Newest D.C. Circuit Judge Gears Up for Arguments

NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • Newest D.C. Circuit Judge Gears Up for Arguments • In Supreme Court, Republicans Defend Opening Prayers • D.C. Agency Pledges Reform of Tort Settlement Process • Associates Raises Close to $1 million for Legal Aid • Court: 'Garbage' May Have Tainted Police Search of Van • U.S. Acknowledges its Failings During Bulger's Reign Newest D.C. Circuit Judge Gears Up for Arguments Updated at 3:54 p.m. As the U.S. Senate dukes it out over President Barack Obama's pending picks for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the only confirmed nominee to that bench will begin hearing cases next month.... Read More » In Supreme Court, Republicans Defend Opening Prayers Members of Congress are sending the U.S. Supreme Court a message: Let us pray. In two amicus briefs filed this week, 34 (mostly) Republican senators and 85 (mostly) Republican representatives are urging the justices to allow the House and Senate... Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Join MINTZ LEVIN - August 12 Join us August 12 at 1:00 pm EST, 10:00 am PST for a webinar featuring a discussion about the impact of the Windsor decision on employee benefits, immigration, employment, wealth transfer, securities, bankruptcy, litigation, taxes, and more. Visit www.mintz.com/Post-DOMA-Webinar for details. NY & CA CLE credit available. D.C. Agency Pledges Reform of Tort Settlement Process The District of Columbia agency tasked with settling tort claims against the city before they go to court was viewed for years by lawyers as an unhelpful stop-over. Now under new leadership, the Office of Risk Management is hoping to... Read More » Associates Raises Close to $1 million for Legal Aid The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia had a record-setting year for one of its biggest annual fundraisers. Executive Director Eric Angel said this year's Generous Associates Campaign had the most participants, both in terms of the number... Read More » Court: 'Garbage' May Have Tainted Police Search of Van There was nothing particularly special about the Ford minivan that passed by a Kansas state trooper watching traffic on Interstate 70 one morning in May 2010, an appeals court said in recounting the traffic stop that would compel the court to confront a clash between technology and the Fourth Amendment. Read More » U.S. Acknowledges its Failings During Bulger's Reign A federal prosecutor acknowledged on Monday that the Boston Federal Bureau of Investigation office was a "mess" during accused mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's reign, but insisted during closing arguments that what mattered in Bulger's trial was the accused's involvement in 19 murders and other crimes. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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