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D.C. Lawyer Will Defend Chicago's Gun Law Before Supreme Court

By Tony Mauro
The National Law Journal
February 5, 2010

A Washington, D.C., solo practitioner with extensive experience before the Supreme Court will argue in defense of Chicago's strict handgun ordinance in a closely watched Second Amendment case next month. James Feldman, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, got the nod to argue in what is widely viewed as an uphill battle for gun control advocates. At issue in the case is whether the individual right to bear arms, as articulated in D.C. v. Heller, applies against local restrictions on firearms.

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Beware the Fortunetellers After 'Citizens United' Ruling

The National Law Journal
February 2, 2010

If you followed the media coverage and listened to the pundits after the Supreme Court's blockbuster ruling in Citizens United, the implications seem pretty clear: A wave of unlimited corporate cash is about to flood our political process, benefiting big business and Republicans. Right? Not so fast, say attorneys Joseph E. Sandler and Neil P. Reiff. They explain that the consequences of changes in the campaign finance laws -- both legislative and judicial -- have proven notoriously difficult to predict.

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