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Panel allows judge on Supreme Court ballot
A special judicial panel has denied an attempt to disqualify state Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea from the ballot. . . .

Census: Data shows Minnesota poverty stable
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the year 2007 shows that median household income and poverty rates in Minnesota were relatively stable.

Judges reject attempt to remove Justice Gildea from the ballot
A special judicial panel has denied an attempt to force Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea off the September primary election ballot.

Minneapolis cops confiscate cameras
Minneapolis police officers detained three activist filmmakers early this morning, and confiscated their video equipment. . . .

Obama's Minnesota campaign headquarters vandalized
St. Paul police are asking for the public's help, after Barack Obama's Minnesota campaign headquarters had three plate glass windows and a glass door . . .

Police searching for missing man in Lake Minnetonka
Police are searching for a missing boater believed to be in the water since last night in Lake Minnetonka. . . .

Vandalized sculpture restored ahead of schedule
A popular St. Paul sculpture vandalized in July has been restored, several weeks ahead of schedule. . . .

Should the legal drinking age be lowered?
A group of college presidents has signed on to a new initiative that calls for a renewed debate over the legal drinking age. Opponents . . .

Judge: Company must give experimental drug to Minnesota teen
The family of Jacob Gunvalson of Gonvick, Minn.,contends that the company led them to believe he could participate in a clinical trial of the . . .

Head of fraudulent mortgage company pleads guilty
Hennepin County officials say a man charged with dozens of cases of mortgage fraud -- mostly in north Minneapolis -- pleaded guilty.

Attorneys prepare to defend protesters during RNC
About 50 attorneys showed up for a seminar that included judges talking about everything from the logistics of arraignments to what factors Minnesota . . .

Bachman walking, recovering after Beijing stabbing
Barbara Bachman is starting to talk and walk short distances while recovering at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Her husband, Todd Bachman was killed . . .

CNN Law News Headlines

Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training

Slain wife accuses husband from the grave

Prosecutors drop parent-killing case

Priest accused of lying in mob investigation

Inmate shot dead after brazen escape

Juror: Judge and jury pressured me to convict

Man convicted for Internet hoax death

Zoloft killer's 30-year sentence appealed

Girl who shielded mom is a hero at school

Holloway disappearance hits cold case file

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ABA Gives Thumbs Up to Legal Outsourcing
The American Bar Association has waded into the debate over legal outsourcing with an ethics opinion blessing the outsourcing . . .

Lawyers in Supreme Court Gun Case Ask for $3.5 Million in Fees
The lawyers who defeated Washington, D.C.'s handgun ban in the Supreme Court want about $3.5 million in attorney fees . . .

Wachtell Wins Privilege Fight in Hexion Merger Case
What exactly did Merrill Lynch investment bankers tell the Huntsman board as it considered a response to the collapse . . .

Associates Go for the Gold, Too
Working as an associate in a large law firm isn't as glamorous as being an Olympian, admits humor columnist . . .

The Future Is Now for Trial Technology
Many jurors expect a case to be presented in the visually stimulating, computer-generated manner theyreceive information daily. Accordingly, in . . .

Billions Not for the Plaintiffs Bar
Major brokerage firms are agreeing to buy back billions of dollars of outstanding auction-rate securities -- a welcome surprise . . .

Jury Awards Mattel $100 Million in Bratz Suit
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded Mattel $100 million in damages in a federal copyright lawsuit that pitted the . . .

Porn-Tinged Patent Case Comes to a Climax
No more "teledildonics" tussle, no more bad vibes with outside counsel and no more wrestling with L.A. porn lawyers. . . .