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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Dennis Hastert Learns His Sentence While Bob McDonnell Challenges His Own

Two of the nation's most well-known Republican politicians had their days in court Wednesday, plus Robert Durst and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's reactions to when they were on the hot seat: This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
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National Law Journal

New Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason Draws Fire

Opposition is mounting to George Mason University's plans to rename its law school for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
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National Law Journal

Justices Praise DOJ's Dreeben After Contentious 100th Argument

Three U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday praised deputy U.S. solicitor general Michael Dreeben just hours after his 100th appearance before the court—a tough argument in which the court gave Dreeben an unusually hard time. "He's made these 100 arguments—fabulous—and he's remained sane," Justice Stephen Breyer said.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Justices Seem Ready to Limit Scope of Federal Bribery Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to overturn the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on political corruption charges, with justices across the ideological spectrum expressing major concerns on the reach of federal bribery laws.
11 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

The Hypotheticals That Could Doom the Case Against Bob McDonnell

Deputy U.S. Solicitor General Michael Dreeben argued his 100th case on Wednesday, and it may have been his toughest—in part because of the wild array of hypotheticals the justices threw at him and his adversary.
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Supreme Court Brief

Roberts Singles Out Former White House Counsel for 'Extraordinary' Brief

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. on Wednesday singled out an amicus brief, filed by Democratic and Republican former White House counsel, in support of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell. "I think it's extraordinary that those people agree on anything. But to agree on something as sensitive as this and to be willing to put their names on something that says this—this cannot be prosecuted conduct. I think is extraordinary," Roberts said.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lawyers for Beirut Bombing Victims Finally Close In on Recovery

Many of the original plaintiffs didn't live to see their attorneys prevail at the U.S. Supreme Court, but hundreds of terror victims and their family members are finally close to collecting from Iran.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Dennis Hastert Faces a Judge | Bob McDonnell's Case at SCOTUS

Dennis Hastert is set to be sentenced today in Chicago federal district court. Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell takes his corruption challenge to the justices today. And the plaintiffs who lost their case against North Carolina's voter identification law have taken an appeal to the Fourth Circuit. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
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Supreme Court Brief

Lisa Blatt's End-Run Play Puts Redskins Case Before Supreme Court

Appellate advocates usually wait for a federal appeals court to rule before they take a case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lisa Blatt, head of Arnold & Porter's appellate and Supreme Court practice, leapfrogged over the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to get her petition in the Washington Redskins trademark dispute before the justices. Blatt's unusual strategy invoked a rarely used rule of the Supreme Court that allows parties to seek certiorari before an appeals court has ruled.
9 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Military Gender-Bias Case Put on Hold at Supreme Court

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court that posed a novel claim of gender discrimination in the military has been sidelined after the government initiated talks to settle the case. The petition challenged an aspect of the "Feres doctrine," an exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act that shields the U.S. government from being held liable for injuries suffered by military personnel for activities "incident to service."
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