September 2004

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Individual Articles:

• » Attorneys Constrained in Collecting Fees from Clients on Special Government List
  Accepting fees from persons suspected of aiding terrorists can lead to fines and prison
• » Federal Civil Case Filings Decline in 2003
  Appeals and criminal cases rise
• » The Pros and Cons of Using Jury Consultants
  The role of consultants can expand beyond jury selection
• » Mergers and Mega-Firms Again on the Rise
  Perceptions driving mergers may be flawed
• » Sentencing Commission Adopts Increased Penalties for Bribery Cases
  Proposed amendment may lessen courts’ discretion
• » Legal Services Now Being ‘Outsourced’ Overseas
  Do clients expect their lawyers to send their work overseas?
• » High-Profile Cases Affect Juror Privacy
  Is the fear of jury service impeding justice?
• » Lawyers Not Subject to Federal Privacy Act
  ABA obtains ruling exempting attorneys from privacy law’s requirements
• » California Extends Attorneys’ Liability for Malicious Prosecution
  Attorneys must drop baseless claims
• » Federal Criminal Records Now Accessible Online
  Certain redactions are required before filing
• » First Circuit Joins Split on Foreign Injunctions
  Global business requires expedient balanced courts
• » YOUNG LAWYERS: Junior Lawyers Can Be Disciplined for Failing to Correct Misstatements of Seniors
  In the real world, what is a junior to do?
• » ETHICS: State Bars Caution Attorneys About New Permissive Disclosure Rules
  Sarbanes-Oxley creates “ethical conundrum” for securities practitioners