AFTERNOON UPDATE Senators Agree on Immigration Reform FrameworkA bipartisan group of eight senators has agreed on the framework for a national immigration system overhaul for this year, and it includes key provisions sought by America's technology and farm industries to attract workers. After Landmark Supreme Court Win, Drug Defendant Represents Himself at RetrialAntoine Jones has been in federal custody since late 2005, when the authorities picked him up on charges that he participated in a large-scale cocaine distribution ring in the Washington metropolitan area.
Seeking Nominations for Washington Legal Departments of the YearThe National Law Journal is seeking nominations for Washington Legal Departments of the Year for 2013. We will recognize the Washington region's top in-house departments in six categories. To qualify, the departments must be led by lawyers from the D.C. metro area. More information is available here. Please send completed submissions to nljsurvey@alm.com, and include "Washington" and the company's name in the subject line. The deadline for submissions is January 31. If you have questions, please contact Sam Skolnik at sskolnik@alm.com or 202-828-0317. In Q&A, D.C. Forensic Sciences Chief Says Lab Moving Toward AccreditationIt's been four months since the grand opening of Washington's new forensic sciences laboratory. The $220 million facility is fully operational and District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences director Max Houck said they have a plan in place for moving towards accreditation and are making progress in filling vacant positions.
Amazon Hires Patton Boggs to Advocate for Sales Tax LegislationAmazon.com Inc. has enlisted the help of Patton Boggs in Washington to fight for legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online and catalog retailers located anywhere in the United States. | Get the BLT on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Available now in the App Store. If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times. | |||||||
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