Joyous Justice Thomas Speaks to Federalist Society

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • Joyous Justice Thomas Speaks to Federalist Society • Hill Panel Grills Antitrust Leaders • Obama Nominates Adegbile to Civil Rights Post • Ousted Associate Testifies Against Ropes & Gray • Gibert Sues Ex-Client for $6 Million in Fees and Expenses • Amid Merger Talks, Patton Boggs MP Touts Strategic Plan • Wynn Resorts Ups the Ante on Lobbying and Macau • Four Senior Judges Up for Reappointment • Cruz Attacks DOJ Advocacy at Federalist Society Meeting • US Commerce Secretary Sets Digital Agenda Joyous Justice Thomas Speaks to Federalist Society A relaxed and upbeat Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told the Federalist Society Thursday night that he feels "obligated" to state his sometimes unorthodox views of the law, even if they go against precedent. "If you look like a fool,... Read More » Hill Panel Grills Antitrust Leaders Antitrust Division chief William Baer today defended the Justice Department's settlement with US Airways and American Airlines before skeptical members of Congress, who questioned the reasons for bringing the case and the terms of the divestiture. Members of the House... Read More » Obama Nominates Adegbile to Civil Rights Post Civil rights groups are applauding President Barack Obama's nomination Thursday night of Debo Adegbile, one of their own, to head the Department of Justice civil rights division. "Debo Adegbile is one of the pre-eminent civil rights litigators of his generation,"... Read More » Ousted Associate Testifies Against Ropes & Gray A former Ropes & Gray associate testified in a Boston federal courtroom Friday that he sought $21.5 million to settle his charge against the firm that he was retaliated against for complaining about racial discrimination. Read More » Gibert Sues Ex-Client for $6 Million in Fees and Expenses Washington-based law firm Gilbert is suing a former client for more than $6 million in legal fees and expenses in connection with a $26 million jury award. Gilbert's former client was Tire Engineering & Distribution LLC. The company, which does... Read More » Amid Merger Talks, Patton Boggs MP Touts Strategic Plan By Brian Baxter Patton Boggs managing partner Edward Newberry told The Am Law Daily on Thursday that his firm's decision to conduct another round of layoffs and engage in preliminary merger talks with Locke Lord are part of broader strategy... Read More » Wynn Resorts Ups the Ante on Lobbying and Macau Facing scrutiny in the United States about its casino operations in Macau, Wynn Resorts Ltd. has bet on Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck to help its lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C. The Nevada-based casino operator dispatched Brownstein to advocate for it... Read More » Four Senior Judges Up for Reappointment Four senior judges in the District of Columbia's local courts are seeking reappointment. D.C. Court of Appeals Judge John Terry and D.C. Superior Court judges Geoffrey Alprin, Gregory Mize and Patricia Wynn will be reviewed by the group that evaluates... Read More » Cruz Attacks DOJ Advocacy at Federalist Society Meeting In a speech today at the Federalist Society's National Lawyers Convention, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attacked the Obama administration's record before the U.S. Supreme Court, characterizing the Justice Department's positions as "radical advocacy for unchecked federal authority." Since the beginning... Read More » US Commerce Secretary Sets Digital Agenda U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Thursday extended an olive branch to the U.S. business community, pledging her agency's support to companies as they grapple with cybersecurity, intellectual property and other issues online. In announcing her agenda as Commerce secretary,... Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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