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New Jersey Law Journal

New York's Physical Office Rule Needs Supreme Court Review

In 2008 Princeton solo Ekaterina Schoenefeld persuaded a New York federal judge that the requirement of New York Judiciary Law section 470, requiring out-of-state lawyers to maintain a physical office in New York, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. In 2015, a divided panel of the Second Circuit reversed. The U.S. Supreme Court is our last best hope. It should grant Schoenefeld's petition for certiorari.
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New Jersey Law Journal

The Path to Class Certification Is Narrowing

The path to class certification is bumpy, yet recent federal and state appellate court rulings suggest a narrowing of permissible class actions.
17 minute read

National Law Journal

Chief Justice Roberts Praises 'Overlooked' District Judges in Year-End Report

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Saturday spotlighted the "crucial role" played by federal district judges, asserting they "deserve tremendous respect" for performing the often thankless tasks of the job. In past years, Roberts has sometimes used the annual platform to advocate for higher pay for judges, or to defend the ethics of his fellow justices. But his 2016 report displayed no sharp edges or fodder for controversy.
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National Law Journal

Wachtell's George Conway a Potential Trump Pick for Solicitor General

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz litigation partner George T. Conway III is being considered to serve as U.S. solicitor general in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, according to media reports. Conway's represented major corporate clients at Wachtell, where he's been a partner since 1994, and argued one case in the Supreme Court. On his thinking about presidential power: "In a case involving his private conduct, a president should be treated like any private citizen," Conway wrote in a 1994 op-ed challenging Bill Clinton's push to evade litigation of sexual misconduct claims. "The rule of law requires no more—and no less." Conway is married to Kellyanne Conway, who's set to become counselor to Donald Trump.
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National Law Journal

Will "Funny Brief" Backfire at Supreme Court?

The latest brief from Cato Institute's Ilya Shapiro, filed on behalf of "a basket of deplorable people and organizations," once again defies the court's admonition that "attempts at humor usually fall flat."
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sotomayor's Pro Bono Call, Posner's Digs and Banter on the Bench: Supreme Court 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia's death in February was one of the biggest stories this year about the U.S. Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayor urged mandatory pro bono for all lawyers. Richard Posner railed on "stupid" decisions by Chief Justice Roberts. And the court's microphones picked up banter on the bench.
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National Law Journal

Sotomayor's Pro Bono Call, Posner's Digs and Banter on the Bench: Supreme Court 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia's death in February was one of the biggest stories this year about the U.S. Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayor urged mandatory pro bono for all lawyers. Richard Posner railed on "stupid" decisions by Chief Justice Roberts. And the court's microphones picked up banter on the bench. Here's a look at some of our most-read stories about the high court.
16 minute read

National Law Journal

Eggnog, the Way the Supreme Court Made It

The recipe discovered in the papers of the late Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone is a strong brew steeped in history.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Eggnog, the Way the Supreme Court Made It

Our annual publication of the U.S. Supreme Court's eggnog recipe comes with the usual admonition: It is potent stuff, not to be drunk before driving. But if you like classic eggnog, not the chemical brew that grocery stores offer, it is hard to beat.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Did African-American History Museum Snub Clarence Thomas?

By | December 29, 2016
A recent letter by Sen. R. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to officials of the Smithsonian Institution has raised the temperature on a simmering controversy over the new National Museum of African American History and Culture's treatment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
8 minute read

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