Chadbourne Elects Five New Partners
Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced on Thursday that it had elected five new partners with the aim of strengthening the…
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CMU Professor Charged with Child Porn
On Thursday, the Central Michigan University reported on its website “A Central Michigan University faculty member has been suspended from…
Pfizer Loses Viagra Patent in Canada
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the patent on Viagra held by Pfizer and opened the floodgates…
Leading Law Firms Combining to Create Top Global Giant
In a surprise move, three leading law firms, Salans, Fraser Milner Casgrain and SNR Denton are merging and recommending to…
Anti-Islam Video Maker Sent to Jail
On Wednesday, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula aka Mark Basseley Youssef, the maker of the anti-Islam YouTube video “Innocence of Muslims,” pleaded…
The Dead Winning Elections in Florida and Alabama
How’d a political candidate feel if his opponent was dead and buried, but still the people voted the dead to…
Taylor Swift Rules the Billboard 200
Wednesday’s Billboard 200 album chart found Country-pop star Taylor Swift at the No. 1 spot with her album “Red” selling…
The 7th Circuit Creates Absolute Immunity for Military Torturing Civilians
On Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned an earlier decision of a 3-judge panel of…
Sidley Austin Wins Most First-Tier National Rankings Third Time in a Row in “Best Law Firms” Survey
Sidley Austin has won the highest number of first-tier national rankings in the U.S. News “Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’”…
Same-Sex Marriage Wins Popular Vote in Maine and Maryland
Tuesday was historic for many reasons in the USA, not only for the reelection of President Barack Obama, but also…
Colorado and Washington Hot for Pot: Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana
Taking the war right into the bastions of the federal anti-marijuana lobby, marijuana advocates saw voters approve measures for the…
Kathleen Kane Makes History: Elected to Pa. Attorney General’s Post
Kathleen Kane made history on Tuesday by becoming Pennsylvania’s first woman Atty. Gen. and also the first Democrat to be…