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The Iraq War, in One Lawyer's Words
With the U.S. marking the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, The Am Law Daily contacted lawyers with personal connections to a conflict that claimed the lives of roughly 4,500 Americans and untold Iraqis for their thoughts a decade after the invasion. Here, in his own words, Adam Tiffen, a former Porter Wright associate who served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, reflects on how the war has affected him.Workplace religion leads to suits
America's workforce is getting more spiritual, more vocal about religion — and more litigious as a result. Discrimination complaints involving religion have more than doubled in the past 15 years, with filings by Muslims increasing more than any other major religious group. Attorneys believe the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are key factors fueling the trend, with religion being discussed more in the workplace and workers becoming more sensitive about their beliefs.Three of Obama's Judicial Nominees Sail Through Hearing
Three judicial nominees to federal courts in Washington, D.C., faced little opposition when they appeared for their confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Though even noncontroversial nominees have stalled in the full Senate, the hearing is a good sign for President Barack Obama as he tries to fill four vacancies on Washington's federal trial court. The court is notable for a docket stocked with Guantanamo Bay detainee cases and issues of federal regulation.Embattled mayor seeks refuge in 'texting' case
The Motor City's embattled mayor, who is embroiled in a scandal in which text-messaging triggered criminal charges against him, is seeking refuge in a recent federal appeals court ruling in California. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that a wireless phone company violated federal law when it released a police officer's text messages — some of them sexually explicit — to his employer.Trending Stories
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