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National Law Journal

Justices Double Down on Resistance to Broadcasting SCOTUS Arguments

Live broadcast or streaming of oral arguments "could adversely affect the character and quality of the dialogue between the attorneys and Justices," an aide wrote in a recent letter on behalf of Chief Justice John Roberts.
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The Recorder

Lawyers Suing Over Flint Crisis Want Compensation Fund

Lawyers suing over Flint, Michigan's contaminated drinking water want a fund established to compensate more than 100,000 victims of a public health crisis that they insist government officials and two engineering firms created and then covered up.
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The American Lawyer

Venable's Thompson to Lead Baltimore Police Monitoring Effort

In his role, Thompson will oversee a set of reforms suggested in a DOJ consent decree calling for a series of reforms in the city's stop, search and arrest practices. The federal government and city of Baltimore agreed to the reforms in January.
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National Law Journal

Wells Fargo CEO, Facing Senate, Resists Call to End Forced Arbitration

Wells Fargo & Co. chief executive Tim Sloan defended the bank's use of mandatory arbitration as he appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, drawing stiff criticism from Senate Democrats who are resisting a Republican effort to repeal a new regulation that bars the financial industry from forcing consumers to waive their right to file class actions.
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National Law Journal

Volatility Abounds in Large Law Firm Growth

The largest law firms appear to be getting smarter about what sizes they want to be. In a world where size and growth is a near-obsession at some of the country's largest firms, many have continued to grow at a rate that's more volatile than what the average nationwide statistics suggest. And inversely, some of the biggest firms have decreased their footprints in a noticeable way.
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