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July 08, 2011
Feature
- Friday Feature: August attorney For 35 years, Auggie Hutting was the voice for victims who could not speak
- 3rd Circuit Court to hold the first graduation ceremony of Power Court Program teaches parents how to find a job, train for GED and meet responsibilities
- Law firm mergers up 47 percent
- Daily Briefs July 8
Column
- Taking Stock: Simon says you got stiffed
- Lawyers need to be more like carnies
- State pension underfunding liability jumps $6.6B, confirming need for reform
Nation
- Supreme Court Watch Railroad, maritime lawyers see victory in court ruling Justice Thomas provides unusual swing vote, siding with railroad worker
- National Roundup
- Texas Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty Major who massacred 13 will be tried in a military court
- Mississippi DA: Black man run over, killed in hate crime Judge raises bail to $800,000 after hearing details
- ABA's Center on Children and the Law holds second annual conference July 13-14
Business
- Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage rises to 4.60 pct.
- Economy Fewer people sought unemployment aid last week But applications have topped 400,000 for 13 straight weeks
- Retail Retailers post strong June sales driven by promotions Analysts worry momentum may not continue into fall
- Energy U.N. reports surging global investments in renewable energy Developing world attracted majority of investments
State
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- ABA connects death row inmate to pro bono attorneys who help free him
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- 2 judges suspended in separate cases after being indicted on criminal charges
- Convicted ex-judge gets $5K fine but no prison time in immigration case
- Ohio governor signs bill prohibiting foreign litigation funding
- Many small firms collect payments faster than BigLaw counterparts, new data shows
