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Jackson Lewis Adds Two Partners to Denver Office

Jackson Lewis has bolstered its Denver office with two partners from Ford & Harrison.  Joining the firm are Colleen Rea…

Retirement Near For Justice Stevens; Three Under Consideration

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens confirmed over the weekend that he will step down from the high court while…

KBR In Hot Water With DOJ

The Justice Department has filed a claim against Kellog, Brown and Root alleging  unjust enrichment and breach of contract.  The…

Justice Breyer Defends References to Foreign Law

Speaking at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University yesterday, Justice Breyer defended references to foreign law…

Thompson Hine Bolsters Cincinnati IP Practice

Thompson Hine has added two partners from Greenebaum Doll & McDonald to its IP practice group in Cincinnati.  Joining the…

California Reinstates Slaughterhouse Regulation

A California law preventing the slaughtering of sick and disabled animals for food was reinstated on Wednesday. A 13-month old…

Supreme Court Issues Major Class Action Decision

The Supreme Court today handed down its decision in Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Co., a case which…

Chadbourne & Parke Moves Forward After Rescinding Job Offers

Chadbourne & Parke’s decision last month not to offer jobs to 11 deferred associates from 2009 obviously didn’t sit well…

When the Government Listens, the Terrorists Win

Illegal wiretapping has been a touchy issue since Watergate, but after 9/11 it became something for every citizen to be…

Judge Shows Ardor to Whistle-Blowers in Fidelity Case

A Federal Judge in Boston has ruled that mutual fund companies are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act just as other…

Cha Ching! Weil Gotshal Earning Big Money in Lehman Case

Weil, Gotshal & Manges bills Lehman Brothers up to $1,000 an hour for its role as the company’s lead bankruptcy…

California D.A’s Say ‘No’ to Liu Nomination

The nomination of UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has drawn plenty…