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February 04, 2010 |

Bill Moves to Allow High Court Review of Courts-Martial

The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would expand the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, allowing it to review petitions filed by military service members challenging courts-martial decisions.
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December 07, 2009 |

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April 23, 2013 |

Justices Mull Free Speech Issues in Suit Over Foreign Aid Policy

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said the provision requiring recipients of funds to fight HIV overseas to explicitly oppose prostitution and sex trafficking could force organizations to espouse government positions on issues ranging from recycling to apartheid. "There have to be some limitations," Roberts said.
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May 20, 2002 |

Are We There Yet?

While the number of female GCs at Fortune 500 companies is increasing, the figures look bleak next to another data point: Women have made up at least 40 percent of the nation's law school classes since the mid-'80s. So why aren't there more female GCs?
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March 16, 2010 |

The rules on selling a law practice are not clear about when lawyers who have sold may return to private practice

Q: About eight months ago, I sold my law practice. A firm has asked if I would work for it part-time. May I?
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April 06, 2011 |

Justices Bothered By Lawyer's Disloyalty

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May 13, 2009 |

3rd Circuit Provides Damages Guidance in Employment Cases

In golf, the adage is, "You drive for show and putt for dough." In employment litigation, the attorneys largely try "liability for show and damages for dough." In this light, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' recent opinion in Donlin v. Phillips Lighting North America Corp. may be one of the most important practical decisions issued by the court this year, as it includes a detailed discussion of the requirements for establishing damages in the form of back pay and front pay under Title VII.
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March 09, 2011 |

Drinker Biddle to Add 11 Lawyers From Small Firm in L.A

Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath has announced it will add 11 attorneys from 16-lawyer Reish & Reicher in Los Angeles, including the firm's two name partners, on March 16. The rest of the Reish & Reicher attorneys will be going to another small firm, Silver & Freedman.
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January 03, 2008 |

Diversity Funding Targets First-Year Law Students

The California Bar Foundation will begin offering individual scholarships worth up to $7,500 to students of underrepresented ethnicities who would boost the diversity of the profession. By giving the money to incoming first-year law students, the foundation is targeting a group that's been overlooked by law firm scholarship programs. "The scope of this program is a lot broader than a lot of private programs," says Dipanwita Deb Amar, chief of diversity at Howard Rice, which has signed on as a sponsor.
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