The Guardian Is Blagojevich a 'silly' victim or a scheming crook? Chicago Tribune Much has been made during the trial of the fact that Adam and his father, veteran lawyer Sam Adam, are products of the freewheeling legal world of Chicago's ... Rod Blagojevich 'silly,' but not a criminal, defense says Blagojevich judge, attorney clash; jury sent home At Blagojevich trial, 'dirty schemes' in detail - -

Washington Post Pittman's case had effects on legal , psychiatry professions Live 5 News In the legal world, using prescription drugs as an excuse for committing a crime typically doesn't fly in court, said former State Attorney General Charlie ... Pittman earns new trial in murder of grandparents

Opposing Views District patients shouldn't expect legal sale of marijuana until early 2011 Washington Post ... states where it is legal . Last year, US Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. also told federal prosecutors to discontinue pursuing cases against medical ... Gazette opinion: Medical marijuana mess warrants big changes in law

USA Today Neb. city council votes to delay immigration law The Associated Press Officials say the move will save the city money in its legal defense. The council narrowly rejected the ban in 2008, prompting supporters to gather enough ... Fremont City Council Suspends Illegal Immigration Ordinance Fremont hires Kobach to defend immigration ordinance Fremont likely to suspend immigration ordinance

Telegraph.co.uk EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Grigorieva Meets Top LA Lawyer Radar Online She also met with high-profile attorney Mark Lane, who specializes in defamation and slander. The latest legal maneuverings follow the release of a graphic ... Mel Gibson Presents Oksana's Extortion Evidence

Reuters India Rajaratnam Accuses Prosecutors of Misleading Judges Who Allowed Wiretaps Bloomberg Assistant US Attorney Reed Brodsky told Holwell that the legal threshold for prosecutors to obtain a wiretap is a relaxed one. ... Galleon's Rajaratnam urges judge to scrap wiretaps