The National Law Journal

December 15, 2003 | National Law Journal

Lights, camera, action! It�s the trial of Martha Stewart, and anyone who thinks that this prosecution has nothing to do with celebrity must be from Mars. But that�s not as off-base as some might think; prosecutors have traditionally considered the public impact of the cases they choose to pursue. But for Martha, it remains to be seen whether that will be �a good thing.�

By Robert A. MintzSpecial to The National Law Journal

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July 14, 2008 | National Law Journal

Mistakes happen. When they do, don't try to sweep them under the carpet. The best thing you can do is to take responsibility as soon as you realize your error.

By Ellisen S. Turner / Special to The National Law Journal

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October 30, 2006 | National Law Journal

The crack of the bat may be silenced until spring, but baseball season never ends in the federal courts.

By Andrew S. Tulumello and Travis D. Lenkner/Special to The National Law Journal

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October 20, 2008 | National Law Journal

During the past 18 months, it has become painfully clear that even sophisticated Wall Street deal lawyers do not (or cannot) ideally cement deal pricing and certainty in this fragile and shifting economy. The high-profile lawyers handling the negotiation of the Citigroup deal with Wachovia, the jumping of the bid by Wells Fargo or the petitions for injunctive relief filed in three different jurisdictions must have thought to warn their clients of the potential investor confidence fall-out. Or maybe not.

By Elizabeth Nowicki / Special to The National Law Journal

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November 10, 2003 | National Law Journal

Pulling the plug on someone who is brain dead should not be a complicated choice. But the case of Terri Schiavo is far more complex, since she is not brain dead and the precise nature of her brain injury is in dispute, as is her prognosis for recovery.

By Amitai EtzioniSpecial to The National Law Journal

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December 18, 2006 | National Law Journal

Last month, as "We the People" exercised our civil rights in voting on the direction the country would take in the coming years, our neglect of civil responsibility littered the landscape.

By Marvin H. Lett/Special to The National Law Journal

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November 08, 2006 | National Law Journal

The first-year law school curriculum took shape more than 100 years ago. The basic curriculum hasn't changed much over the course of the last century. Meanwhile, the practice of law has changed dramatically.

By John Palfrey/Special to The National Law Journal

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March 30, 2009 | National Law Journal

A sharply divided Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a trial court's refusal to dismiss a 33-count felony indictment against a physician for unlawfully distributing or dispensing a controlled substance. The constitutional controversy is over whether the doctor's conduct was even a crime. The alleged crime: He gave his nurse practitioner a pad of signed prescription slips when he went on vacation.

By David Horrigan / Special to The National Law Journal

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September 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

Law firms of all sizes face serious challenges to their reputations when bad behavior and questionable business practices by attorneys or staff go public.

By Rich Klein/Special to The National Law Journal

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July 26, 2004 | National Law Journal

It seems the entire criminal bar—not to mention the judiciary and Congress—has been in an uproar since Blakely v. Washington. But before Congress rushes into anything unwise, everyone should slow down and study sentencing with a fresh eye.

By Barry Scheck and Ellen S. Podgor Special to The National Law Journal

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