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I have taken some “payments” cases in my day, but other than after-the-fact pro bono work I have not had an opportunity to take case just because it really matters to me. I am beginning to think that under the ...

George W. Bush would have us believe it is common for a president to simultaneously boot multiple U.S. attorneys he himself appointed. In remarks to reporters this week while in Mexico, he called it “a customary practice by the presidents” ...

As Sunshine Week 2007 winds down, my head is still awhirl from all that has taken place. It seems March Madness is not just about college basketball any more. For those who may not know, Sunshine Week is an annual ...

As Sunshine Week 2007 winds down, my head is still awhirl from all that has taken place. It seems March Madness is not just about college basketball any more. For those who may not know, Sunshine Week is an annual ...

Merrill Lynch & Co. has wrapped up one of its last high-profile sex-discrimination cases, breezing through the dispute with a financial wrist-slap. The result can’t help but send a message to women that it doesn’t always pay to pick a ...

The client picked up the receiver and pressed the same seven digits, even though he was sure he would be disappointed again. Sure enough, the receptionist answered, and before the client could utter a single word, he was put on ...

Last week, the St. Louis legal community lost two memorable gentlemen named Tom. One you knew of. Sen. Thomas Eagleton’s death made headlines around the nation. He was eulogized on Saturday as a great statesman, lawyer, friend and colleague. The ...

I am a firm believer that running a law firm in a businesslike way improves the professionalism of legal practice. A profitable law practice is more likely to avoid ethical problems regarding client funds. Moreover, a law firm run as ...

I do not want to rest on my laurels, but all of a sudden it might be enough. My law partner and I are still in the conceptual stage of our fledgling firm, but we have both suddenly become busy ...

If the news on wine fraud is making you queasy about a few bottles in your cellar, I counsel opening one right now and pondering the following: In 2005, U.S. wine auctions totaled $166 million with New York alone accounting ...

Every lawyer older than 40 has experienced the changes technology has brought to the legal profession in the past two decades. Office technology has moved from typewriters to 8-inch disc word processors to laptops with microsized flash drives. Virtually every ...