Judge Wilkins Faces Different Senate Confirmation Process

NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • Judge Wilkins Faces Different Senate Confirmation Process • Orrick's Big-League Push • Judge Orders Accused Pirate Negotiator Freed Pending Trial • A New GC for Government Contractor Booz Allen • POM Wonderful Fighting With Rival and FTC on Two Fronts • DOJ Drops Bar to Veterans Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Judge Wilkins Faces Different Senate Confirmation Process U.S. District Court Judge Robert Wilkins sailed through his Senate judicial confirmation process in 2010. Almost three years later, he'll be back testifying on Capitol Hill next week as a nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.... Read More » Orrick's Big-League Push By Marcia Coyle The ingredients for building a marquee U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice include a deep bench, diverse cases, high-profile clients and a presence in the nation's highest court. By that measure, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is swiftly... Read More » Judge Orders Accused Pirate Negotiator Freed Pending Trial A Somali man jailed for more than two years on charges of aiding high-seas pirates will be released pending his November trial, a Washington federal trial judge said today, rejecting the government's flight-risk argument. "There is a point in time... Read More » A New GC for Government Contractor Booz Allen As Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. tries to put the leaks scandal brought by its former employee, Edward Snowden, behind it, the government contractor will have AECOM Technology Corp. General Counsel Nancy Laben as its new top lawyer. Laben will become... Read More » POM Wonderful Fighting With Rival and FTC on Two Fronts Pomegranate juice maker Pom Wonderful LLC is taking its legal battles to the nation's highest courts, with appeals briefs due within the next month in at least three cases. Read More » DOJ Drops Bar to Veterans Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses The federal government will no longer enforce a law that denied lawfully married same-sex couples eligibility for veterans' benefits including health care and home loans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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