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January 09, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. realized he needed to step aside from ruling on Life Technologies v. Promega nearly a month after oral argument. Here's why conflict checks at the nation's highest court are an imperfect process.

By Tony Mauro

11 minute read

January 09, 2017 | National Law Journal

Paul Smith, who argued and won the historic U.S. Supreme Court gay rights case Lawrence v. Texas, will join the Campaign Legal Center to litigate for voting rights and campaign reform.

By Tony Mauro

9 minute read

January 06, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

In 2011, Ronald Coleman banged out a frustrated entry on his popular trademark blog about an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, that was fighting to have its name accepted as a registered trademark. Coleman would later move to Archer & Greiner, which took the case pro bono and now is set to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Tony Mauro

13 minute read

January 04, 2017 | Supreme Court Brief

In 2011, Ronald Coleman banged out a frustrated entry on his popular trademark blog about an Asian-American rock band, The Slants, that was fighting to have its name accepted as a registered trademark. "Good luck with that, fellows," Coleman wrote on the blog, titled Likelihood of Confusion. Little did Coleman know that the post would trigger a chain of events that culminates Jan. 18 when his Archer & Greiner law partner John Connell argues pro bono before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of The Slants.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read

January 04, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Paul Smith, who argued and won the historic U.S. Supreme Court gay rights case Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, is leaving his partnership at Jenner & Block to teach at Georgetown University Law Center and to litigate for voting rights and campaign reform at the Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit.

By Tony Mauro

10 minute read

January 04, 2017 | Daily Business Review

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the “crucial role” played by federal district judges, asserting they “deserve tremendous respect” for performing the often thankless tasks of the job.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

January 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

George Conway, who is married to Donald Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway, is reportedly a top contender for the prestigious post. Though not a D.C. insider, colleagues say he is highly qualified.

By Tony Mauro

14 minute read

January 03, 2017 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the "crucial role" played by federal district judges, asserting they "deserve tremendous respect" for performing the often thankless tasks of the job.

By Tony Mauro

7 minute read

January 03, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the “crucial role” played by federal district judges, asserting they “deserve tremendous respect” for performing the often thankless tasks of the job.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read

December 31, 2016 | National Law Journal

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the "crucial role" played by federal district judges, asserting they "deserve tremendous respect" for performing the often thankless tasks of the job. In past years, Roberts has sometimes used the annual platform to advocate for higher pay for judges, or to defend the ethics of his fellow justices. But his 2016 report displayed no sharp edges or fodder for controversy.

By Tony Mauro

8 minute read