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Former Female Associate Files Discrimination Suit Against Clifford Chance

Former Female Associate Files Discrimination Suit Against Clifford Chance

According to the AmLaw Daily, when Clifford Chance laid off six associates in November 2007, a former female associate claims the firm was trageting women and minorities, per the story…

Supreme Court Will Not Halt Foreclosures Being Handled by Law Firms Under Investigation

Supreme Court Will Not Halt Foreclosures Being Handled by Law Firms Under Investigation

The Florida Supreme Court has declined U.S. Rep Alan Grayson’s, D- Orlando, request to halt the foreclosures being handled by three South Florida law firms under investigation by the Attorney…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, September 13th. Here’s a quick recap of Friday’s stories. The ACLU will represent defense lawyers against U.S. Homeland Security… According to a CT TyMetrix Inc.…

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to Recuse Herself from 11 More Cases

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to Recuse Herself from 11 More Cases

Already having recused herself from 11 cases, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has disqualified herself from 10 more cases to be argued beginning October 4th.  Kagan’s confirmation was historical; she brought…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, August 19th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Former Merrill Lynch counsel John Bevilacqua joined Fulbright… Johnsrun and Knuesel, LLC, based in Winona, Minnesota,…

Howrey’s Jerrold Ganzfried Assumes Chairmanship of ABA’s Council of Apellate Lawyers

Howrey’s Jerrold Ganzfried Assumes Chairmanship of ABA’s Council of Apellate Lawyers

Chair of Howrey LLP’s Appellate practice, Washington DC-based Jerrold Ganzfried has assumed the Chairmanship of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Council of Appellate Lawyers. Mr. Ganzfried is one of the…

Stay Lifted in California Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Stay Lifted in California Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge who last week ruled California’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional moved Thursday to suspend gay weddings until Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. The ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker…

Kagan’s Big Weekend

Kagan’s Big Weekend

The Associated Press reports Elena Kagan will be sworn in as the Supreme Court’s 112th justice on Saturday and will be formally installed to the high court when it opens…

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…

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge Wednesday struck down California’s controversial Proposition 8 voter-approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions. In his ruling, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of San Francisco…