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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...

American Marines stand guard in front of the ruins of the American embassy, Beirut, 1983.

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.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson

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Managing partners of Washington firms discuss the state of legal business.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson

The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America

These 100 lawyers have shaped the legal world through their work in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, in the classroom or government. They have taken on major legal battles, orchestrated the biggest corporate deals, tackled unpopular causes and helped run giant international companies.

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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.

U.S. District Court for the D.C. Circuit judge Thomas Hogan

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.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

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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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.

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