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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Splinters at Hearing on Sentencing Enhancements

Justices weigh the balance between the Armed Career Criminal Act and the Controlled Substances Act's ever-changing schedule of illegal drugs, upon which firearm sentences can be increased.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

When Supreme Court Pros Came Calling, Client Stuck With Local Lawyer

"I think there's something romantic about the idea that a small-town lawyer could argue their way all the way up to the Supreme Court," James Freed said of his attorney, Victoria Ferres.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

EU's Extensive Rulemaking Spurs US Regulators, Say Former Agency, Division Heads

"There's a natural competition among regulators to try to be the first," said Maneesha Mithal, who led the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection for more than a decade.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Judge Declines to Halt Ethics Investigation Into North Carolina Justice's Comments

U.S. District Judge William Osteen Jr. cites the "vital state interest" in maintaining public confidence in the judiciary's integrity.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Startling & Unprecedented': Civil Rights Lawyers React to 8th Circuit Decision Curbing VRA Enforcement

Divided appeals court says only the U.S. attorney general can bring suit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Dentons, Bracewell and Polsinelli Add to Partner Benches in DC

Law firms added to their partner teams in energy regulatory work, government contracts and real estate practices.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Illogical and Unfair,' Justice Thomas Says of DuPont's Treatment in MDL

Justice Clarence Thomas dissented from the Supreme Court's denial of the chemical company's appeal of a multidistrict litigation trial.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Litigation Boutique Gives 175% Above-Market Bonuses

Wilkinson Stekloff's associate bonuses start at $26,250 for the class of 2023 and top out at $201,250 for the class of 2016 and beyond.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Biden's Former Chief of Staff Leaves O'Melveny for Airbnb

Ron Klain said he'd intended to finish his career at O'Melveny & Myers but found the chief legal officer offer "impossible to pass up."
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Takes Up Sentencing Dispute After DOJ's 180

Justice Department agrees with convict that a federal sentence-enhancement provision must be decided by a jury, not a judge.
4 minute read

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