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Roberts and Scalia: Standing Side by Side
Lily [email protected] all the swirling controversy over what John Roberts Jr. believes, it has been the rare moment when the nominee has been caught in the act of being himself. But in a 1993 law review article Roberts penned shortly after his departure from the government, he holds little back about his views-and offers a passionate defense of Justice Antonin Scalia.'Powerful' K&S gains two partners from McKenna
Where'd the bailout money go Shhhh, it's a secret
WASHINGTON AP - It's something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where's the money goingBut after receiving billions in aid from U.S. taxpayers, the nation's largest banks say they can't track exactly how they're spending the money or they simply refuse to discuss it."We've lent some of it.Races for open bench seats go to runoff
Runoffs will decide who fills open seats on the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Fulton County Superior Court, although exactly who would take part in the Dec. 2 contests was not clear as vote-counting continued Wednesday afternoon.Holland Knight partner Sara L. Doyle and Lawrenceville criminal defense attorney Michael M.Court may clarify law on life without parole
IN 1996, THE SUPREME Court of Georgia acknowledged that it might make sense to allow prosecutors to seek a sentence of life imprisonment without parole without first seeking the death penalty. But the justices' majority opinion said such a matter "is best raised before the Legislature."More than a decade later, the Legislature apparently hasn't cleared things up.Justices give 'how-to' on making case before high court
They are raw and unvarnished, like what might happen if you turned a videocam on yourself in your garage and started talking. But the collection of videos on LawProse.org were shot at the Supreme Court, and they star eight of the nine justices speaking passionately, sarcastically, angrily into the camera as they answer questions about brief writing, oral advocacy and their own love-hate relationships with the written word.
General counsel held reins of the games
For Terry Miller, general counsel of the London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, her most vivid memory is neither the 25,000 contracts she oversaw nor the security company she is fighting for backing out of its deal at the last minute.Schools prepare for test probe
Teachers and administrators in the Atlanta and Dougherty County school systems are lawyering up after Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed two former prosecutors and a longtime law enforcement investigator to ferret out possible cheating on student standardized tests. Investigators and school employees appear to be preparing for what will be a long investigation that could result in criminal charges.
Real estate duo jumps from Paul Hastings to Carlton Fields
Paul Hastings partner Charles Sharbaugh has decamped for Carlton Fields, bringing an associate, Jason Howard, with whom he works closely in his real estate practice.Trending Stories
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