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JOURNAL

– Ed. Note: A list of upcoming conferences and meetings appears at the end of selected issues.

JUDGES

– Campaign restrictions, freedom of speech (6th & 8th Cirs.), 497; Ky. law, text, 497; Minn. law, text, 498
– Critical commentary, appealable misconduct (2d Cir.), 95
– Nonjudge reference to self as “Madame Justice,” reprimand (N.C.), 413
– Offensive private remarks by lawyer, discipline (N.Y. App. Div.), 389
– Political speech, limits on (7th Cir.), 379
– Social networking sites

– – Becoming friends with lawyers appearing in courtroom (Ohio Sup. Ct. Op.), 752
– – Facebook, judges including lawyers as friends, 79

JURISDICTION

– Malpractice

– – Botched union negotiations, federal jurisdiction (S.D. Ohio), 426
– – Patents

See INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, subheading: Malpractice jurisdiction

– Tribal lawyer challenge to state court jurisdiction, federal abstention (8th Cir.), 441

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

– Discovery guidelines released, 55
– Torture memo lawyers, disciplinary referral, 139

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