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Eric Holder's Advice to Jeff Sessions: Don't Force Career Staff to 'Defend the Indefensible'
From one U.S. attorney general to another, Eric Holder Jr. recently offered Jeff Sessions some leadership advice. Holder's observations were not solicited. "I urge you not to force them to further defend the indefensible—the president's inhumane and unjust executive orders," the Covington & Burling partner wrote to Sessions. Holder's letter, written on behalf of the California Senate, was attached to an amicus brief California lawmakers filed in support of Chicago's challenge to Trump administration immigration policies.
Former Wilmer Partner Sanket Bulsara Appointed Eastern District Magistrate
Sanket Bulsara, who recently served as acting general counsel to the SEC, has been appointed as a magistrate judge in the Eastern District of New York and is the first South Asian American to serve on the bench in the Second Circuit.
Despite Drugmaker's Exclusivity, DC Court Upholds Abilify Competitor
The ruling could reinforce an existing option for drugmakers to get around periods of exclusivity.
Wilmer Helps 'Pepe the Frog' Creator Beat Back Alt-Right Ties
The creator of the online comic strip character that grew into an internet meme has stopped an alt-right children's book from using the character.
Trump PTO Pick Gets Boost From IP Bar, Patent Lobbies
But biotech and pharmaceutical groups are in wait-and-see mode on the expected nomination of Irell & Manella partner Andrei Iancu to head the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Big Law Takes On the Trans Military Ban
Two lawsuits were filed Monday against President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military, with help from firms like Kirkland & Ellis and Covington & Burling.
Attorneys Say 'Martoma' Does Little to Settle Insider Trading Concerns
The Second Circuit's split decision in an insider trading case 'United States v. Martoma' was a clear win for attorneys at the DOJ and SEC. But it may not put to rest uncertainty over the nature of relationships that may create liability under securities law.
Flip a Coin? Lawyers Maneuver in Key Labor Case at Supreme Court
The biggest workplace challenge in the coming U.S. Supreme Court term will require a delicate dance to divide up argument time in three consolidated cases with six lawyers, including two stars of the high court bar, and a U.S. Justice Department that has changed positions.
Tech Giants File Amici Brief in Supreme Court Case Over Cellphone Data
In a case involving law enforcement's use of cellphone location data, Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and other major tech companies on Tuesday told the U.S. Supreme Court that transmission to a service provider should not automatically bar protection of digital data from warrantless search and seizure.
Firms Grow White-Collar Ranks; Trump Eyes Paul Weiss Partner for FTC; Pro Bono Hours on the Rise
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