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Daily Report Online

A Lawyer's Win Benefited his Opponent's Future Partner

The recent death of Atlanta attorney Beryl Weiner brought up memories from people whose lives he touched—including another attorney who said he might not have gone to law school without a legal victory of Weiner's more than 40 years ago.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Brown v. Oregon Department of Corrections

By | April 29, 2014
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Covington Associate Plays Surprise Role in Affirmative Action Case

A Covington & Burling associate was surprised to learn last week that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited an article he wrote 14 years ago in her lengthy dissent in the Michigan affirmative action case.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Prosecutor's Discrimination Case Against DOJ to Settle

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a veteran federal prosecutor, two days before the case was set for trial.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It's Time to Reconsider Shahar v. Bowers

By | April 28, 2014
This letter regards "Same-sex couples sue to strike down Ga. marriage ban" (Daily Report, April 23, 2014).
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Who Really Gains from Preferential Treatment?

Misguided Supreme Court ruling ignores underlying problem: over representation of whites.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

The Death of the 'Hurricane' and the Criminal Justice System's Failures

A wrongfully convicted boxer relentlessly fought against flawed prosecutions.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Sotomayor, Roberts Clash Over Race

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's sharp dissent in last week's affirmative action ruling marked a new phase in her tenure even as it exposed a simmering rift between her and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

BAE SYSTEMS INC.

It's not unusual for BAE Systems Inc. to ping its outside counsel with emails and phone calls every week. In fact, that level of communication is what the defense contractor sets as a standard.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Race Question on Hold

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding Michigan's ban on race preferences in college admissions was predictable, according to court experts. Less predictable is what will follow.
5 minute read

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