2nd Circuit Says SEC Can Recoup Money Even Where Insider Trader Didn’t Have Direct Benefits
Earlier this week, a divided (2-1) 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals passed a ruling that allows the U.S.…
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Steven Kaufmann Leaves Obama Administration to Rejoin Morrison & Foerster
Steven M. Kaufmann, a former chair of the law firm’s global litigation practice is returning to Morrison & Foerster after…
Andrew Zimmitti Joins Manatt to Re-team with Carol Van Cleef
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP announced that leading financial services litigator Andrew Zimmitti has joined the Washington D.C. office of…
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Holding Centennial Mardi Gras
The centennial celebrations at the Loyola University New Orleans are going on full scale and the College of Law is…
Indiana Court of Appeals Voids Annoying Portion of Public Intoxication Statute
The Indiana Court of Appeals has found the word “annoys,” as used in the state’s public intoxication statute of 2012,…
Venezuela President Expels US Consular Officials Accusing Them of Inciting Anti-Government Protests
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has expelled three US consular officials accusing them of meeting students involved in anti-government protests. Maduro,…
Kaplan Test Prep Survey Finds Most Pre-Law Students Favor Two-Year Law School Model
The results of a survey published earlier this month by the Kaplan Test Prep has found that most pre-law…
Shipman & Goodwin Adds Eight Lawyers to Washington D.C. Office
Connecticut-based Shipman & Goodwin LLP announced this week the expansion of their Washington office with the addition of eight…
Obama Administration Tells Banks How to Do Business with Legal Marijuana Dealers
The Obama administration said on Friday that it has advised U.S. attorneys in states, where marijuana is legalized, not…
Federal Court Strikes down San Diego Requirements of Showing “Good Cause” to Get a Concealed-Carry Gun License
In a ruling that gave a jolt to gun-control advocates, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voided San Diego’s…
Manatt Bags Top Entertainment Litigator John Gatti
Talent hunting at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, seems to be going on full-scale. Just recently, we posted the news…
Federal Court Compels Kentucky to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II in the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville has struck down Kentucky’s constitutional…