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Justices say no to second appeal of convicted media executiveupdated: Tue May 31 2011 14:07:00

The Supreme Court took a pass Tuesday on revisiting the corporate fraud conviction of onetime media executive Conrad Black.

CNNMoney: The Lincoln Lawyer is back - and fighting foreclosuresupdated: Wed Apr 06 2011 14:26:00

Even lawyers are powerless against the economy.

What does 'person of interest' mean? Nothingupdated: Thu Sep 17 2009 13:27:00

It's a familiar scenario: A major crime is committed. Police investigate possible leads while the media asks for information. Soon, authorities say they have a "person of interest."

Judge on trial after refusing to accept death row appealupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 19:32:00

The presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals went on trial Monday, facing misconduct allegations over her refusal to accept a last-minute filing to delay an execution.

Judge accused of misconductupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 19:32:00

A Texas judge is on trial for her refusal to accept a last-minute filing to delay an execution. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.

CNNMoney: Fed ruling: Attorney talk confidentialupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 16:51:00

Responding to intense criticism from corporations, legal groups, and key members of Congress, the Justice Department announced Thursday that federal prosecutors will no longer be able to strong-arm corporate targets to reveal protected conversations with their attorneys.

Is GPS a high-tech crime-fighting tool or Big Brother?updated: Mon Aug 18 2008 18:11:00

It's the stuff crime movies are made of: Determined police officers shadowing their suspect as he drives around town, watching and waiting for his next move, always careful not to lose him.

Waterboarding 'mock execution'updated: Thu Apr 24 2008 16:25:00

Prescott Prince is defending the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Lawyer fears 9/11 mastermind trial will be 'insanity' updated: Thu Apr 24 2008 16:25:00

Prescott Prince is a small-town lawyer who has never taken a death penalty case to trial. Yet he finds himself involved in one of the biggest capital punishment cases this century: He's defending the alleged mastermind of the September 11 terror attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Time.com: Researchers to Study Photo Hoaxesupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 12:00:00

A growing number of researchers and companies are looking for such signs of tampering in hopes of restoring credibility to photographs at a time when the name of a popular program for manipulating digital images has become a verb, Photoshopping

At 33, he's a two-time Supreme Court winnerupdated: Wed Jul 21 2004 15:44:00

Consider this scenario: A lawyer with less than five years professional experience wins not just one, but two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court in just a three-month span.

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