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Former DEA Official Joins Quarles & Brady in D.C.
Quarles & Brady has added a former Drug Enforcement Administration official to its Washington office, the firm announced Wednesday. Larry Cote, a former associate chief counsel for the DEA?s Diversion and Regulatory Litigation Section, joins the firm as a partner...
Russian Law Firm Signs Patton Boggs to Lobby on Investment Issues
Patton Boggs this week disclosed to Congress that it is lobbying for a Russian law firm. The U.S. law firm is advocating for Moscow-based Ivanyan & Partners on "[i]ssues related to investment in the United States," according to a lobbying...
Special Counsel to U.S. Attorney in D.C. Honored on Eve of Retirement
After nearly three decades with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Special Counsel Patricia Riley will retire later this year. The District of Columbia Council recently honored her with a ceremonial resolution (PDF) that went into effect...
Sneaker-Maker Skechers Settles Deceptive Ad Claims with FTC
Skechers USA has agreed to pay $45 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and state charges that it made unfounded claims that its toning sneakers would help people lose weight while strengthening and toning their legs, buttocks and abdominal muscles....
Roger Clemens's Lawyer Seeks to Undercut Chief Witness' Credibility
A lawyer for Roger Clemens today tried to undermine the credibility of the government's chief witness, suggesting it was implausible that a professional baseball star would seek the help of a relative stranger to acquire and inject steroids just weeks...
A lawyer on trial
Last week, as prosecutors began playing muffled, obscenity-laced jailhouse recorded calls that are the centerpiece in the case against Washington attorney Charles Daum, a key question emerged: Did Daum's client manipulate him?
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Hyde Amendment fee awards rarely granted
Federal judges have long held the power to force the government to pay legal bills in criminal cases where government lawyers did not play fair. But the so-called "Hyde Amendment," the mechanism to recoup the cost of a defense, is rarely successful.
Former lawmakers starting as Hill lobbyists
Federal law mandates that ex-representatives complete a one-year "cooling-off" period before they traverse the Hill as lobbyists. Former senators must wait two years.
Clerkship diversity gap
More than a decade after minority groups first started pushing for more diversity among federal law clerks, legislators on Capitol Hill are questioning why the latest statistics from the federal courts show a move in the opposite direction.
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Writers' case spurs fee fight
For a class of older television writers suing studios, networks and talent agencies for age discrimination, a $70 million settlement reached in 2010 was a happy ending. For the writers' lawyers, though, it was only the opening act in a story line that might seem cliché to some of their clients — a fight over money.
10 years later, a mass appeal
Appellate practitioner Howard Bashman was largely unknown outside Philadelphia when he decided to take the plunge into law blogging in May 2002. Twenty million page views and 10 years later, his blog How Appealing has made Bashman something of a nationwide rock star in the usually staid field of appellate law.
Congressional hearings on JPMorgan hedge fund losses likely, attorneys say
Congress is sure to hold hearings on how and why JPMorgan Chase lost $2 billion in hedge fund trading and what safeguards might prevent it from repeating, including testimony from federal banking regulators and the company's chief executive Jamie Dimon, financial regulation lawyers say.
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- State Department comes under criticism at D.C. Circuit hearing
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - Statistics show no progress in federal court law clerk diversity
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - FTC loses another case against drug makers over 'pay for delay' deal
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The passing of a 1960s political icon; an impressive wonk session; a mother of a call-in show; Chilton's pop culture infotainment; Trisha Hall gives Hope; and a new fellowship at Bingham to foster diversity in this week's column.
