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January 06, 2000 |

Unclogging Gideon's Trumpet

Three recently filed lawsuits challenge the way Mississippi provides criminal defense to the poor. They are the latest in a handful of suits nationwide attacking what some say is the hidden price of the war on crime: the erosion of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. In states without a public defender system, defense lawyers argue, the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright, which guarantees state-funded indigent criminal defense, is ineffective.
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January 03, 2011 |

Pittsburgh Solo Joins Burns White to Chair Group

Pittsburgh solo attorney Stephen S. Stallings, a former federal prosecutor, has joined Burns White as chair of the firm's white-collar criminal defense practice.
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July 09, 2012 |

The Legal Times Awards: Champions & Visionaries

In this fifth annual special section, we honor Washington lawyers in two categories: Champions, those who have upheld the profession's core values through public service, pro bono efforts and advocacy for civil liberties, and Visionaries, attorneys whose business or legal acumen has expanded their firms, improved government or advanced the law.
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April 09, 2002 |

Outside Counsel

T he Court of Appeals of New York, this past summer, resolved for the first time the issue of whether a "faultless" landowner on whose property petroleum has discharged may be held liable for clean-up costs under the New York Navigation Law. State v. Green , 96 N.Y.2d 403 (2001). The law prior to State v. Green was unclear, and conflicting in different jurisdictions, on whether the Navigation Law imposed liability based on a person`s status as a property owner.
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December 05, 2002 |

Beyond the Bottom Line

Each December, The American Lawyer reports on the state of pro bono work in the nation's largest firms. The conversation changes a bit each year. During the boom, some feared that client demand would push aside volunteer work. (It didn't.) Now the fear is that between layoffs and idle hands, pro bono might suffer. Once again, the concern is unfounded.
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March 01, 2005 |

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November 12, 2012 |

MOVERS

James Williams joins Mayer Brown's employment and benefits group as partner in the Chicago office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
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October 21, 2000 |

Regulation FD Likely to Chill Informal Talks

One thing is for certain: No company wants to become the Regulation Fair Disclosure poster child. Before the controversial Securities and Exchange Commission rule went into effect today, there was a flurry of last-minute guidance -- from private attorneys as well as the federal agency itself -- to companies as they begin navigating the murky times ahead.
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June 24, 2008 |

Ali, petitioner v. Mukasey,1 respondent

IJ's Bias, Reliance on Stereotypes About Gays Deprived Petitioner of His Right to Fair Hearing
40 minute read
October 13, 2005 |

Nokia Corp., plaintiff-appellee v. Uzan, defendants-appellants

Waiver of Arguments Leads to Dismissal of Appeal Of $1.7 Billion Contempt Judgment in Securities Fraud
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