NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • D.C., Plaintiffs Lawyers Tussle Over Sign Regulations • Ex-Booz Allen Lawyer Sues for Discrimination • American Petroleum Institute Taps McGuireWoods Consulting • Troutman, Former Partner Part Ways Amid Probe • THE 2013 APPELLATE HOT LIST • Errors Kept Records Shielded From Public In November, a Washington federal trial judge struck down a District of Columbia law regulating how long signs could stay on lampposts, finding it violated the First Amendment. Six months later, the plaintiff is accusing the city of failing to... Read More » A former longtime lawyer at Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is suing the consulting firm for discrimination, claiming the company unjustifiably demoted her and eventually forced her to resign because of her age and gender. The plaintiff, Carla Calobrisi, joined Booz... Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Bloomberg BNA Get comprehensive, daily coverage of key developments on Capitol Hill and around the country plus expert analysis of their impact on the business landscape with Bloomberg BNA's Daily Report for Executives™ Our team of experienced, knowledgeable editors and correspondents brings you in-depth coverage of leading legislative, regulatory, and judicial news from the nation's capital, the states, and around the world. Organized to offer you coverage focused on key business topics, The Report helps you monitor federal, state, and international developments that could affect your short- and long-term plans and helps you confidently map a sound strategy. FREE TRIAL. | The leading trade group for the oil and natural gas industry has tapped the lobbying arm of McGuireWoods for help in Washington. McGuireWoods Consulting is advocating for the American Petroleum Institute on offshore oil and natural gas exploration, liquefied natural... Read More » Back in December, Troutman Sanders trumpeted the addition of former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff to the ranks of the firm's Washington office. Shurtleff was to be an integral partner in the state attorneys general practice in the areas of... Read More » 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 | This year's U.S. Supreme Court term lacks the high-stakes drama of last year's row over the Affordable Care Act, which seemed to attract briefs from every appellate shop around. There's still plenty to get excited about, however, as demonstrated by the cases we highlight in our annual Appellate Hot List. Read More » The U.S. Justice Department came under intense scrutiny last month following revelations that it had reviewed reporter telephone and email records in government leaks cases. One leak case turned heads for another reason: the discovery of errors by court staff that kept unsealed documents out of the public eye. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES Actual innocence, if proved, will justify federal habeas review even procedural bar exists or if AEDPA statute of limitations has expired (Ginsburg, J.) Read More » Procedural default no bar to federal habeas review where state's procedural framework not likely to provide meaningful opportunity to raise claim of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal (Breyer, J.) Read More » Untimely petition for relief under National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act may qualify for attorney fee award if filed in good faith and if basis for claim is reasonable (Sotomayor, J.) Read More » Part owner of British corporation was entitled to claim U.S. foreign tax credits for one-time windfall tax imposed by British government on privatized British companies (Thomas, J.) Read More » Michigan supreme court's rejection of due process claim challenging trial court's refusal to consider diminished capacity claim on retrial was not so lacking in justification as to justify federal habeas relief (Ginsburg, J.) Read More » Courts must apply Chevron deference in reviewing agency determinations as to scope of agency's jurisdictional authority (Scalia, J.) Read More » | 
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