Justice Dept. Asks Court to Dismiss Suit Over Secret Court's Opinions

AFTERNOON UPDATE Justice Dept. Asks Court to Dismiss Suit Over Secret Court's Opinions The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in Washington operates largely out of the public spotlight, issuing secret orders that are not generally available for public review. In a pending lawsuit, the U.S. Justice Department is fighting to block the disclosure of information about a case in which the court determined government surveillance activity violated the law. Most Lobbyists Following Disclosure Rules, Government Report Says Most lobbyists abided by key reporting requirements between midyear 2011 and midyear 2012, with compliance generally consistent with the past, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office review released Monday. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT NEW: 5K Run Added! Join the legal community in supporting the American Heart Association through Lawyers Have Heart 10K Run, 5K 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! Sponsorship opportunities still available! www.LawyersHaveHeartDC.org - Presented in partnership by McDermott Will & Emery Ex-Clients Sue Hogan Lovells Over $36M Loss Hogan Lovells is being sued for malpractice by two Montgomery County, Md., landowners who allege the law firm's advice led to a $36 million jury verdict against them. Two D.C. Superior Court Judges Seeking Senior Status Two District of Columbia Superior Court judges are hoping to take senior status after they retire, according to an announcement today from the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 2nd Annual Patent Administrative Law Symposium Experts convene at American University Washington College of Law to analyze patent subject-matter eligibility today. The April 12th event will address the current conflicted state of 35 U.S.C. § 101 and the patentable eligible exceptions for high electronics, software, biotechnology, and business method patents. 9am-5pm, CLE available by request. Click here to register. Judge Rules Pro Se Prisoner Can Proceed With Libel Suit Yorie Von Kahl was convicted of second degree murder in the 1983 fatal shooting of two deputy U.S. marshals in North Dakota. Kahl was sentenced to life in prison, but he scored a recent win from a Washington federal judge who found that Kahl could proceed with a libel suit against The Bureau of National Affairs Inc. over a summary of his case published by the company. SUPREME COURT Marshall v. Rodgers Denial of post-trial request for appointed counsel no Sixth Amendment violation where defendant had earlier waived counsel three times (per curiam)		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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