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2006 Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act Upheld for Second Time

2006 Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act Upheld for Second Time

In recent days the constitutionality of the 2006 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act was upheld for the second time, by a federal court in Washington, D.C.   Widely regarded…

Justice Rivera-Soto, First Hispanic American to Serve on Supreme Court of NJ, Joins Ballard Spahr

Justice Rivera-Soto, First Hispanic American to Serve on Supreme Court of NJ, Joins Ballard Spahr

The law firm of Ballard Spahr recently announced that Justice Roberto A. Rivera-Soto, the first Hispanic American to serve on the Supreme Court of New Jersey, has joined the firm…

SEC Veteran Brigagliano Joins Sidley Austin

SEC Veteran Brigagliano Joins Sidley Austin

The law firm of Sidley Austin announced recently that Securities and Exchange Commission veteran James A. Brigagliano will join the firm as a partner in the securities and futures regulatory…

Kyle Bristow Represents Student Body On Toledo’s ‘Constitution Day’

Kyle Bristow Represents Student Body On Toledo’s ‘Constitution Day’

Kyle Bristow was recently accepted into the University of Toledo law school.  Bristow was formerly the chairman of a group at Michigan State known as the Young Americans for Freedom.…

Judge in Alaska Says Same-Sex Couples Should Be Given Certain Tax Exemptions

Judge in Alaska Says Same-Sex Couples Should Be Given Certain Tax Exemptions

Alaska Superior Court Judge Frank Pfiffner on Friday ruled it unconstitutional for Alaska to deny same-sex couples the senior citizen and disabled veteran property tax exemptions given to married couples.…

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ends

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ends

After years of bitter debate, and generations of military tradition, repeal of the 18-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” law went into effect at 12:01 a.m. For the first time, soldiers,…

Labor Department Cracks Down on Wage Violations

Labor Department Cracks Down on Wage Violations

The Labor Department has begun signing agreements to share information on businesses that cheat the workers out of the wages with States and Internal Revenue Service. More than dozen states…

7 States Join DOJ Lawsuit Against AT&T – T-Mobile Merger

7 States Join DOJ Lawsuit Against AT&T – T-Mobile Merger

Seven states, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, on Friday joined an antitrust lawsuit initiated by US Department of Justice.This proposed merger would stifle competition in…

Littler Mendelson Adds Four Attorneys to Seattle Office

Littler Mendelson Adds Four Attorneys to Seattle Office

The law firm of Littler Mendelson has added four attorneys to its Seattle office; joining as shareholders are Tahl Tyson and Pam Salgado, and as associates, Deidra Nguyen and Breanne…

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Adds Two Partners to Digital Media and IP Practice

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Adds Two Partners to Digital Media and IP Practice

The law firm of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP recently announced the addition of two partners, Mary E. Rasenberger and Eleanor M. Lackman, both of whom are well known…