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Too-close-to-call cases at Supreme Court
Attorney Blogs 10/01/2007[##_1L|1395673476.jpg|width="131" height="91" alt=""|_##]It is called the Supreme Court, but this year in key cases the institution might just as well be called the supreme realm of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Such is the power of the centrist swing vot...
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Google Defends the DoubleClick Deal
Attorney Blogs 09/30/2007Google is watching you. But you already knew that. Every time you conduct a search using its search engine, Google keeps tabs—and uses the information to send you ads tailored to the interests and tastes suggested by your searches. Here's something y...
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What Larry Craig Wants, No Judge or Jury Can Give
Attorney Blogs 09/28/2007If Minnesota judge Charles Porter Jr. does the expected, he will refuse to let Senator Larry Craig take back his guilty plea for his now notorious men's room encounter with an undercover cop. At that point, Porter will have saved Craig from yet anoth...
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Fake Bomb Charge an Overreaction
Attorney Blogs 09/23/2007[##_1L|1224854057.jpg|width="101" height="102" alt=""|_##]The MIT student who walked into Logan International Airport wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her sweat shirt claimed it was harmless artwork. But to troopers who arrested her at ...
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How to Share Wealth Without the IRS Getting It All
Attorney Blogs 09/13/2007Whenever something of value changes hands, the Internal Revenue Service is usually going to want its cut. But if you plan ahead and employ tax-smart strategies, you can make sure more of your wealth goes to your nephew Steve than to Uncle Sam. Althou...
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2nd Circuit Upholds Conviction in Rare Bird Import Case
Attorney Blogs 08/28/2007[##_1L|1005602662.jpg|width="120" height="88" alt=""|_##]Deciding a "rare bird" of a case, a federal appeals court last week upheld the unusual conviction of an "enigmatic and colorful" exotic bird collector for illegally importing black sparrowhawks...
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PETA's call in wake of Vick plea plan has merit
Attorney Blogs 08/23/2007No matter how you feel about Michael Vick or the folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), only a drooling, spiral-eyed sadist would insist that drowning, hanging or electrocuting innocent dogs should be an unpunishable offense, le...
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A grudging defense of Gonzales' inartful dodging
Attorney Blogs 08/02/2007I find myself in an unaccustomed and unexpected position: defending Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.Gonzales fans, if there are Gonzales fans left, except for the only fan who counts: Don't take any comfort from my assessment.In his Senate testimon...
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Taking Aim at D.C.’s Gun Law
Attorney Blogs 07/31/2007[##_1L|1236876031.jpg|width="130" height="98" alt=""|_##]The District of Columbia has the most restrictive gun laws in the country. But that’s a distinction the nation’s capital will soon lose—if Robert Levy prevails. Levy was born in Washington, but...
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Rudy gives idea of ideal Supreme Court Justice
Attorney Blogs 07/19/2007[##_1L|1159121881.jpg|width="127" height="85" alt=""|_##]Rudy Giuliani pledged Wednesday to appoint Supreme Court justices in the model of conservatives Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, hoping to win over anti-abortion Republicans in this key firs...
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Bush orders review of import safety
Attorney Blogs 07/18/2007[##_1L|1032482943.gif|width="135" height="114" alt=""|_##]United States President George W Bush has ordered a review of rules to ensure the safety of imports, after several scandals over fake or dangerous goods from China. The US has recently banned ...
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Roberts court overrules respect for precedent
Attorney Blogs 07/07/2007[##_1L|1101344844.gif|width="135" height="114" alt=""|_##]President Bush has let down his core supporters in so many ways. There's the big federal deficit. The "war on terror" has degenerated into a civil war in Iraq. His failed let-them-stay immigra...