In-house counsel are tracking the billing (and work) of outside lawyers with greater than ever scrutiny.

After finding the Federal Sentencing Guidelines unconstitutional, the Court has recently provided judges with additional direction and greater discretional leeway for sentencing.

An increasing number of jurisdictions are seeking to reverse what they see as an excessive trend by courts to place more civil cases under seal.

The extinction of bloated, vague legal bills is at hand. Survival of the fittest firms rests on the institutional adoption of leaner litigation practices.

Decoding a juror’s personality and beliefs is a Rosetta stone of pretrial preparation. But how do you persuade the naïve optimist?

There are three types of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Putting aside the latter, attorneys regularly encounter the exaggeration of facts.

Tactics such as establishing precedent, closing escape routes, exploiting dilemmas, and defusing trick answers can be integral to outmaneuvering an adverse witness.

Two months away from the next big trial? Panic! Here are five suggestions from the bench, for the final eight weeks of trial preparation.

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Inequitable conduct, once a ubiquitous response to a patent infringement claims, is again gaining traction as a high-profile and effective infringement defense.

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Serving the legal needs of the disadvantaged can be one of the most rewarding experiences in the life of a lawyer. It can also offer a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and to network. Current cases available give your firm an exciting opportunity to engage in significant, impact litigation pro bono.

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