Senate Blocks Patricia Millett's Nomination to D.C. Circuit

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • Senate Blocks Patricia Millett's Nomination to D.C. Circuit • With Sixth Payout, SEC Whistleblower Program Gains Steam • In Suit, Patton Boggs Seeks $200,000 in Legal Fees • Supreme Court Puts Greenhouse Gas Cases on a Diet • Robert Wilkins Nomination for D.C. Circuit Passes Committee • Lawyer Disciplined for Advising Non-Client in Murder Case Senate Blocks Patricia Millett's Nomination to D.C. Circuit The Senate today blocked the nomination of Patricia Millett for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, throwing doubt on the ability of President Obama to fill three vacancies on the key court. Millett's qualifications... Read More » With Sixth Payout, SEC Whistleblower Program Gains Steam The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued its sixth whistleblower payment, awarding a tipster $150,000 for helping to stop a scheme that was defrauding investors. The Oct. 30 payment comes one month after the SEC awarded a record $14... Read More » In Suit, Patton Boggs Seeks $200,000 in Legal Fees Patton Boggs is suing a former client in Virginia state court to recoup more than $200,000 in legal fees. The complaint, filed Oct. 28 in Accomack County Circuit Court, accuses BaySys International LLC of failing to pay $228,919 for legal... Read More » Supreme Court Puts Greenhouse Gas Cases on a Diet Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. once said, "I have yet to put down a brief and say, 'I wish that had been longer.'" The Supreme Court appears to be embracing that sentiment in its management of the upcoming set of... Read More » Robert Wilkins Nomination for D.C. Circuit Passes Committee The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The committee voted 10-8 along party lines to approve Wilkin's nomination, which now moves to the full Senate... Read More » Lawyer Disciplined for Advising Non-Client in Murder Case A local criminal defense lawyer was recently disciplined for misconduct for the second time since 2011. Harry Tun received an informal admonition—the least serious sanction possible—for giving legal advice to a person who wasn't his client. The Oct. 10 admonition... Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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