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Government, Big Tobacco Joust in Supreme Court

Government, Big Tobacco Joust in Supreme Court

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…

Citizens Oppose U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Citizens Oppose U.S. Supreme Court Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court seems to have gotten one wrong, at least when it comes to the court of public opinion. A Washington Post-ABC News Poll shows an overwhelming majority of…

Supreme Court Names Sotomayor’s Law Clerks

Supreme Court Names Sotomayor’s Law Clerks

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has hired four law clerks, two of whom have already clerked for other justices. Robert Yablon formerly clerked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His JD is…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Stephen Lamb joins Paul Weiss at the firm’s new office in Wilmington, Delaware as a partner in both the corporate and litigation…

Ginsburg: Supreme Court Job Available “Soon”

Ginsburg: Supreme Court Job Available “Soon”

The blawgosphere is roiling this morning over US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s off-handed remark on Friday that there may soon be a vacancy on the nation’s highest court.…

Justice Nabs Four from Jenner & Block

From The BLT: Jenner & Block managing partner Thomas Perrelli, nominated as associate attorney general, is not the only Jenner lawyer leaving for the Obama Administration. The firm has just…

Jack Thompson Hopes SCOTUS Will Save His Legal Career; Has One Vote So Far (Guess Whose?)

From GamePolitics, the best place to follow the ongoing saga of batcrap-crazy ex-lawyer Jack Thompson: Jack Thompson is hoping that the United States Supreme Court will consider his appeal of…

Obama Makes Key DOJ Appointments [UPDATE]

Obama Makes Key DOJ Appointments [UPDATE]

President-elect Barack Obama announced the nominations of four well-known lawyers to key posts in the Justice Department, including deputy attorney general, the number two spot. That appointment went to Wilmer…

Roberts: Federal Judges Need Pay Raises

Roberts: Federal Judges Need Pay Raises

Despite calls throughout the nation for state and federal employees to take pay cuts or involuntary furloughs to save tax dollars in the economic meltdown, US Supreme Court Chief Justice…

S. Carolina: Hey, Court-Appointed Attorneys Representing Indigents: We Won’t Pay You

S. Carolina: Hey, Court-Appointed Attorneys Representing Indigents: We Won’t Pay You

In South Carolina, most court-appointed lawyers who represent indigent clients in criminal and civil cases won’t get paid by the state after this Wednesday, because of budget cuts. The SC…

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