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New York Firm Donates Service Big Time
Partner Joseph F. Wayland laughs at the suggestion that the economy might force New York's Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to cut back on charitable work. The firm has bankrolled a massive pro bono project that climaxed in a seven-month trial, in which the plaintiffs sought to overturn the way New York finances public education. Wayland says he spent more than $13 million, "and not once, never, did anyone tell me that I should hold back."Amicus opponents of Section 5 attack on several fronts
If the opponents of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act are confident of victory in the case of Shelby County v. Holder, they are not sitting back or acting complacent. The briefing supporting Shelby County amounts to a full-throated, aggressive attack against the law on several fronts — but also an attack on Congress for ignoring the Supreme Court's recent admonitions to update and repair the statute.Pop Quiz, Lawyers: Are You Culturally Competent?
I recently attended a program on cultural competence for lawyers only to confirm a fear: It turns out, I am not very culturally competent. Apparently, I am not alone, and many lawyers are not as savvy as we should be when it comes to interacting with people from different cultures.Sotomayor welcomed with praise, criticism
Answering criticisms that her heritage and gender will influence her judging, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that her judicial philosophy is "simple: fidelity to the law." She spoke on the first day of a historic confirmation hearing that is likely to result in her becoming the first Hispanic justice-and third woman-on the nation's highest court.Circuit Declines to Upset Parolee's Gun Conviction
Finding that a gun was properly used as evidence even though the arrest was illegal under state law, the Second Circuit has refused to overturn the conviction of a man who was arrested at a routine traffic checkpoint while violating his parole.Newly Created Docket Takes Aim At Guns
A new docket has been created to handle gun-related felony cases in the New Britain Judicial District, but that doesn't mean the state Judicial Branch plans to go around creating specialized courts at will.Trending Stories
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