Happy Carlock

July 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

Middle school students in Washington act out plaintiff, defense and witness roles as part of the fifth annual career day and mock trial for Higher Achievement scholars, hosted at Mayer Brown's D.C. office. D.C. Superior Court judges Judith Bartnoff and Neal Kravitz presided over the mock trial.

By Happy Carlock

5 minute read

July 28, 2015 | National Law Journal

Middle school students in Washington act out plaintiff, defense and witness roles as part of the fifth annual career day and mock trial for Higher Achievement scholars, hosted at Mayer Brown's D.C. office. D.C. Superior Court judges Judith Bartnoff and Neal Kravitz presided over the mock trial.

By Happy Carlock

5 minute read

July 23, 2015 | National Law Journal

A $6,500 monetary penalty that was imposed on a Nebraska man who fatally shot a bald eagle and a rough-legged hawk was thrown out Thursday by a federal appeals court that said the value of the birds had been improperly determined.

By Happy Carlock

3 minute read

July 23, 2015 | National Law Journal

A $6,500 monetary penalty that was imposed on a Nebraska man who fatally shot a bald eagle and a rough-legged hawk was thrown out Thursday by a federal appeals court that said the value of the birds had been improperly determined.

By Happy Carlock

3 minute read

July 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

A federal judge will allow a challenge to Washington's seizure and forfeiture law to move forward as lawsuits mount across the country over the constitutionality of the taking of property without criminal charges. "Civil asset forfeiture laws—which enable law enforcement agencies to seize property they believe has been involved in criminal activity—have generated considerable controversy in recent years," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington said.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read

July 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

A federal judge will allow a challenge to Washington's seizure and forfeiture law to move forward as lawsuits mount across the country over the constitutionality of the taking of property without criminal charges. "Civil asset forfeiture laws—which enable law enforcement agencies to seize property they believe has been involved in criminal activity—have generated considerable controversy in recent years," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington said.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read

July 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court's landmark gay-marriage case, has a book deal. A federal appeals court says you have no privacy expectation if someone overhears your pocket-dialed call (but the person you're speaking with might). And the feds walk away from the Barry Bonds obstruction case. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read

July 22, 2015 | National Law Journal

Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court's landmark gay-marriage case, has a book deal. A federal appeals court says you have no privacy expectation if someone overhears your pocket-dialed call (but the person you're speaking with might). And the feds walk away from the Barry Bonds obstruction case. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read

July 21, 2015 | National Law Journal

The killing of Florida State law professor Dan Markel remains unsolved a year later. Lawyers for New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez accuse the government of improperly using protected information in the corruption case against him. And the Eighth Circuit revives a Missouri lawmaker's challenge against the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read

July 21, 2015 | National Law Journal

The killing of Florida State law professor Dan Markel remains unsolved a year later. Lawyers for New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez accuse the government of improperly using protected information in the corruption case against him. And the Eighth Circuit revives a Missouri lawmaker's challenge against the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.

By Happy Carlock

4 minute read