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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 14th. Here's a quick recap of yesterday's stories. DLA Piper was ranked first…

Before Supreme Court Nomination Kagan Consulted With Skadden Attorneys

Per a Law.com article posted yesterday, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan consulted with attorneys from Skadden’s Washington, D.C. office just…

Gowdy Wins Landmark Supreme Court Decision

Bryan Gowdy, of the Jacksonville appellate firm Mills Creed & Gowdy, earned a victory yesterday when the US Supreme Court…

Legal Heavyweights Speak About Arizona Immigration Legislation

It is no question that the recently passed Arizona legislation regarding the treatment of illegal immigrants in that state will…

Elena Kagan Nominated By Obama For Supreme Court

This morning President Barack Obama announced in a news conference his nomination for the vacancy created by Justice John Paul…

Health Care Bill Expected to Face Plenty of Legal Challenges

Opponents of the Congressional health care bill passed Sunday night made it known early legal challenges would be forthcoming. As…

Chief Justice Roberts to Speak at the University of Alabama

As reported in the school’s newspaper and by WSFA NBC, Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court will…

Sam Buffone Leaves Ropes & Gray for BuckleySandler

Samuel J. Buffone has left Ropes & Gray’s government enforcement practice group to become a partner in Washington D.C.-based financial…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…