Former SEC Enforcement Attorney Joins Haynes & Boone in Fort Worth
Summary: Shoshana Thoma-Isgur, former SEC enforcement attorney, and recently partner at K&L Gates, has joined the Capital Markets and Securities…
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Dashes Marriage Ban
Summary: the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has become the latest federal appeals court to dash down same-sex marriage bans.…
Mayer Brown Grabs Second Addition to their International Arbitration Group
Summary: Mayer Brown has added Alejandro López Ortiz to their Paris office as part of their International Arbitration group,…
Google to Pay $19 Million for Kids’ In App Purchases
Summary: Many parents complained that it was too easy for their children to buy hundreds of dollars worth of apps…
Geoffrey Swift Leaving Harvard Law School for Bates College
Summary: Geoffrey Swift, the chief financial officer at Harvard Law School, will join Bates College as the vice president for…
Princeton, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Partner to Provide Law Students with Scholarship and Mentoring
Summary: Princeton will select at least two students per year for admission to Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. The…
Former Governor and First Lady Found Guilty of Corruption
Summary: Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were found guilty on Thursday of numerous corruption charges. They…
Charleston Fast Food Workers Arrested, Cause Major Traffic Jam in Charleston
Summary: Fast food workers demanded a $15 hourly wage on Thursday in Charleston, South Carolina. The group blocked traffic, forcing…
No Money, No Problem: Low Income Residents Qualify for Free Medical Marijuana in Berkeley
Summary: A law has been passed by Berkeley City Council that will allow low-income residents to obtain free marijuana with…
Illinois Attorney Charged with Prostitution Suspended from Practice of Law
Summary: Reema Bajaj, an Illinois attorney who was charged with prostitution in 2011, has been suspended from the practice of…
Who Am I? – Julie’s Wedding Weekend
As I mentioned yesterday, I spent this past weekend in Estes Park, CO for my friend Julie's wedding. The wedding…
Former GC of DuPont Joins Ballard Spahr
Summary: DuPont’s General Counsel, Tom Sager, joins Ballard Spahr. Ballard Spahr announced on Wednesday that Tom Sager, the former General…