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Selections from the National Law Journal Daily Headlines December 10, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLM.com, April 10, 2008.

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FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Battle erupts over Duke University lacrosse players' Web site
"The latest twist in the Duke University lacrosse case concerns the players' media strategy, with Duke officials trying to shut down a Web site about the case. Lawyers for the university said the Web site, as well as a press conference and media alerts sent by the players' legal team, violate rules of the North Carolina Professional Conduct and have a likelihood of prejudicing proceedings."

FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Seattle's boom attacts law firms
"A thriving tech sector and a wave of construction in Seattle have lured about a half-dozen law firms to the Emerald City, most of them within the past few months. Washington State is the third largest venture capital market in the country, behind California and Massachusetts, said Steve Nataupsky, managing partner of intellectual property boutique Knobbe Martens. "There's a lot of deal work going on there in the intellectual property sphere." His firm opened a Seattle office last month with seven attorneys."

WEB-ONLY  |  Massachusetts conduct rule that cracks down on GCs draws flak
"A recent amendment to Massachusetts rules of professional conduct that requires in-house counsel working in the state but admitted elsewhere to register each year with the Board of Bar Overseers and pay up to a $300 fee is drawing criticism."

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