Ropes & Gray Welcomes Patent Litigator Andrew Thomases
Ropes & Gray LLP announced that well-known patent litigator Andrew N. Thomases has joined the law firm as a partner…
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Tenth Circuit Puts Horse Slaughter on Hold
The Tenth US Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency injunction on Monday against the order of a federal judge…
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $2.2 Billion Settlement to Avoid Risperdal Woes
The US Justice Department announced on Monday that Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle all criminal and civil claims…
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Jail for $15 Citation, Where Law Says No Jail
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the overnight jail time for a woman who was apprehended for failing to…
USF Law School Launches Free Legal Services for Young Entrepreneurs
The University of San Francisco School of Law has launched a new project called the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project…
Texas Abortion Laws Back on Track Pending Hearing
Though many had predicted it earlier, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals still managed to surprise many by remaining obstinately…
The First Global Law Firm Based in Asia
King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin combined on November 1 to form the first global law firm headquartered in…
Snowden Gets a Job in Russia
NSA leaker Snowden seems to be settling down in Russia and getting his life back on keel after the tumult…
White House Takes on Health Law Critics
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama spoke in the historic Faneuil Hall in Massachusetts in defense of his signature health care…
Brown Rudnick Launches Latin American Practice
Brown Rudnick expanded its Corporate Practice by beginning a new Latin American Practice Group with the hire of Alejandro Fiuza…
Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced in Saudi for Signing Protest
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that Saudi authorities have sentenced to prison a prominent human rights lawyer for…
Jesse Jackson Jr. Checks in to Prison for Elites
Jess Jackson Jr., D-III, and the former Rep., checked in on Monday at the Butner Federal Correctional Complex, which is…