Double Homicide Conviction Remanded to Investigate Ineffective Counsel Claim

AFTERNOON UPDATE Double Homicide Conviction Remanded to Investigate Ineffective Counsel Claim Jose Portillo was one of three people convicted in a 2008 double homicide in Northwest Washington. Two years after he was sentenced to serve 137 years in prison, however, his case will go back before a trial judge for an investigation into Portillo's pre-trial concerns with his legal representation, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled today. More Federal Lobbyists Flying Under the Radar, Report Finds The number of active federal lobbyists has fallen during the past six years with many of them likely entering the murky world of unregistered policy influencing, according to a report a Washington-based government watchdog released on Wednesday. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Need to transfer files from paper to mobile devices? Register today to learn more about Bridging the Mobile/Paper Gap to Increase Productivity . This informational webinar will review the trends, risks and challenges faced by law firms and corporate legal departments at the interface between mobile devices and paper. Then it will investigate the solutions designed by Canon U.S.A. to help mitigate those risks and challenges. Click here to register Akin Gump Signs Former Congressman to Bolster Indian Law Practice Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has secured former Representative Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), expanding its roster of former members of Congress to seven, the firm announced on Thursday. D.C. Council Weighs Eyewitness ID Reform Legislation The D.C. Council heard testimony today on proposed reforms regarding how police conduct eyewitness identifications during criminal investigations, with the local criminal defense bar pitted against prosecutors and law enforcement. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Locke Lord A former partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle has moved to Locke Lord's Washington office. James Alford has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's energy and corporate practice. SUPREME COURT Wos v. E.M.A. Anti-lien provision in federal Medicaid statute preempted North Carolina's irrebuttable statutory presumption that one-third of tort recovery was attributable to medical expenses (Kennedy, J.) Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center Clean Water Act no bar to citizen suit against property owner who failed to obtain permits before discharging stormwater runoffs into Oregon rivers (Kennedy, J.)		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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