U.S. Government Regains Indefinite Detention Powers
The Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit has permanently vacated the injunction against “indefinite detention” issued by District Court Judge Kathryn…
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FDA Gives Go Ahead to Brain Wave Test for Assessing ADHD in Children
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the first brain wave test that…
Law Firm Launches Novel Employment Law App
Law firm Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC (Spilman) made a PR wave this week by launching an employment law app…
Former Admissions Director of Brandeis School of Law Indicted
The former admissions director for the Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, has been indicted in a case brought…
Law Firm Supervisor to Married Colleague: “At Your Erotic Disposal”
Last week, Natalie Thorpe, 31, a woman formerly employed by outsourcing company Williams Lea filed a sexual harassment lawsuit accusing…
Federal Court Strikes down EPA’s Exemption of “Biogenic Carbon Dioxide”
On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA that…
George Zimmerman Acquitted, but His Travails Far from Over
On Saturday, the all-female jury declared George Zimmerman not guilty of the charges brought against him in the Trayvon Martin…
Federal Judge Stops Genital Searches in Guantanamo
On Thursday, Royce Lambert, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington issued a 35-page opinion criticizing genital searches…
SEC Begins Loosening Solicitation and General Advertising Following JOBS Act
On Wednesday, July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission lifted the 80-year ban on general solicitation and general advertising…
Vinson & Elkins Closing Its Shanghai Office
Texas-based law firm Vinson & Elkins has confirmed its plans of closing its Shanghai office and consolidating its China practice…
Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Notification Law
On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a legal battle that would allow a 1995 law to…
Court of Appeals Rejects Lawsuit Against Nevada’s “none” Option in Ballots
In 1976, Nevada gave its voters the unique choice to cast their ballots for “none” if they did not like…