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CIVIL APPEALS | NEWS

Supreme Court Ousts Special Master in Rio Grande Water Dispute

ATTORNEY COMPENSATION-LAW FIRM | NEWS

Lawyers in Arkansas Same-Sex Marriage Case Return to SCOTUS in Attorney Fee Fight

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | NEWS

Pardon Her French: Sotomayor Voices Frustration With Her Colleagues

By Tony Mauro
Sotomayor's dissents on Monday fit her longtime practice of speaking out in cases in which defendants, in her view,... Read More

CONTRACTS

Pillsbury Partner's 'Disparaging' Remarks About Firm's Client Breached Loyalty, Judge Says

By C. Ryan Barber
U.S. federal claims judge disqualifies Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in a major government contracts dispute. "We... Read More

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS

That Big Law Merger You Just Read About? He's Behind It

By Roy Strom
Three Big Law combinations closed this week. It could be a record. And Kent Zimmermann should know: He advised firms... Read More

LAW FIRM COMPETITION | NEWS

McDermott Touts $100M Haul as Raid on DLA Piper Grows

By Roy Strom
McDermott Will & Emery's chairman said in an internal memo that he expects to hire around 50 lawyers from DLA Piper... Read More

CONTRACTS | NEWS

Texas Attorney Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against Critic, Ethics Grievant

By John Council
A Denton attorney is seeking $100 million in damages from a critic who filed a grievance against him with the State... Read More

JUDGES | NEWS

Philadelphia Family Court Judge Has a History of Violating Parents' Rights

By P.J. D'Annunzio
A Legal Intelligencer investigation consisting of interviews with parents, family lawyers, and a review of legal documents... Read More



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