Murchison & Cumming, LLP Names Dan L. Longo as Managing Partner of the Firm
California and Nevada-based law firm Murchison & Cumming LLP has named Dan L. Longo as the new managing partner of…
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Federal Court Strikes Down Chicago’s Ban on Sale and Transfer of Firearms
A federal court has struck down Chicago's ban on the sale and transfer of firearms ruling that the ordinances passed…
Haynes and Boone Announces New Partners
Haynes and Boone LLP have announced its new class of partners for 2014. In all, 12 lawyers have been promoted…
Jackson Walker Attorney Elected President of the Dallas Bar
Attorney Scott M. McElhaney of Jackson Walker LLP has been elected as the president of the Dallas Bar Association for…
9th Circuit Rules Google Cannot Claim Protection of Wiretap Act
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit held last week said that Google could have breached federal wiretap…
FISC Reapproves the NSA Surveillance Program
The secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) reapproved the NSA phone metadata collection program this week, following two diverging opinions…
Five Lawyers Leave Wilke Fleury to Launch New Firm
Groups of lawyers breaking off from their parent law firms to form new business entities is something that we hear…
California Supreme Court Holds Undocumented Immigrants Can Practice Law
Finally, Sergio Garcia's fight to win a law license has ended. But, as the New York Times observed astutely, he…
11 Attorneys General Explain Why Obama’s “Administrative Fix” is Illegal
A letter sent by 11 Attorneys General to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius explains why Obama's "administrative fix"…
Revlon Pulling Out of China
International cosmetic maker Revlon is closing shop and pulling out of China. The move will lead to a reduction of…
Hackers Post Database of 4.6 Million SnapChat Users
User information of millions of SnapChat users were compromised after hackers downloaded the usernames and phone numbers of about 4.6…
Catholic Nuns Get Temporary Relief from Contraceptive Mandate
Acting on an emergency appeal from a group of Catholic nuns, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor granted a temporary exemption…