The Return of Orly Taitz
She's baaaaack! Everyone's favorite birther, lawyer and dentist Orly Taitz, has filed pro se in a federal court in Washington…
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Aussie AG Boosts Funds for Pro Bono Jobs
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland will provide AUD $40,000 ($32,500) to the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, to create paying work…
DC AG Limits FH; AFGE Is MAD
District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles is amending a flexible hours plan for attorneys, and the American Federation of…
Ticketmaster Settles With New Jersey, Changes Online Policy
On Monday, after upsetting Bruce Springsteen and many of his fans, Ticketmaster agreed to make changes in its online ticket…
Obama Hires Am Law 100’s Top Legal Earners
The American Lawyer reports that new Obama administration appointees Eric Holder Jr., Jeh Johnson, Ronald Kirk and Tom Vilsack raked…
Former AG Barr Joins Kirkland & Ellis
More prominent government figures are joining Chicago's Kirkland & Ellis. Former Attorney General William Barr has joined the firm as of counsel…
Homophobes Attack California Attorney General
Sponsors of California's voter-approved gay marriage ban accused Attorney General Jerry Brown of advancing a "far-fetched" legal theory to justify…
Attorney General Recuses Self from Madoff Probe
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has recused himself from the Department of Justice probe into the Madoff investment scandal. Mukasey's…
GOP to Put AG Choice Through the Ringer
While no one expects the Senate to vote down the confirmation of Covington & Burling partner Eric H. Holder Jr. as the…