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DOJ Will Not Defend DOMA

DOJ Will Not Defend DOMA

In a letter to the Speaker of the House, Attorney General Eric Holder has informed Congress that on his advice President Obama has ordered the Department of Justice not to defend…

NFB Files Complaints Against 9 Law Schools for Violating Civil Rights of Blind Law School Applicants

NFB Files Complaints Against 9 Law Schools for Violating Civil Rights of Blind Law School Applicants

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today it has filed complaints with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, requesting investigations of nine prominent law…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, February 17, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Lincoln Fabrics will pay $4 million dollars to settle a lawsuit with the U.S.…

Justice Department to Hire Fifty Lawyers

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 division. Attorney General Eric Holder is planning to reshape the…

Lamb McErlane Hires 3 from McCracken

Lamb McErlane Hires 3 from McCracken

Lamb McErlane has hired a three member group away from McCracken Walker & Rhoads. David MacMain was chair of McCracken’s government liability & civil rights defense group, and was vice…

Civil Rights Lawyer John Burris To Take On BART Shooting Case

Civil Rights Lawyer John Burris To Take On BART Shooting Case

Civil rights lawyer John Burris has earned millions of dollars over the past 30 years by handling hundreds of police brutality suits. He was recently hired by the family of…

Skadden Selects 28 Fellows

Skadden Selects 28 Fellows

The law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has announced the selection of 28 Skadden Fellows for the class of 2009, bringing to 564 the number of law…

Fisher & Phillips Elects Honeycutt to Partner

Fisher & Phillips Elects Honeycutt to Partner

Atlanta-based labor law firm Fisher & Phillips has elected Charlotte attorney James Michael Honeycutt to the partnership. Honeycutt’s focuses his practice on labor & employment law on behalf of employers,…

Gay Marriage Controversy Reaches UM Law School

Gay Marriage Controversy Reaches UM Law School

There seems to be a fracas in the making at the University of Michigan Law School, ignited by the controversy over California’s Proposition 8. Proposition 8 was a California ballot…