NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • White House Budget Targets Lawyers, Lobbyists • Arnold & Porter Posts First Gross Revenue Decline in Two Decades • Justice Department Seeks Budget Increase for Criminal Justice Reform • Online Industry Applies New Patent Pressure on Congress • Justices Deliver Rare Win For Whistleblowers • ABA Releases Details of Law Schools Enrollment Declines The new White House budget calls for closing a long-controversial tax loophole that gives some high-income professionals like lawyers and lobbyists a way to avoid income and payroll taxes. Read More » For the first time since 1994, Arnold & Porter saw a decline in gross revenue last year, according to our reporting. Read More » The White House's proposed $27.4 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Justice would boost spending on the administration's criminal justice reform efforts, the agency said today. President Barack Obama called for $173 million for initiatives that include more state and local prisoner reentry programs. If enacted, the department would get a $122 million increase over the 2014 fiscal year enacted level. Read More » The Internet industry has put new pressure on the Senate to pass patent lawsuit reform legislation, with Internet Association President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Beckerman telling senators Monday that the "time to act is now." Read More » In a rare win for whistleblowers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the protection against retaliation provided by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 extends to employees of private companies that work for publicly held corporations. Read More » Thirteen law schools saw 1L enrollment drop by 30 percent or more, according to data released by the American Bar Association. Read More » | 
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