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Prop 8 Argument Recap

Prop 8 Argument Recap

Legal giants David Boies and Ted Olson appeared once again on behalf of their clients to argue that California’s Proposition 8, which effectively banned same sex marriages, is unconstitutional.  This…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everybody! Today is Thursday, November 18th. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. Lisa Murkowski won her bid to be returned to Washington as Alaska’s Senator… Boies Schiller…

Three Down at Boies Schiller

Three Down at Boies Schiller

The NY Times Dealbook is reporting that three associates, all female, were let go late last week by Boies Schiller.  All three were part of a team that lost a major…

Gibson Dunn’s Olson Named to Time’s 100 Most Influential List

Gibson Dunn’s Olson Named to Time’s 100 Most Influential List

Ted Olson, a Washington D.C. partner at Gibson Dunn, has been named to the 2010 Time 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.…

Prop 8 Trial: The Plaintiffs Rest Their Case

Prop 8 Trial: The Plaintiffs Rest Their Case

Arguing on behalf of two gay couples challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, Ted Olson and David Boies have rested their case. Greg Herek, a professor of psychology at…

California’s Proposition 8 Trial Will be Broadcast

California’s Proposition 8 Trial Will be Broadcast

The 9th Circuit recently put in place new rules that give federal judges in the circuit the option of allowing trials to be broadcast. Judge Vaughn Walker announced today that…

Ninth Circuit Approves Limited TV Coverage of Federal Trials

Ninth Circuit Approves Limited TV Coverage of Federal Trials

The 9th Circuit has approved limited television coverage of some federal trials within the circuit. Criminal trials and jury trials will not be covered and individual judges will have to…

Prop 8 Challenge Allowed to Proceed

Prop 8 Challenge Allowed to Proceed

Opponents of California’s Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples, have overcome a motion to dismiss their challenge of the law in federal court.…

Big Week for Supreme Court

Big Week for Supreme Court

The week started out with a bang this morning with the investiture ceremony for new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The event itself was relatively low key and simple. In attendance…