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    April 20, 2012

    Column

    1. ON POINT: Steer clear of extremes or everyone loses
    2. TAKING STOCK: No best way to invest in copper
    3. ONE PERSPECTIVE: Succession planning for you and your firm

    Nation

    1. West Virginia State Supreme Court race tests public financing experiment Fundraising in supreme court-level races nationally up $5.9M since 1989-1990
    2. National Roundup
    3. Utah Judge: Sex offender to remain free -- for now Legal loophole prevents judge from considering pending criminal cases
    4. Washington 'No, no, no': Hard sell for possible Roger Clemens juror Jury selection for Cy Young pitcher's perjury trial won't finish before Monday

    Feature

    1. ABAcommission proposes no changes to policy of nonlawyer ownership of firms
    2. Out with the Old Attorney takes part in time capsule opening
    3. FRIDAY FEATURE: Sold! on a good cause
    4. Just Cause: RESTORE among beneficiaries of Signature Event fund-raiser
    5. Daily Briefs

    Business

    1. Unemployment test plan sent to states Key feature of payroll tax cut that president negotiated with the Congress in February
    2. Energy Iraq says it will exclude Exxon from May energy auction Reason given is Exxon's refusal to relinquish its disputed deals with Kurds
    3. Government Unemployment declines slightly Highest application level in three months, but still 9 percent lower than September
    4. Earnings iPhone bills boost Verizon revenue growth in quarter Company revenues grew at their fastest pace in 3 years
    5. Productivity Report: Women's lower status risk for Asian future Improvements urged to ensure region benefits from underused pool of talent

    Courts

    1. Ohio State resumes executions by lethal injection; 11 planned over 20 months 47 inmates have been put to death since 1999
    2. Delaware Public defenders try to stop execution of convicted killer Attorneys argue there is overwhelming evidence man is mentally retarded
    3. Indiana Judge could bar prosecutor from ex-trooper's trial
    4. Rhode Island Man in Navy kickbacks probe pleads guilty Admits to lying to FBIabout affair he had with housekeeper