Headlines • Special Report: Under Contract • Battle Lines Form Over Contraception Mandate • Banks Targeting Target • Fight Escalates Over Return of Sacred Jewish Manuscripts • Sentencing Bill Passes Key Test • Litigation Boutiques Hot List • Gun Lobby's Arguments Before Supreme Court Betray Hypocrisy • INADMISSIBLE: Tech Companies Reach Deal in Data Fight • The Difficult Task of Keeping It Simple • Legal Team Throws Out the Usual Playbook The U.S. government has slashed spending on outside legal work for a third consecutive year, leaving law firms and other legal services contractors with the smallest pot of money since President Barack Obama took office. Read More » The high court had set Jan. 28 as the filing deadline for all amicus briefs in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius. A tsunami of opinions had reached the justices by the close of business that day. Read More » Banks that issued debit and credit cards to customers whose financial and personal data were hacked have joined the litigation against Target Corp. Meanwhile, fresh lawsuits are alleging retailers were well aware of the growing threat of such cybersecurity attacks. Read More » It's been one year since a federal judge in Washington ordered $50,000 daily sanctions against the Russian government for refusing to return thousands of Jewish religious texts seized in the early 20th century. With no resolution in sight, the plaintiffs now want Russia to pay up. Read More » The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a major overhaul of the federal criminal sentencing laws — potentially reducing or erasing some mandatory minimum terms — amid escalating costs of running federal prisons. Read More » At the 10 law firms spotlighted here, it's all about skill, not size. The lawyers at these litigation shops, all of which have fewer than 51 attorneys, are as clever at practicing on paper as they are at wooing a jury. Many of these lawyers have honed their craft at the biggest and best firms in the nation and have opted, once they've gained crucial work experience, for a small-firm career. We've highlighted the special strategies and creative approaches they used in 2013 to help set precedent, right wrongs and save the day for the client. Read More » Groups don't speak for gun owners, but want to boost manufacturers' sales, profits. Read More » Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other technology giants scored a victory last week in their quest to reveal more information about the government's demands for customer information. Plus more in this week's column. Read More » Regardless of the type of litigation, Beck Redden lawyers approach each matter with one principle in mind: Make the case accessible for the trial judge, jurors or appellate panel. Read More » The experienced litigators at Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg knew just when to use unusual trial strategies last year to catch their courtroom opponents off guard. Read More » | 
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