Bail Denied for Assange
In an update to this post, a British judge has denied bail to Julian Assange, who was arrested earlier on…
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Julian Assange Arrested in Britain
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested in the UK on an INTERPOL warrant. Assange is wanted in Sweden…
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…
Democrats Meet on Tax Cuts
Congress has almost adjourned for the year and when it is gaveled back into session in January, there will be…
Prop 8 Arguments on TV
Monday afternoon at 1pm EST CSPAN will air the two hour arguments in the appeal of Judge Walker's controversial ruling…
For Two Consecutive Months, Legal Jobs Decline
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics monthly report revealed that there was a significant decline in legal sector jobs in November…
Senate Set to Pass New Whistle Blower Law
The US Senate is once again poised to pass new legislation that has nothing to do with extending tax cuts, despite…
New York Judges May Get Pay Raises Soon
The New York Law Journal (NYLJ) reported that 1, 300 New York judges could finally see their paychecks increase with…
WilmerHale Names its New Co-Managing Partners
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) revealed its co-managing partners for a three-year term effective January 1, 2012. The…
New Leadership at Chadbourne & Parke
Effective today, Andrew Giaccia will take over leadership of Chadbourne & Parke from Charles O'Neill, who has served as managing…
UK to Ban Export of Capital Punishment Drug
There is a domestic shortage of the anesthetic thiopental sodium, which is used for lethal injections in every state but…
Ruden McClosky Names its New Managing Partner
After the recent real estate crash and economic downturn, Florida law firm Ruden McClosky will soon employ a new managing…