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Chart of 25 Former United States Supreme Clerks and the Firms Where They Now Work

Summary: We are offering a chart of 25 former United States Supreme Court clerks that went on to work in…

Foley Lawyer Skirts Supreme Court Punishment

Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed disciplinary action against a Foley & Lardner lawyer. The U.S. Supreme Court will…

U.S. Supreme Court Extends the Scope of Whistleblower Law in Mutual Funds to Include Law Firms

The U.S. Supreme Court held this Tuesday that the application of the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower provisions also protects privately held contractors…

Video Surfaces Online of Supreme Court Hearing

Cameras, both video and still, have always been banned from Supreme Court hearings. But, for the first time, a video…

Supreme Court Says Time Spent on Changing Into Protective Gear Need Not Be Compensated

In a victory for employers, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the phrase "changing clothes" used in Section 203(o)…

U.S. Supreme Court Rules for American Express, Upholding the Federal Arbitration Act Which Favors Big Business

In final arbitration good for big business, the conservatives ruled the Supreme Court in a vote of 5-3 that businesses…

Supreme Court Will Rule on Affordable Care Act

It’s official – today is the day the Supreme Court justices consider the widely debated challenge to the Obama administration's…

U.S. Supreme Court Stays Execution of Man Attorneys Say Was Unfairly Sentenced Due to Question About Race During Trial

Yesterday, just hours before it was scheduled to take place, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution of Duane Buck, aged…

Highly Regarded Litigator and Advisor Elizabeth P. Papez Joins Winston & Strawn

Highly regarded litigator and advisor, Elizabeth P. Papez, will join Winston & Strawn as a partner, the firm announced today.…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, July 29th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. U.S. District Judge Susan…

Judge Blocks Key Components of Arizona’s Immigration Law

One day before Arizona’s controversial immigration law goes into effect, a federal judge Wednesday blocked several key provisions to the…

National Law Journal Releases Annual ‘Appellate Hot List’

The National Law Journal released its annual “Appellate Hot List” that identifies law firm appellate practice groups with at least…