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Sex Tapes and Celebs: Where Will Courts Draw the Line on Damage, Newsworthiness?

Celebrity sex tapes are, for better or worse, a part of the millennials cultural canon. The allure of the lifestyles of the rich and famous has captivated the masses for as long as history has been recorded, and what they do in the bedroom is of particular interest to many fans.

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Can You Really Take a Vacation as a Lawyer?

As the weather starts to warm up, pools and beaches begin to open and most of America begins heading off to relaxing destinations both near and far, some lawyers may find it difficult to find contiguous chunks of time to get away from work.

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Litigation Bids Aims to Become the Legal World's Dating Service

 

Every day Brad J. Allen hopes to pair lawyers with litigation support vendors just like Match.com seeks to establish connections between singles in the online dating world.

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May Verdicts: From Vacated Adoption to a Misguided Debt Collector and More

From capital punishments to billion dollar fines, here are some notable verdicts from the month of May.

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Lawyers Beware of Discrimination Landmines When Hiring Staff

Expecting all attorneys, even those who don’t specialize in employment law, to be fully educated about how to avoid a discrimination lawsuit when hiring new staff is not entirely fair.

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Sports Verdicts: Bonds, Hernandez and Concussed Ex-NFL Players Top the List

From Barry Bonds to the Aaron Hernandez, some of the most notable verdicts from the last month involved the world of popular sports. 

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Lawyers That Bring Canines to the Office and Court

Several years ago, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Dlott entered her chambers to find dog poop on the carpet. It has been placed there by one of her judicial colleagues, U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Spiegel.

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Dispelling Myths: What Really Happens When You Have the ‘Right to Remain Silent?’

The law giving suspected criminals the “right to remain silent” has been a staple of pop culture and entertainment media for decades, but its TV portrayal simply does not do the landmark legislation justice.

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