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Latham & Watkins, Kirkland, Weil Gotshal: Business of LawBloombergHe attended Vanderbilt University for his undergraduate education and for law school. “Zachary Fardon will be an exceptional U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois,” U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said in a statement. He said he expects him to ...and more » […]

San Francisco ChronicleCalifornia Puts Tentative Price on Health Policies Under New LawNew York TimesCalifornia, widely seen as a model for how individuals will buy health insurance under the new health care law, announced Thursday that 13 insurers had been chosen to sell policies through the insurance marketplace — or exchange — being created under ...Calif […]

'Destiny' trailer: 'Law of the Jungle' shows action, no gameplayLos Angeles Times“Now this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky. The Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die,” Esposito reads. “As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back ...Destiny li […]

Obama Call To Repeal 'Perpetual War' Law Contradicts PentagonHuffington PostEchoing the words of critics like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), President Barack Obama promised Thursday to revise and ultimately repeal a 2001 military force authorization law that he worries could lead to "a perpetual war" that "will prove self-defeating ...and m […]

'Exclusively' vs. 'primarily': IRS law a 'disaster waiting to happen'MSNBC“An administrative agency does have the power to interpret the law and to take words that are vague and to give them meaning. An administrative agency does not have the power to change the plain meaning of the law and make a disaster happen and that's […]

Law students assist in changing Chilean legal systemUSA TODAYIn a commencement address to California Western School of Law last month, she explained how the university's law students, taking part in a program called Proyecto ACCESO, have played a critical role in transforming the country's justice system. […]

New York TimesGun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun lawReutersIn the wake of the December massacre of 26 people at an elementary school by a gunman, Connecticut adopted a tough new gun law banning sales of the sort of high-capacity ammunition clips used in that attack as well as expanding the range of weapons ...Gun rights advocates file lawsuit challe […]

Hazir Kargaran, third Calif. law student, charged in Las Vegas exotic bird ...CBS NewsProsecutor Frank Coumou said Thursday that 26-year-old Hazir Kargaran, a University of California, Berkeley, law school graduate, appeared in court Wednesday and accepted a plea deal. Kargaran was sentenced to two days in the Clark county jail, ...Law grad gets jail stint i […]

ABC NewsMissing Utah Mom's Father-in-Law Not Getting OutABC NewsThe father-in-law of missing Utah mother Susan Powell won't be released from prison Thursday, the Washington state Corrections Department said. Steve Powell has been serving time on voyeurism charges for secretly recording images of young neighbor ...and more » […]

Montreal GazetteBirth control requirement in health law up for appealNBCNews.com (blog)The Oklahoma City-based arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses — not just the currently exempted religious groups — should be allowed to seek exception from that part of the health law if it violates their religious beliefs. "They ought to be ...Court hears Hobb […]

NC prisoners might lose legal advocatesNews & ObserverBut since the state Senate rolled out a spending plan that eliminates the $2.89 million contract with North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, some worry that these inmates who fight their convictions pro se – Latin for representing themselves – might ...and more » […]

Law students assist in changing Chilean legal systemUSA TODAYStudents from California Western School of Law have helped Chile integrate an adversarial legal system, a move away from the antiquated inquisitorial method. Proyecto ACCESO students usa today college. Proyecto ACCESO students (Photo: Randell ... […]

Press TVObama defends drones as 'effective' in war on terrorMSNBCPresident Obama on Thursday offered a clear defense of the country's controversial drone program, arguing it's both legal and vital for national security. The president declared the U.S. is still at war with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda. “We are at ...Obama calls drone str […]

Bleacher ReportWhy David Otunga's Legal Background Needs to Be Used MoreBleacher ReportWith as loathed as lawyers are by some people, it's a surprise WWE isn't tapping into that hatred more often by using David Otunga as an on-screen legal figure. WWE fans haven't seen much of Otunga in the ring lately. He has been busy being in and ... […]

Obama: Reporters shouldn't face legal risks for doing their jobsWashington Times“Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs,” Mr. Obama said during a speech on national security. “Our focus must be on those who break the law.” The president's comments came as NBC News reported that Mr. Holder signed off on at ...Obama Addresses DO […]

Obama: Drone strikes legal, effective in terror fightazcentral.comWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no “cure-all” and ... […]

Deutsche Bank Shareholders Criticize Bank's High Legal CostsFox BusinessThe German bank is involved in numerous legal disputes and regulatory investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, such as into alleged manipulation of interbank lending rates. It has also received subpoenas and requests for information related to its ...and more » […]

ABC NewsMentally Disabled Couple's Legal Battle Ends with New HomeABC NewsA newly married, mentally disabled couple's dream of living together -- up until now beset by legal troubles and care facilities that refused their wishes -- is about to come true. New York State is providing them with a home of their own. Paul ...and more » […]

Support for Legal Status Holds; So Do Sizable Partisan DivisionsABC News (blog)Nearly six in 10 Americans back a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, with narrow preference for prompt action on the issue. Partisan divisions are sharp, a factor likely to be reflected in the full Senate debate ahead. Overall, 58 ...and more » […]

New York TimesUS Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories in BangladeshNew York TimesAmerican retailers remain sharply opposed to joining an international plan to improve safety conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh as their European counterparts and consumer and labor groups dismiss the companies' concerns about legal liability.Bangl […]

The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has introduced "Admission Through Performance," allowing rejected applicants to enroll in a free, four-week course on the Federal Rules of Evidence taught by Duncan faculty. If the applicants do well, they can earn a spot in next year's 1L class. Meanwhile, the school is aiming for a sort of […]

Vermont has become the first state in the U.S. to file a "patent troll" lawsuit, taking action against a company that has written to businesses, claiming patents related to document-scanning technology. The suit seeks a permanent injunction against MPHJ Technology Investments for demanding about $1,000 per employee to buy licenses for use of its pa […]

Diamond McCarthy, a litigation shop with a track record of suing other lawyers, has been brought in by Dewey & LeBoeuf's liquidation trustee to recover money from some former Dewey partners. Diamond McCarthy will investigate whether to pursue unfinished business claims related to work that former Dewey partners took to their new firms, as well as cl […]

Making good on its stated priorities for the year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this month filed -- and quickly settled -- its first lawsuit accusing an employer of gathering illegal genetic information during a job applicant's medical exam. The agency followed it up last week by filing its first class action against another employer on s […]

D. Casey Flaherty, corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, mesmerized a standing-room crowd at LegalTech West Coast with a keynote speech that described how law firms bidding for Kia's business lost out when their associates flunked Flaherty's test of their skills in using basic business tools like Microsoft Word and Excel. […]

Eric Turkewitz, of The Turkewitz Law Firm and author of the New York Personal Injury Law Blog, offers dos and don'ts for first-time legal bloggers. […]

Attorney Daniel Cummins and staff reporter Ben Present discuss the emerging issue of social media law. In this installment, the two discuss the differences between Facebook and Twitter, and whether Twitter posts can be discoverable. […]

Steve Fletcher, CIO at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, speaks to issues "bring your own device" policies bring to law firms, such as securing client data. […]

Attorney Daniel Cummins and staff reporter Ben Present discuss the emerging issue of social media law. In this installment, the two discuss whether Facebook pages are discoverable. […]

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