Yesterday, just hours before it was scheduled to take place, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the execution of Duane Buck, aged 48, after his attorneys appealed his sentence, saying it was…
Highly regarded litigator and advisor, Elizabeth P. Papez, will join Winston & Strawn as a partner, the firm announced today. Papez recently served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the…
Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, July 29th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked several key provisions of Arizona’s controversial immigration law……
One day before Arizona’s controversial immigration law goes into effect, a federal judge Wednesday blocked several key provisions to the law, including one that required police officers to check a…
The National Law Journal released its annual “Appellate Hot List” that identifies law firm appellate practice groups with at least one significant appellate win since February 2009. For inclusion on…
Speaking at the University of Alabama Law School Tuesday, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts touched on several noteworthy topics, including the tradition of justices of the High Court attending the president’s…
Samuel J. Buffone has left Ropes & Gray’s government enforcement practice group to become a partner in Washington D.C.-based financial services law firm BuckleySandler. Buffone had been with Ropes &…
In the ongoing battle between the two sides, the federal government and Big Tobacco went before the Supreme Court Friday with a series of filings. The Obama administration asked the…
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