NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • On Marijuana, Senate Wants to Know: Prosecute or Pass? • Appeal Likely After Dismissal of Police Whistleblower Case • Electronic Transactions Group Upping its D.C. Profile • Eighteen Attorneys, Judges Vie for Superior Court Seat • Demand for Clerks Heats Up • Prayer Circle When it comes to marijuana laws, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) wants to know whether the U.S. Department of Justice plans to prosecute or pass. Nearly a year after voters in two states legalized marijuana possession, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman... Read More » After announcing problems in 2010 with breath test machines used in drunk driving arrests, the District of Columbia was hit with a series of lawsuits from drunk driving defendants and from police officers who claimed they were retaliated against for... Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Bloomberg BNA FREE REPORT: It's 9:00 a.m. Do You Know Where your Employees Are? The Legal Implications of Telecommuting.
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