Department of Labor Hiring 250 Investigators
Reacting to a report showing widespread violations of labor and wage laws in low paying urban jobs, the US Department…
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Big Week for Supreme Court
The week started out with a bang this morning with the investiture ceremony for new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The…
Attorney-Client Privilege Under Fire on the East Coast?
In two unrelated stories making headlines today, the ability of attorneys to give corporate clients unvarnished and frank advice is…
Bill LeBeau Jumps to Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight announced today that Bill LeBeau, who was formerly of NBC Universal Inc., has now moved to their…
Georgia Supreme Court Judges to Take Furlough Days
State budge cuts in Georgia have caused an ongoing crises in the Georgia court system. In May, Georgia Governor Sonny…
S&P’s First Amendment Defense in Mortgage Backed Security Ratings Case Rejected by Federal Court
When the bubble burst on the housing market, it triggered a chain reaction in part because of mortgage backed securities…
Hogan & Hartson snags Bennett from Skadden
Bob Bennett, whose high profile clients include such luminaries as President Bill Clinton, former Secretaries of Defense Clark Clifford and…
Speculation About Supreme Court Vacancy
The Blawgosphere is buzzing today with speculation that Justice John Paul Stevens might be getting set to retire. The evidence?…
Fish and Richardon – Update
UPDATED On Friday we reported that Fish & Richardson is closing up shop in Austin. In an update to this…
Justice Department to Hire Fifty Lawyers
Uncle Sam wants you! The Justice Department has proposed hiring at least fifty new lawyers to bolster its civil rights…
Ethics Concerns Scuttle Massachussetts Clerkship Plan
It seemed like a match made in heaven - thanks to a struggling economy, Massachusetts was unable to fill all…
Out with the old, in with the new for Cooley
After losing four partners last week, Cooley Godward Kronish is picking up three new partners in Palo Alto. Heidi Keefe,…