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National Law Journal

The Late Justice Joseph Story Trumps Louis Brandeis in CFPB Honors Program

The bureau's press statement offers some hints about why Joseph Story, a justice from 1811 to 1845, is being honored, but not about why Louis Brandeis, formerly a pro-consumer litigator, was sidelined.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Mandatory Bar Association Fees Face New Challenge in the US Supreme Court

"This case challenges the constitutionality of North Dakota's mandatory bar association laws under the First Amendment," the petition from the Goldwater Institute says.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Playing the Long Game: Mayer Brown, Finalist for Litigation Department of the Year

Mayer Brown leads the charge in industry-changing litigation, earning it a spot as finalist for the Litigation Department of the Year.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Newly Amended Law Clerk Handbook Affirms Harassment Complaints Are Permitted

The federal law clerk handbook was revised Monday to include language that says nothing in the code of conduct prevents a clerk, or another judiciary employee, from revealing alleged misconduct. "Clerks are encouraged to bring such matters to the attention of an appropriate judge or other official," the handbook now says.
5 minute read

Law.com

SCOTUS Decision on Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements Will Have Far-Reaching Implications

On Oct. 2, 2017, the Supreme Court was set to hear argument as to whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are valid and enforceable. Thirty-six amicus briefs were submitted to the Supreme Court on this issue, underscoring that regardless of the Court's decision, there will be sweeping implications for both employers and employees.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Blocks Government From Stopping 2 More Undocumented Teens' Abortions

The government has already appealed the ruling, which was stayed for 24 hours.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Oysters Le Burger'? SCOTUS Cookbook Reveals Justices' Food Traditions and Recipes

The new book “Table for 9” recounts the history of the U.S. Supreme Court's dining traditions, and throws in some recipes to boot. The book's worth a read as much for the glimpses it gives into the lives of the justices as the recipes that are included.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Kozinski Harassment Inquiry Is Routed to the Second Circuit

Chief Justice John Roberts has called on Chief Judge Robert Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to head up an inquiry into sexual harassment complaints against Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

First Blind SCOTUS Clerk Forges New Path Outside the Law

Miami native Isaac Lidsky
6 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Clerks and Diversity: A Conversation

New research by Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro found coveted clerkships at the Supreme Court continue to mostly still go to white male lawyers.
2 minute read

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