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Kagan Confirmed As 112th Supreme Court Justice

Kagan Confirmed As 112th Supreme Court Justice

Elena Kagan was confirmed to the Supreme Court Thursday by a 63-37 vote in the U.S. Senate. Kagan becomes the 112th justice to serve the high court, the fourth female…

Kagan Confirmation Nears Final Vote

Kagan Confirmation Nears Final Vote

The U.S. Senate made final arguments on whether to confirm Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Tuesday and all signs indicate a final vote could come later this week. The Associated…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 21st. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. BuckleySandler added three attorneys to its practice… Head of Clifford Chance’s UK fund practice left…

Kagan Confirmation Approved by Judiciary Committee

Kagan Confirmation Approved by Judiciary Committee

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday and her confirmation will now be put before the full U.S. Senate. According to the Associated Press,…

Congress Considers U.S. Patent Overhaul

Congress Considers U.S. Patent Overhaul

A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy, is poised to agree on a compromise bill that would overhaul the U.S. patent system. Details of the…

Obama Closer to Choices for DOJ

Obama Closer to Choices for DOJ

The list of candidates for Barack Obama’s Department of Justice picks get shorter every day. Rumor says that David Odgen of DC’s Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr is a likely…

GOP to Put AG Choice Through the Ringer

While no one expects the Senate to vote down the confirmation of Covington & Burling partner Eric H. Holder Jr. as the nation’s next attorney general. But key Republican lawmakers are signalling…