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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW   |   NEWS Sotomayor, in Dissent, Takes On Trump Travel Ban Tweets By Ellis Kim The majority and dissenting opinions revealed a rift on the bench over how much the president's pre- and post-inauguration...  Read More INTERNATIONAL LAW   |   COMMENTARY The Surprising News About the GDPR for U.S. Law Firms By Vince Neicho Going forward, firms that develop sound governance policies for handling information and take steps to protect data...  Read More CIVIL RIGHTS   |   NEWS Big Law Rushes to Reunite Families Separated under Trump's Immigration Policy By Ellis Kim Firms including Paul Weiss; Kirkland & Ellis; and Covington & Burling have all gotten involved in some fashion after...  Read More GOVERNMENT   |   NEWS Manafort Charges Survive Bid for Dismissal in Virginia By Ellis Kim Tuesday's decision from U.S. District Judge T.S. El...

National Law Journal

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Supreme Court Rejects 'Making a Murderer' Case The high court’s action has the effect of leaving in place Brendan Dassey’s sentence of life in prison with eligibility...  Read More JUDICIAL ETHICS   |   NEWS #Denied: US Supreme Court Won't Touch Dispute Over Tweeting Federal Judge By Marcia Coyle U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco told the U.S. Supreme Court justices that questions surrounding judges' use of...  Read More CRIMINAL APPEALS   |   NEWS Reed Smith Bolsters Readiness in Russia Case, Adding Appellate Duo By C. Ryan Barber Reed Smith appellate partners James Martin and Colin Wrabley are joining the firm's court work in a Russia-related case...  Read More CIVIL RIGHTS   |   NEWS Company Defends Firing Employee Who Flipped Off Trump's Motorcade By Erin Mulvaney "Akima is not a governmental entity—it is a private company," the company's lawyers at Virginia-ba...