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October 27, 2008 | National Law Journal

'Brady' and Sentencing

Brady v. Maryland (1963) has long been misconstrued by litigants on both sides of the "v." as only applying to the guilt phase of a criminal case. That is a mistake: Brady applies at sentencing and never more so than right now. Recent Supreme Court decisions expanding the discretion of federal judges at sentencing should revitalize the importance of Brady at this critical stage of a criminal case. The high court tacitly expanded the scope of information that must be disclosed at sentencing under Brady.
8 minute read
May 06, 2009 | National Law Journal

ASSOCIATE MOVERS

New associates, associate promotions and new partners at Minneapolis' Bowman and Brooke and other law firms.
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August 27, 2013 | National Law Journal

Claims Chief Denounces BP's 'Uncorroborated' Fraud Charges

The administrator of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement fund has denied BP PLC's latest allegations of potential fraud among members of an appeals panel that reviews claims and involving an employee in a customer center in Alabama.
5 minute read
June 29, 2011 | National Law Journal

Barnes & Thornburg bulks up in Los Angeles with Akin Gump group

Barnes & Thornburg continued its rapid growth in Los Angeles with the addition of seven lawyers from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
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May 14, 2007 | National Law Journal

No final cut for examiners

With Congress recently taking up patent reform, several bad ideas seem to be taking hold, while some good ones may be overlooked. The costs to the United States of going the wrong way are significant: less innovation, slower growth and fewer jobs.
5 minute read
April 18, 2011 | National Law Journal

Legal cliff diver lands on his feet at Latham

When he left his position as solicitor general of the United States in late January 2009, Gregory Garre eschewed the comfort of a return to his prior law firm, the former Hogan & Hartson, for the unknown territory of Latham & Watkins. His transition was eased by the well-regarded appellate shop that awaited him.
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March 16, 2007 | National Law Journal

CIA officer at center of Libby case to tell Congress her story

Former CIA officer Valerie Plame goes before a House committee today as both a shadowy figure and a celebrity, with lucrative book and movie deals in the works. Plame will be telling her story to Democrats eager to explore the circumstances of her outing and the White House's response to the leak of her identity.
5 minute read
June 25, 2012 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court trims Arizona immigration law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday narrowed the scope of Arizona's tough anti-immigration law, but left in place a controversial provision allowing police to check the immigration status of people they detain.
6 minute read
October 19, 2009 | National Law Journal

Movers

Jackson Lewis' Kevin Holden has joined the firm as partner in their Richmond, Va. office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
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September 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

Legal departments, law firms weighing wikis

The use of wikis — a set of Web pages designed to be simple to edit by multiple people — began sprouting in legal departments and law firms about two years ago. The relatively young software solution has been used mainly to enable teams to collectively manage large projects. While fans of the technology have said wikis can reduce e-mail traffic, minimize confusion and allow more people to work on collaborative efforts, there are fears that they can be vandalized or misused without necessary education.
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