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In Fourth Circuit, a Spotlight on Warrantless GPS Tracking
There's no dispute that the traffic stop one morning in May 2009 was legitimate. The driver of a Pontiac Grand Prix failed to use a signal before turning into an exit lane to leave Interstate 95 in South Carolina. The...
TV Broadcasters Sue Internet Streaming Service
Updated at 2:37 p.m. Television broadcasters filed a copyright infringement lawsuit yesterday against FilmOn.com Inc., a company that allows users to stream live television programs online. The networks are seeking a court injunction, accusing FilmOn of "exploiting?some of the most...
Two Senate Aides Tapped for SEC Commissioner Seats
Two U.S. Senate aides have been nominated to serve as commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission. President Barack Obama tapped Democrat Kara Stein, legal counsel and senior policy advisor to Senator Jack Reed (D - R.I.) and Republican Michael...
Senate Confirms Two to D.C. Superior Court
If only every judicial nominee were this lucky. A little over a week after appearing before a U.S. Senate committee for a confirmation hearing, the Senate voted yesterday to confirm two local attorneys to the District of Columbia Superior Court....
The Morning Wrap
New rules: President Obama vows the development of new criteria for the use of drones in attacks against alleged terror targets, saying the United States is at a "crossroads" in the global fight against terrorism, The Washington Post reports. ?As...
Judgments Pile Up
Congress approved legislation five years ago to raise the stakes in civil terrorism lawsuits and make it easier to collect on judgments. Since then, the dollar amounts have gone up, but judgments remain largely unsatisfied.
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Lobbyists Press Legal Fight
Lawyers for six lobbyists fighting what they call a "constitutionally problematic" Obama administration policy want a federal appeals court in Washington to revive their lawsuit. The challengers, represented by a team from Mayer Brown, argue in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that a judge got it wrong when she upheld the administration's ban on lobbyists serving on agency boards and committees.
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Latham Fights Disqualification In Freight Rail Class Action
Latham & Watkins is fighting an attempt to disqualify the firm as lead trial counsel for Union Pacific Railroad, a defendant in multidistrict litigation over freight rail fuel surcharges.
Federal Judiciary Seeks Funding
Federal courts officials have appealed to Congress for emergency funding, saying the judiciary lacks the budget flexibility to absorb the large mandatory spending cuts that have forced furloughs in the nation's federal public defender and court offices.
High Court Embrace For Seed Patent
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court that is often skeptical of patents embraced a key seed patent on Monday in the case of a Monsanto Co. soybean variety that was being replicated by savvy farmers.
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- On Capitol Hill, Holder Grilled Over AP Phone Subpoenas
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 'Company Doe' Asks Fourth Circuit to Keep Records Sealed
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Scandal Could Leave IRS 'Gun Shy' With Political Groups
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INADMISSIBLE: Cool Music Soothes Supreme Court
The occasion of the Supreme Court's spring musicale saw Broadway great Barbara Cook belting out jazz and oldtime favorites. Plus: Skadden and News Corp., Arent Fox reps the 49ers, Boasberg clears the way for school closures, a circuit judge runs, and shoe business in this week's column.
