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Connecticut Law Tribune

The Connecticut Bar Association Needs Your Help as Demand Rises for Pro Bono Attorneys

The Connecticut Bar Association launched CBA Pro Bono Connect, asking attorneys to help the growing number of clients who can't afford legal services.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Shearman Trio Stands Up for Open Source Software

'We wanted to set an example and deter future assertions of (in our view) weak patents against nonprofit entities promoting open source. To that end, we refused to simply settle on a walk-away,' said Shearman & Sterling's Matt Berkowitz, Kieran Kieckhefer and Joy Wang.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

COVID-19 Has Made It Harder for the Poor to Get Legal Aid. Here's What Lawyers Can Do Today to Help

The executive director of the Connecticut Bar Foundation talks about the nonprofit and how COVID-19 has impacted how it provides funding to legal aid organizations.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Pro Bono Effort Aims to Help New York Families Handle Small Estate Cases Related to COVID-19

Michael Miller, a trusts and estates attorney and past NYSBA president, is leading the initiative.
3 minute read

International Edition

Report: COVID-19 Emergency Powers Open Door for Corruption in Latin America

Lawyers from global and Latin American firms identify corruption allegations related to public procurement for the pandemic response in at least a dozen countries.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Two Arizona Officials Argue Against Each Other at US Supreme Court

Arizona's secretary of state, a Democrat, has brought on a Jenner & Block team at the Supreme Court to oppose the Republican attorney general, who's working with lawyers from Wilson Sonsini.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Acrimony Between the Branches': How the Trump Lawsuits Could Shape Future House Legal Fights

The House has been involved in 31 federal lawsuits since Doug Letter was named general counsel last year. Will lawmakers always be in court this often?
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Big Law Is Helping Small Businesses Get Back on Their Feet During COVID-19 Health Crisis

Connecticut began to open up the state Wednesday to some businesses and Big Law was right there to help their clients navigate the landscape.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

City Bar Sizes Up Lack of Internet Access at Homeless Shelters

In a news release, the bar association pointed out that insufficient internet access at shelters had become a more immediate and "further hardship" for homeless families as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the city to close its schools "in favor of remote education."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Hours: Law Offices of Peter W. Till; Norris McLaughlin

Father-and-Son Team Help Keep Food Pantry Open; Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Present on COVID-19 Employment Law Updates.
2 minute read

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