But don't rush out and buy Adobe Acrobat just yet -- read this article first.
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August 20, 2008 |

Marketplace

Boston Properties announced it was the lead party in a joint venture that purchased three of the four Manhattan properties sold last week by overextended developer Harry Macklowe. The three properties are the 23-story 125 W. 55th St., the 39-story 540 Madison Ave. and 44-story Two Grand Central Tower. The first building sold for $444 million. The other two brought a combined price of $705 million.
3 minute read
November 27, 2012 |

Miller v. Alabama Changes the Dynamics of Sentencing

The failure to vigorously investigate and present mitigation evidence in cases where juveniles are charged with first-degree murder may give rise to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.
5 minute read
October 05, 2012 |

Pow! Lawyers even influence superheroes

Mark Zaid, a Washington attorney displaying part of his comic collection at the University of Miami School of Law, says it's natural for comics to feature attorneys because comics reflect pop culture and lawyers are a big part of that.
3 minute read
November 06, 2012 |

Supreme Court Copyright Case Could Change Nature of Ownership

While most federal government offices and businesses were closed in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments in a copyright case that could change the fundamental view of property ownership in the United States.
5 minute read
February 06, 2012 |

Who Owns Your Twitter Account? #Itmaynotbeyou

Who owns a Twitter account -- the person who used it or the company for which he worked at the time? PhoneDog LLC is hoping a federal judge comes down on the side of the company.
5 minute read
November 29, 2012 |

Circuit Rejects En Banc Review of Indian Access to U.S. Courts

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit yesterday refused to reconsider en banc a decision on American Indian land claims and tribal access to federal courts that dissenters said largely locks Indians out of the federal courthouse.
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March 30, 2009 |

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December 08, 2011 |

Miami-Dade County Commission makes wish list for casino resorts

From employment guarantees to compensation to low-income residents, the Miami-Dade County Commission has an extensive wish list of items it wants included in proposed state gambling legislation.
3 minute read
June 18, 2012 |

ABA: Only 55 percent of Last Year's Law Grads Found Full-Time Legal Jobs

Only slightly more than half of 2011 law school graduates had found full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage nine months after they graduated, according to employment figures released Monday by the American Bar Association.
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