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Justice Sotomayor Will Throw First Pitch at Yankees Game

Justice Sotomayor Will Throw First Pitch at Yankees Game

Justice Sotomayor, a long time fan of the New York Yankees, will throw the ceremonial first pitch this Saturday. The Yankees are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and Sotomayor is a…

Orange County Offers to Dimiss Misdemeanors for DNA

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 DNA and a $75 processing fee. Anyone accepting the deal…

We’ll Keep Your Application on File… Really!

We’ll Keep Your Application on File… Really!

Anyone that’s ever hunted for a job has heard this phrase a few times, but I always secretly suspected the file that was being used was circular and emptied on…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone, it’s time to look at yesterday’s top stories… Canadian firm Fasken Martineau entered the Paris market… Former Senator Mel Martinez joined DLA Piper…. The FTC and DOJ…

Canadian Firm Fasken Martineau Opens Paris Office and adds Four from Dewey

Canadian Firm Fasken Martineau Opens Paris Office and adds Four from Dewey

Fasken Martineau has merged with the small Parisian firm of Gravel, Leclerc & Partners to set up their first office in France. This move gives Fasken the largest footprint of…

Former Senator Mel Martinez Joins DLA Piper

Former Senator Mel Martinez Joins DLA Piper

Senator Mel Martinez (R) of Florida, who resigned his seat last month, has joined DLA Piper as a partner. Martinez, who is the first Cuban-American elected to the Senate and…

Anti Trust Guidelines for Mergers to be Reviewed

Anti Trust Guidelines for Mergers to be Reviewed

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are reviewing the guidelines used to asses the antitrust issues raised by corporate mergers. The review will take place place at…

Two Antitrust Partners move to Sheppard Mullin from Mayer Brown

Two Antitrust Partners move to Sheppard Mullin from Mayer Brown

Donald Klawiter and Jennifer Driscoll-Chippendale have left Mayer Brown and joined the antitrust practice at Sheppard Mullin. Klawiter, who has also worked for the Justice Department’s antitrust division, will chair…

Tuesday Roundup

Tuesday Roundup

Good morning! Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… LA Mayor Villaregosa’s deputy chief of staff moves to the private sector… Alston & Bird has deferred its deferrals…. Dewey…

LA Mayor’s Policy Advisor Moves to Kaye Scholer

LA Mayor’s Policy Advisor Moves to Kaye Scholer

Dan Grunfeld, who served as LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa‘s Deputy Chief of Staff for two years, stepped down from his post on friday and walked into a partnership today with…