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Sotomayor's Name Still Turning Up in Senate Races
The nomination of Justice Sonia Sotomayor continues to resonate in races for the U.S. Senate, four months after she was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The latest example comes from California, where two Republicans running for their party's nomination...
FTC Clears Panasonic / Sanyo Deal
The Federal Trade Commission today approved the $9 billion merger of Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electronic Co. - on one condition. To satisfy the FTC's anti-competitive concerns, Sanyo must sell its portable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery business, including a...
Hogan & Hartson Senior Advisor Wins Asian Peace Prize
A Washington-based senior advisor to Hogan & Hartson is in the Philippines today being awarded an international peace prize alongside a U.S. congressman, a world-famous boxer and a Tony award-winning actress. President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines will present Christine...
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Mosque Fire
A 24-year-old man who firebombed a mosque in Columbia, Tenn., last year was sentenced yesterday to a little more than 14 years in federal prison on charges of destruction of religious property and use of fire to commit a felony....
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Overcriminalization?: What do you call it when former AG Edwin Meese III begins to agree with the American Civil Liberties Union? The New York Times calls it "an emerging consensus on the right that the criminal justice system is an...
Collateral Damage
Two very different cases are casting new light on a legal issue that has been simmering for years: when, whether and how defendants should be informed about the collateral consequences of pleading or being found guilty.
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With jump to DLA, Daschle going global
Former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle spoke with the NLJ about his jump from Alston & Bird to DLA Piper and his role in his new firm's global operations.
Patton Boggs shuffles its top managers
Longtime Patton Boggs managing partner Stuart Pape is planning to step down at the end of 2010, passing the job to current deputy managing partner Edward Newberry as the firm tinkers with the way the position is structured.
Crowell-Folger deal hinged on benefits of big
Most litigators at San Francisco-based Folger Levin & Kahn looked at Crowell & Moring and saw a firm that functions like a midsized outsider despite having more than 400 lawyers worldwide. Crowell's partnership was much more receptive.
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Retiring Federal Circuit chief judge looks forward to being 'unmuzzled'
Chief Judge Paul Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit stunned collegaues when he announced last week his plan to retire next year. "I am excited about the prospect of being unmuzzled," he said. After leaving the bench in May, Michel plans to advocate for judicial and patent reform.
Four and counting for the 4th Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has emerged as a top priority for President Obama as he selects new federal judges, accounting for a third of his circuit court nominees so far. But lawyers who follow the appellate court say Obama's nominees are not necessarily going to remake its historically conservative outlook.
GPS pushes the line on public vs. private
As electronic tracking becomes an increasingly cost-effective law enforcement tool, state and federal courts, grappling with privacy rights in public spaces, have divided over whether a warrant is necessary to secretly monitor movement of a vehicle.
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- Federal Circuit dismisses 'Tafas' appeal, but plaintiff may still seek fees
Monday, November 16, 2009 - Marriage equality opponents ask U.S. Supreme Court to shield their identities
Monday, November 9, 2009 - Justices grapple with constitutionality of juvenile sentences
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A lawyer vents through tweets; a merger name is chosen; the SEC gets a dose of its own audit; a fraud section leader is found; an Akin partner breaks boards out of court; Arnold & Porter's appellate work gets an overseer; and Al Franken's former recount attorney moves to Perkins Coie in this week's column.
