Terror suspects who claim they were tortured abroad at the hands of the U.S. government have lost their latest attempt to sue the private American company they say was involved in their abduction as part of an "extraordinary rendition" program under the Bush administration. The 9th Circuit, in a 6-5 opinion that delves into the scope and application of the state secrets doctrine, issued an en ban
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A study of more than $4 billion worth of law firm time sheets submitted by 90,000 people at 3,500 firms portrays an industry fraught with inconsistency. About 85 percent of the lawyers charge clients different rates for the same work. The location of the biller and the size of the biller's firm -- not the biller's experience -- are the variables that most influence how much a client will pay. And
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JD Supra, a legal content syndicator, added a Legal Updates application to LinkedIn, reports attorney Ari Kaplan. The new application gives LinkedIn users access to lawyer-written articles and lends JD Supra's premium members a new channel to expose their expertise to potential clients.
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Attorney Robert J. Ambrogi heard that blogs are dead in the legal profession. Indeed, he declares legal blogging alive, well and thriving. Since the future is foretold by the new, Ambrogi highlights recently launched blogs, all of which show continuing vitality in the blawgosphere.
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