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October 28, 2010 |

Law School Sues Rival for Antitrust Violations

A legal fight is brewing between two Southern California law schools that cater to working students with part-time, evening-only programs -- highlighting the stiff competition some schools face in luring students.
4 minute read
April 27, 2011 |

Holder Leaps to the Defense of Guy Leading Defense of Defense of Marriage Act

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. yesterday weighed in on the controversy surrounding Paul Clement's decision to leave King & Spalding to pursue same-sex marriage litigation, saying Clement does not deserve criticism.
4 minute read
February 04, 2005 |

Measuring Nanotechnology's Effect on the Law

Nanotechnology funding is huge right now, with about $982 million requested for federal investment in nanoscale science, engineering and technology for fiscal year 2005. This could all make for big returns and a sizeable impact on law and society. Attorney Sonia E. Miller talks with some nanotechnology leaders about the field's implications for the legal profession in this "age of innovation."
8 minute read
November 26, 2002 |

Grappling With Post-Merger Culture Shock

When law firms merge, they're sure to talk up both the great cultural fit and the attainment of a "platform" for growth. But often the larger firm's maximization of the newly acquired platform depends more on cultural shift at the smaller firm than on cultural fit. And as mergers multiply, so do complaints among partners unhappy that their firms' desire to grow means abandonment of a firm culture where profits aren't paramount.
7 minute read
August 05, 2010 |

Civil Gideon: Should the State Provide Counsel to Indigent Litigants in Civil Suits?

In 1963, in the matter of Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution mandated the right to counsel in criminal cases for defendants who were unable to afford an attorney.
9 minute read
September 24, 2007 |

Strategies for Content-Hosting Web Sites

Although the large-scale communication on the popular Web site YouTube effectively spreads information, copyright owners believe it directly infringes their rights. From YouTube's perspective, taking steps to prevent the posting of potentially infringing content could destroy its business model. The U.S. Copyright Act may provide a critical solution to this dilemma. The act provides a statutory "safe harbor" that potentially protects content-hosting service providers from liability to copyright owners.
18 minute read
May 01, 2013 |

Former Florida High Court Justice Revisits Judicial Role in Bush v. Gore in New Book

With neither candidate able to claim a clear victory at the polls, it was up to Florida's courts and, ultimately, the U. S. Supreme Court to determine the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
5 minute read
July 07, 2003 |

'Stalwart' Helps Build Community

Pro Bono Bulletin Board: An Arnold & Porter associate leads an effort to help a Southwest D.C. community development corporation build a high-tech center; the Catholic Legal Immigration Network is looking for lawyers; firms give the gift of reading; and more.
8 minute read
April 23, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

K&L Gates adds two partners in Charleston; former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough partners join Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton in Atlanta; and the New York office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton welcomes nine new attorneys, including three partners. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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