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Conn. Court Clarifies Standard for Voluntary Confessions
The Connecticut Supreme Court has clarified the standard it uses to evaluate the voluntariness of confessions made in police custody, but that's of little comfort to convicted murderer James Pinder. But a state supreme court justice finds state police did not violate Pinder's constitutional rights when they obtained inculpatory statements from him during a 1994 polygraph examination. The unit, Riccio contends, is "improperly leaning on people to extract confessions."Microsoft Tying Test May Fall Short
The judge isn't afraid of the appeals process; he wants to bring it on. In the terse opinion filed along with his June 7 final judgment ordering the breakup of Microsoft, U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson explained that his swift decision on remedies was meant, in part, to jump-start the appeal that Microsoft has repeatedly vowed it will win.'Tis the Season To Reward Performance
Theres nothing like a sudden, multimillion-dollar influx of cash to spark a little holiday generosity. Just ask associates and staff at Waterbury, Conn.'s 63-lawyer Carmody & Torrance -- one of four firms set to split $65 million in legal fees associated with the states recent settlement with Big Tobacco.Top Cases of 2003: Corporate Crime
Wrongdoing in the boardroom was behind many of the cases that grabbed the attention of the New York legal community in 2003. The New York Law Journal Magazine explores why those cases stand out and what effect they may have on future litigations. We also take a closer look at the attorneys at the center of these events.More Than 1,100 Brave Humidity for Annual Bar Association Run
On May 15, about 1,500 people participated in the 32nd Annual Philadelphia Bar Association Charity Run, which benefits the Support Center for Child Advocates.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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