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The Morning Wrap
Discovery Rules: Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), a senior advisor at Covington & Burling, writes an op-ed in support of proposed changes to the federal discovery rules aimed at reducing the cost and burdens of litigation, in The Wall Street... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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After Obama NSA Speech, Spotlight on Congress
Lawmakers, civil rights advocates and tech companies shared a basic response to President Barack Obama's surveillance reforms: Good first step, but there's more to be done. Congress needs to take action to address concerns about the scope of surveillance programs,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Obama Proposes Changes to Surveillance Court
President Barack Obama today announced reforms to the nation's surveillance programs in an effort to give federal judges greater oversight and to give the public more information and participation in the process. Many of the changes focus on the role... Continue reading
Posted Jan 17, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves 29 Judicial Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced 29 judicial nominees to the full Senate in a meeting devoid of the partisanship that accompanied the confirmation process in recent months. The five circuit court and 24 district court nominees included Covington &... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Budget Bill Would Help Legal Aid Providers
The nation's legal aid providers stand to get back funding this year under Congress' latest budget plan. A bipartisan appropriations bill moving through Congress this week would undo last year's $25 million budget cuts to Legal Services Corp, a spokesman... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Budget Plan for Judiciary Could 'Stop the Bleeding'
Posted Jan 14, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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The Morning Wrap
Skeptical Justices: The Obama administration appeared to face an uphill battle on Monday in persuading the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a broad ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit limiting the president's power to make... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Senate Confirms Wilkins to D.C. Circuit
The Senate today confirmed Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, marking the final step in an aggressive push from the White House and Senate Democrats to leave a mark on a key federal appeals... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Republican Senators Confident Following Oral Arguments
Republican senators left the Supreme Court arguments today confident that they would prevail in the constitutional showdown over the president's power to make recess appointments. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), on the front steps of the court, said he believed the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Robert Wilkins’ D.C. Circuit Confirmation Vote Set for Monday
The Senate is expected to confirm U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins to a key Washington federal appeals court Monday afternoon. The Senate voted 55-38 on Thursday to advance the nomination of Wilkins to a final vote. Wilkins was one of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Obama Administration to Recognize Utah Same-Sex Marriages
The Obama administration said today it will recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages in Utah that were performed after a federal judge struck down the state's ban but before the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the judge's decision pending appeal. Attorney General... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Judicial Nominee Votes Delayed On Capitol Hill
The Senate Judiciary Committee renewed its push to confirm a long slate of judicial nominees today, but the 29 judges set for a vote today will have to wait another week. Republicans took advantage of a courtesy given the minority... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Senate Bill Seeks Transparency in Settlements
Two senators introduced legislation today to make settlements with federal enforcement agencies more transparent. Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Truth in Settlements Act will require greater public disclosure about agreements and it will create greater... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Civil Rights Division Nominee Praised, Questioned in Senate
Posted Jan 8, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Judicial Nominees Start Over in Senate
Only one of President Barack Obama's judicial nominations has a clear path to Senate confirmation this year—U.S. District Judge Robert Wilkins, nominated to a key Washington federal appeals court. Wilkins' nomination last year to the U.S. Court of Appeals for... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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The Morning Wrap
Hill Hire: Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) has hired Washington lawyer Robert Walker to represent him in a House Ethics Committee investigation related to possessing an illegal drug, USA Today reports. Friendly Fire: U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has asked to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Paul Clement Takes on Health Care Law Again
Posted Jan 6, 2014 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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The Morning Wrap
Indigent Defense: The University of Chicago Law School and Northwestern University School of Law will join forces with Gideon's Promise—an Atlanta nonprofit that trains and advocates for public defenders throughout the South—to pay for graduates to work on indigent legal... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Obama Trails Bush in Shaping Federal Judiciary
President Barack Obama lags behind George W. Bush when it comes to leaving his imprint on the nation's federal courts of appeals, a Brookings Institution report has found. Last year brought heightened contentiousness to the circuit confirmation process—particularly involving Obama's... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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This Week in The National Law Journal
2013... Oh, You: 2013 was the year that made the legal, judicial and political scenarios in "The Good Wife," "Homeland" or "House of Cards" look, well, plausible. It's the Year In Review edition for this New Year's Eve Eve. Supreme... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Ex-Lobbyist Wants 'Trial Penalty' Document Unsealed
A former lobbyist caught up in Jack Abramoff scandal has asked a federal judge to unseal government records to shed light on the "trial penalty"—the premium the government seeks to extract from defendants who exercise their right to trial instead... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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The Morning Wrap
Bonjour Paris: Boston University School of Law is launching an exchange program that will send 3Ls to the City of Light for a semester to learn how to be leaders in a global economy, The National Law Journal reports. Shooting... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Tax Reforms Could Bring Changes to Big Law
A tax reform proposal in Congress could mean big changes for the inner workings of the largest law firms, and business experts said it would spell financial hardship for the firms and hit partners with outsized tax bills. Draft legislation... Continue reading
Posted Dec 26, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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Senate Panel Will Review Surveillance Report
Members of an Obama administration review group will testify on Capitol Hill next month about their recommendations to reform the government's surveillance authority, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced. Leahy, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, said he will hold a Jan.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 26, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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The Morning Wrap
Prosecutions Missing: As the five-year statute of limitations of financial crimes nears expiration, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff questions the Justice Department's dearth of high-Level executives prosecutions, in the upcoming New York Review of Books. Documents Stalled: Federal prosecutors in... Continue reading
Posted Dec 26, 2013 at The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
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