ACLU to Represent Defense Lawyers Against U.S. Homeland Security
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Press Photographers Association are coming together to bring a law…
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Vinson & Elkins Make Good: First-Year Associates Begin Oct. 4
Reports out of Texas indicate Vinson & Elkins has tabbed Oct. 4 as the day its 2010 first-year associates can…
7th Circuit Upholds Prison Rules Banning Dungeons & Dragons
It's not a typo. Based on the theory that a Dungeons & Dragons game, with one player acting as the…
ABC Takes a Header in The Deep End
I'm sure most people would agree that what TV really needs more than anything else is another show about lawyers,…
State of the Union won’t Preempt Lost
In what will come as a relief to what has to be one of the strangest groups ever to lobby…
Zico is First Asian Firm in Australia
Zaid Ibrahim & Co (Zico) has received approval to practice law in Australia, becoming the first Asian law firm to…
Uganda Considers Death Penalty Law for Homosexuality
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on pending legislation in Uganda that would impose strict penalties on homosexuals, up to…
Sidekick Users Getting their Data Back
After first announcing that the data was gone for good, Microsoft now expects to retrieve nearly all of the data…
Sidekick Data Lost Forever
Although this post has nothing to do with the law, yet, it's difficult to imagine a scenario involving Microsoft, T-Mobile,…
South Korea Opens Doors for Foreign Law Firms
Under new laws, South Korea will permit foreign law firms to open offices. In order to qualify, the law firm…
Orange County Offers to Dimiss Misdemeanors for DNA
Orange County, California, has implemented a new program, offering to drop misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sample of your…
Merger News from the UK
UK firms Halliwells and Manches are confirmed to have begun merger discussions a few months ago. Partners from both firms…