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Fenwick & West Elects New Chair for 2014

Fenwick & West, the technology and life sciences law firm based in California, announced on Thursday that it had elected…

The National Football League Trying to Battle Anti-Gay Bias

On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that the National Football League is working constructively to tackle sexual-orientation-based…

Boston’s Ropes & Gray Hires Former Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts

Jeffrey Webb, former Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts and former chief of the Fair Labor Division of the state, has…

FINRA Making Selection of Arbitration Panels Simpler

On Friday, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published a letter on its website, notifying its members that on Thursday, the…

Reese Witherspoon Arrested for Disorderly Conduct

Hollywood magazine, Variety, reported on Sunday that Reese Witherspoon the Oscar-winning actress was arrested early on Friday for disorderly conduct…

Same-Sex Parent Bearing Child Support Can Seek Custody of Child

In a ruling published on Thursday, Suffolk County Family Court Judge Theresa Whelan held that a mother awarded child support…

Seyfarth Shaw Opens Office in Shanghai

Chicago-based labor and employment law firm Seyfarth Shaw announced on Wednesday their launch of a new office in Shanghai, China.…

Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Mississippi’s Statutory Cap on Noneconomic Damages Against Right to Jury Trial and Separation of Powers Challenges

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Greenberg Traurig LLP client Sears, Roebuck…

Federal Court Certifies Class in Race Discrimination Case Against the Secret Service and Congressional Leader Calls for the Agency to Resolve the Case

In a long-running race discrimination case against the United States Secret Service, a federal judge in Washington, DC today ruled…