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May 09, 2013 |

Home-Building Is Surging, But Job Growth Isn't

U.S. builders and the subcontractors they depend on are struggling to hire fast enough to meet rising demand for new homes.
6 minute read
March 02, 2005 |

Democrats Renew Assaults On Myers

Senate Democrats kept up their attacks Tuesday during the second confirmation hearing for Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals nominee William Myers III, setting the stage for a filibuster showdown. Because they didn't have enough votes to defeat Bush's first-term judicial picks outright, Democrats filibustered several nominees, including Myers. Republicans said they won't stand for that this time around and have threatened to change Senate rules to get rid of judicial filibusters.
4 minute read
August 08, 2012 |

Richest family offices seeing fastest growth as firms oust banks

Of the top 10 fastest-growing firms in the second annual Bloomberg Markets ranking, only one was part of a big bank. The other nine were boutiques that mind money for the ultra-wealthy.
9 minute read
June 08, 2009 |

Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Judicial Recusal

In a landmark ruling that could affect state judicial elections nationwide, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that due process requires a state judge to recuse when a party in a case before him or her has had a "significant or disproportionate" influence on placing the judge on the court through a large campaign donation.
5 minute read
March 13, 2009 |

Chief judge reflects on career

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Julie E. Carnes recently tried an experiment. She came down from the bench and, in her judicial robes, sat down at the defense table next to a defendant on supervised release. She said she asked him how he was doing, if he was working, and told him he could make it. She said she wanted to let him know that she appreciated his efforts to follow the rules, and "that someone is paying attention.
12 minute read
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February 09, 2007 |

Official's Romance Raises Conflict Questions

When Sue Ellen Wooldridge stepped down from her job as the Justice Department's top environmental prosecutor, it wasn't her desire to return to the private sector that was notable, it was her timing. Days earlier, Wooldridge's boyfriend -- oil and energy lobbyist J. Steven Griles -- had been put on notice that he was a target of the probe involving convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The romance raises questions about the vetting process for presidential nominees at the Justice and Interior departments.
11 minute read
May 29, 2002 |

Outside Counsel

T he criminal lawyer, particularly one operating in the pit, comes off to many a client as his prosecutor if not, indeed, his persecutor. Depending on his style or approach, he may literally say, or at least, communicate (in tone), the following to the defendant who absolutely should plead guilty. And assume it is all true, (because accuracy is key to a client`s claim of "coercion"):
13 minute read
July 31, 2012 |

Google seeks dismissal of authors' suit over book scans

Google Inc. asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by authors over the digitizing of books, saying that the company's book-scanning program is a fair use of copyrighted material and a benefit to the public and authors.
12 minute read
December 03, 2001 |

The Pro Bono Honor Roll

Who are the top 10 firms in the 2001 pro bono rankings, and which firms had the most improved scores? The American Lawyer asked each firm to tell the stories behind the numbers. The answers may surprise you.
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