Reid Urges Senate GOP to Give D.C. Circuit Nominee a Confirmation Vote

AFTERNOON UPDATE Reid Urges Senate GOP to Give D.C. Circuit Nominee a Confirmation Vote The Senate will vote Wednesday morning on Caitlin Halligan, the embattled nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, as part of a recent Democratic push to fill federal judicial vacancies. Dispute Over Smith Currie Ex-Partners' Funds Goes to Arbitration A Washington federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Smith, Currie & Hancock over the return of ex-partner capital contributions, instead granting the firm's motion to compel arbitration. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Register Today: 10k Run & Walk Join the legal community in supporting the American Heart Association through Lawyers Have Heart 10k Run and 3k Fun Walk! Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Washington Harbour at Georgetown. Set up a team from your office and compete for bragging rights! - Presented in partnership by McDermott Will & Emery Click here Judge Refuses to Stay Long-Running Suit That Claims Government Misconduct Over the objection of the U.S. Justice Department, a federal trial judge in Washington has refused to put on hold a long-running dispute in which a businessman claims the government prosecuted him in retaliation for public remarks about the U.S. Postal Service. Wilmer Cutler Boosted Its Gross Revenue to Over $1B in 2012 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr showed solid growth in 2012, with gross revenue for the first time crossing the $1 billion threshold. D.C. Forensic Sciences Department Facing Transition Challenges For Washington's new independent forensic sciences department and laboratory, which launched in October, the honeymoon period appears to be over. Appearing before the D.C. Council last week for the agency's first-ever annual performance oversight hearing, Director Max Houck faced questions about the lab's efficiency, communication with other law enforcement agencies, and management of the transition to independent forensic testing. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Ethical Issues in International Arbitration This March 7 conference at American University Washington College of Law features world-renowned arbitrators and litigators discussing currents developments related to the ethical conduct of parties, counsel, and arbitrators in international commercial and investment arbitration. 3 Ethics CLE credits are available by request. LEARN MORE Law Firm Leaders Q&A: Squire Sanders' John Burlingame John Burlingame wears several hats. He is not only the managing partner of Squire Sanders' Washington and northern Virginia offices, but he also maintains a robust practice. Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Mayer Brown; SNR Denton A former Federal Communications Commission official has joined Mayer Brown as a partner in the firm's Washington office. Angela Giancarlo, formerly chief of staff and senior legal adviser to FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, joins the firm's government and global trade practice. She will focus on regulatory and compliance matters with respect to communications technology and services. SUPREME COURT Levin v. United States Under Gonzalez Act, government was not immunized by Federal Tort Claims Act's intentional tort exception from medical patient's suit alleging battery caused by military medical personnel acting within scope of employment (Ginsburg, 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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