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Kemp Slaps Back at Judge’s Absentee Ballot TRO
R. Robin McDonald | October 25, 2018
The move comes as the state prepares to appeal a federal judges order barring election officials across Georgia from rejecting absentee ballots because of alleged signature discrepancies.
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Lawyer Couple Shared Too Much, Prompting Disciplinary Action
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office punished Facebook after finding that the social media giant allowed app developers to access the personal information of millions of users without their clear consent. A Facebook spokesperson said Thursday that while the company disputes some of the ICO’s findings, it agrees the company should have done more.
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Judge Questions Legality of Trump Campaign's Involvement in Charitable Foundation
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The New York Attorney General’s Office is pushing for dissolution of the Trump Foundation, alleging that Trump uses it as a “checkbook” to other nonprofits and for personal and political benefit.
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Cheryl Miller | October 25, 2018
The midterms are almost here! One cannabis friendly congressman sees big changes on the horizon. Plus: California released new draft cannabis rules. Did regulators really mean to eliminate certain IP licensing agreements? And scroll down to see Who Got the Work.
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With 27 Lateral Hires in a Month, Goldberg Segalla Makes Case It’s ‘Different’
Roy Strom | October 25, 2018
'If somebody falls down, we want you to pick them up,' said the leader of Goldberg Segalla in explaining his fast-growing firm's appeal to so many lateral partners.
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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Has Left Her Mark on These Law Schools
Karen Sloan | October 25, 2018
Stanford Law School; Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law; and the College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law have each benefited from connections with Sandra Day O'Connor, who said this week that she is retiring from public life due to medical issues.
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What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge From the Past to the Future of Law Practice
Susan Smith Blakely| October 25, 2018
In a new book, What Millennial Lawyers Want: A Bridge from the Past to the Future of Law Practice (Wolters Kluwer/Aspen Publications, 2018), I explore the new generation of lawyers, their importance to law practice today, and their link to practitioners of the past. One thing is undisputable from my research. Millennial lawyers view the world differently than recent past generations of lawyers, and they have different expectations.
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Ellis Kim | October 25, 2018
Matthew Collette, who currently serves as the deputy director of the Civil Division appellate staff, will leave the Justice Department this month.
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Rebranding Has Hit the Legal Industry, as Firms Seek the Right Fit
Dan Packel | October 25, 2018
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Tony Mauro |October 25, 2018
Life tenure, Justice Elena Kagan says, helps “make us independent” by making sure that justices don’t color their decision-making to please a future employer. “We won’t have a next job. We won’t need anything from anybody.”
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What role do clients play in putting undue pressure on partners, who then pass it on to associates?
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform released the report on Wednesday at its annual summit, along with a white paper that called on Congress to reform securities laws.
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Embattled Kavanaugh, Now Justice, Takes Bench With 'No Bitterness'
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Introducing Brett Kavanaugh, now justice, President Donald Trump slammed the sexual misconduct claims that roiled the nominee's confirmation proceedings. Kavanaugh said Monday at the White House: "That process is over. My focus now is to be the best justice I can be."
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