| For a number of lawyers across the country, a 2005 federal law requiring them to advertise as a debt relief agency -- regardless of whether they offer sporadic or regular bankruptcy advice to clients -- irritates like a pair of ill-fitting shoes. Milavetz, Gallop &Milavetz, a 10-lawyer Minnesota firm, has waged a four-year battle against the law's provisions, which they argue pose ethical conflicts and strike at the heart of First Amendment values. That odyssey culminates at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. |
| Small Firm Takes Big Bankruptcy Fight to High Court |
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| When federal prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday in its money-laundering case against prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants, the Justice Department left in its tracks a string of courtroom failures. Kuehne said his case leaves a legacy that will protect his colleagues. "There is no doubt my case is the most telling reaffirmation of the vital importance of the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel and should stand as a clear monument of the role of criminal defense lawyers," he said. |
| Feds Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Miami Attorney |
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| As allegations of massive fraud at Canopy Financial surfaced last week, the startup's outside counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &Rosati moved quickly -- to scrub its Web site of any mention of the company. It doesn't mean that the lawyers did anything wrong -- but Canopy CEO Vik Kashyap, who resigned last week, may disagree. Kashyap's lawyer issued a statement saying that Kashyap "relied on financial and legal professionals in accepting the authenticity of the company's financials." |
| Troubled Startup's CEO 'Relied on' Lawyers |
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| Love it or hate it, Microsoft PowerPoint has infiltrated law firms and become a tool for creating everything from courtroom presentations to client pitches. More often than not, a PowerPoint project is a group effort, edited, revised and reviewed by several people. IT writer John K. Waters shows you how to compare different versions of PowerPoint slides with Workshare Compare. |
| Compare PowerPoints With Workshare |
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