The National Law Journal

August 04, 2008 | National Law Journal

By William J. Wilkins / Special to The National Law Journal

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August 08, 2005 | National Law Journal

In last November's elections, Florida's lawyers, doctors and insurers engaged in high-stakes politics that resulted in voters approving three constitutional amendments: two regulating physicians and one creating de facto caps on plaintiffs' attorney fees in medical malpractice suits.

By David HorriganSpecial to The National Law Journal

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August 18, 2003 | National Law Journal

Many so-called lunch programs flout numerous studies showing the grave health effects and social consequences to youngsters who eat excessive amounts of fat and junk foods. But there may be a way to reduce the nation's cravings for these unsavory edibles: post health warnings on fast-food meals, overly processed foods and other unhealthy snacks.

By Lawrence ShulruffSpecial to The National Law Journal

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October 02, 2006 | National Law Journal

At a time when hundreds of corporations are conducting internal corporate investigations into stock-option backdating and other problems, it is appropriate to consider the "dos" and "don'ts" of such investigations. The H-P investigation is a singular example of how not to conduct an internal investigation.

By Dan Hedges/Special to The National Law Journal

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December 22, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

It appears that modest annual billing rate increases are here to stay. For the third year in a row, law firms showed restraint with hourly rate increases, inching up at a rate only slightly higher than inflation in many cases. The average firmwide billing rate, which combines partner and associate rates, increased by 4.4 percent during 2011, according to The National Law Journal's annual billing survey.

By The National Law Journal

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February 09, 2004 | National Law Journal

The nation's first criminal convicted through the use of DNA is seeking a new trial based on more advanced technology, sparking yet another debate over the reliability of DNA evidence.

By Tresa BaldasSpecial to The National Law Journal

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September 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

Posing what it called a "novel legal question," the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an order of the federal Board of Immigration Appeals, ruling on Aug. 25 that the BIA could not order the removal of a former resident of Ukraine until the BIA answered a question that might seem obvious: What is the definition of "country"?

By David Horrigan / Special to The National Law Journal

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February 16, 2004 | National Law Journal

The hemp industry won a major�and perhaps complete�victory in its battle with the Bush administration when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected the federal government's proposed ban on industrial hemp in foods.

By David HorriganSpecial to The National Law Journal

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January 15, 2007 | National Law Journal

On election night, seven more states passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of husband and wife. The emergence of gay marriage as a dominating issue is perhaps most important as a symptom of a more general change in our legal and social understanding of marriage.

By Lloyd Cohen/Special to The National Law Journal

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January 12, 2004 | National Law Journal

Many of North Carolina's senior trial judges are calling on the state Supreme Court to rescind its controversial 2003 overhaul of state judicial conduct rules and start over.

By Matthew EisleySpecial to The National Law Journal

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