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Ensuring Integrity and Accuracy of Convictions
As the number of exonerations of innocent people through the use of DNA and other types of reliable evidence continues to mount nationally, more and more prosecutors' offices are taking steps to ensure the right person is put on trial. District attorneys across the country are focusing on "conviction integrity" by honing pre-arrest procedures and focusing on gathering as much evidence as possible. The district attorneys in Philadelphia and Montgomery County have taken particularly progressive and public roles in these initiatives.The Roles of Lead and Local Counsel
The Eastern District of Texas is a hotbed for patent infringement litigation, but many of the lawyers filing those patent suits live outside the district or out of state, and their firms do not have offices there. Texas Lawyer asked some lead patent lawyers to explain what they expect from their local counsel in the Eastern District of Texas and asked local counsel for tips on getting such work.Ye Gon case spurs litigation over lawyers
Zhenli Ye Gon's two-year fight against a drug trafficking conspiracy charge in Washington's federal court has spun off additional litigation involving his lawyers. Ye Gon is being sued by one of his former defense lawyers, who claims he is owed more than $200,000 in legal fees. Another lawyer faces criminal charges of his own, after being accused of assaulting two deputy marshals during a hearing.Gene testing spurs decline of some dire diseases
Some of mankind's most devastating inherited diseases appear to be declining, and a few have almost disappeared, because more people are using genetic testing to decide whether to have children.The litigation pits a renowned class action attorney against a preeminent technology company and Silicon Valley's most famous law firm, yet the appeal seems to be flying largely under the radar.
Court Reluctantly Denies Standing For Gay Woman Seeking Visitation
Etiquette for Advocates: Learning the Art of Good Manners
The New York County Lawyers' Association's "Tableside Advocacy" program held its first event recently: an hors d'oeuvres and wine-tasting session at Delmonico's, the venerable downtown New York City eatery. William M. O'Connor, a partner at Buchanan Ingersoll and host of the event, said the purpose was to teach the 116 attendees "the three C's -- courtesy, civility and collegiality -- which they don't teach you at law school."Senate bill lets states tax Internet purchases
Attention online shoppers: The days of tax-free shopping on the Internet may soon end for many of you.E-Legal: Recycling Computer Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that electronic goods, including computers and related materials, annually comprise approximately 2 million tons of waste in the United States. Even though companies have implemented voluntary recycling programs and there is a bill pending in Congress to promote such recycling, much still needs to be done to address the disposal of this potentially hazardous waste.Trending Stories
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