Fla. law school hires high-profile US attorney - The Associated Press

Fla. law school hires high-profile US attorney The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — South Florida's top federal prosecutor, whose office convicted corrupt Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla, was named dean Wednesday of Florida International University's law school. … FIU College of Law names dean Bizjournals.com US Attorney Alexander Acosta to lead FIU's law school MiamiHerald.com FIU hires Miami US attorney as law dean MiamiHerald.com all 105 news articles

Bankruptcy law firm calls GM home - The Detroit News

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Bankruptcy law firm calls GM home The Detroit News, MI s primary bankruptcy law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is housed in New York in the aptly named GM building. In June 2008, a group of investors purchased the iconic building on Fifth Avenue and three others in a $4 billion deal and said they might … Video: GM All but Certain to File for Chapter 11 The Associated Press gm's 'Main Street' Bondholders Would Be Losers, Lawyer Says Bloomberg all 4,101 news articles

At Yale, Sotomayor won apology from law firm - Los Angeles Times

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At Yale, Sotomayor won apology from law firm Los Angeles Times, CA By James Oliphant and Andrew Zajac Reporting from Washington — The early White House story line on Sonia Sotomayor emphasizes her pragmatism and a cautious, measured approach to the law developed over a years-long climb from exceedingly modest … Woman in the News Sotomayor, a Trailblazer and a Dreamer New York Times Legal Realism Informs Judge's Views Wall Street Journal Former Yale classmates proud of Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination Dallas Morning News Bloomberg - CNN all 676 news articles

Vanderbilt picks new law school dean - Nashville Tennessean
Chris Guthrie, a 42-year-old law school professor and former associate dean for academic affairs, will take over as dean on July 1. He replaces Dean Edward L. Rubin, who announced his plans to step down in March and return to the faculty. “We were

NC Senate to decide tax law change for Apple site - WLOS.com
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate must decide whether to change the state’s tax law for what is almost certainly on behalf of one company. The Senate scheduled a decision for Thursday on whether to approve a tax break for companies

Renewable-energy bill becomes law - Burlington Free Press
MONTPELIER — Although he listed a string of reasons why he didn’t like it, Gov. Jim Douglas let a renewable-energy bill become law Wednesday without his signature. The bill sets favorable rates for small-scale solar, wind, hydro and methane

Revenue wins when law gets in gambling’s way - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The faces on Illinois lawmakers’ minds last week were of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and other figures of sufficient historical importance to decorate our money. But the face on my mind was of a man named Charles. He was a

AJI request judicial review on election law - Jakarta Post
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) filed a request Tuesday for a judicial review on the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election Law for possible violation of press freedom. The request is supported by seven media: Tempo magazine, Tempo

Legal Aid Society, Nashville law firm team up to provide advice with - WHNT-TV
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pro Bono Program and a Nashville law firm plan to conduct monthly legal advice clinics for low-income families to understand how to deal with debt problems. The clinics will be held on the first Tuesday of each month

Don’t let legislature change helment law in Missouri - News-Leader.com
Sometimes science must overrule sentiment. And, in this case, it must also countermand freedom. Yes, freedom — the personal liberty being sought by many motorcyclists in Missouri. They want to ride helmetless, even though science shows that it would