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The DOJ is fighting to preserve the redactions in its report on the torture memos.  You may recall that the name of one of the junior lawyers had been redacted throughout the report -- except in one footnote.  But it appears that the bulk of the redactions deal with what the government claims are national security issues.       . . . . .        A district court decision in the wage action, Anderson v. Nextel, to award lodestar rather than percentage of recovery has the Complex Litigator crying foul.       . . . . .       Lawyer advertising can cause waves even in Africa, where an ad with a footprint across a woman's backside has raised objection.       . . . . .       In England there may be more diversity in corporate law departments than in private practice. (h/t: The Lawyer)       . . . . .        This Washington Post editorial addresses the delicate balancing that AG Holder is doing in the context of the DOJ's civil/criminal response to the BP oil spill.       . . . . .       Here's a cautionary tale about a young lawyer overwhelmed by the volume of his law practice.

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