Court: DOJ Failed to Justify Withholding DeLay Documents

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • Court: DOJ Failed to Justify Withholding DeLay Documents • G.M.'s Top Lawyer To Advise CEO On Capitol Hill • Judge Stays Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Class Action • White House Lawyer Joins O'Melveny & Myers • Does the Government Need More Ammo to Fight Patent Trolls? • Supreme Court Struggles for Clarity on Software Patents Court: DOJ Failed to Justify Withholding DeLay Documents The U.S. Department of Justice cannot categorically refuse to release documents about the FBI's investigation of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday. Read More » G.M.'s Top Lawyer To Advise CEO On Capitol Hill General Motors Co.'s top lawyer will be on Capitol Hill this week to guide CEO Mary Barra through two congressional hearings about the automaker's recall over ignition-switch problems, a company spokesman confirmed. Read More » Judge Stays Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Class Action A class action in Virginia federal district court challenging the state ban on same-sex marriage will be on hold pending a federal appeal court's decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition. Read More » White House Lawyer Joins O'Melveny & Myers A former White House official praised by President Barack Obama for her "brilliant legal mind" and "mastery of complex policy" has joined O'Melveny & Myers as a litigation partner. Read More » Does the Government Need More Ammo to Fight Patent Trolls? Current and former senior members of the executive branch and the judiciary on Tuesday expressed skepticism about the need for sweeping patent lawsuit reform legislation, saying the courts and the Federal Trade Commission already may have the tools they need to fight patent trolls. Read More » Supreme Court Struggles for Clarity on Software Patents Clarity and consensus seemed beyond the U.S. Supreme Court's reach on Monday as justices struggled to decide whether software and computer-dependent inventions are eligible for patents. Read More »

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