Stories tagged with Law
Hamilton judicial appointment goes to Senate
By A. James Memmott | November 18, 2009 at 11:41am | 0
After months of debate and division, the U.S. Senate is primed to confirm David F. Hamilton of Indiana for a seat on a federal appeals court.
Preet Bharara’s office juggles high-profile cases
By A. James Memmott | November 16, 2009 at 6:20am | 0
To say that Preet Bharara has hit the ground running since he started his new job would be an understatement.
Bear Stearns hedge fund case goes to jury
By Laurie Bennett | November 9, 2009 at 10:21am | 0
Deliberations were scheduled to begin today in the trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers.
Gerald Shargel has another high-profile client
By A. James Memmott | October 5, 2009 at 10:14am | 0
Gerald L. Shargel continues to get work.
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale - of the Minows
By Laurie Bennett | September 11, 2009 at 10:53am | 0
The Minow family is reshaping America.
Stevens’ clerk choice sparks speculation of retirement
By A. James Memmott | September 3, 2009 at 7:15am | 0
Sonia Sotomayor is in. Could John Paul Stevens be on his way out?
Sandra Day O’Connor plays the bench
By A. James Memmott | August 12, 2009 at 8:11am | 0
Sandra Day O’Connor may have retired from the U.S. Supreme Court, but she has not given up judging.
Attorney Cristina Arguedas may steer Barry Bonds’ future in more ways than one
By A. James Memmott | July 21, 2009 at 8:45am | 0
Whether or not the perjury case against baseball’s Barry Bonds goes to trial could depend upon who becomes the next U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California.
Witnesses line up for Sotomayor hearing
By A. James Memmott | July 13, 2009 at 12:13pm | 0
A baseball player will make a pitch for Sonia Sotomayor during the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing that began today.
Moral: Judiciary should delete ’stuff’ from laptops
By A. James Memmott | July 5, 2009 at 9:23am | 0
Note to federal judges: Don’t save those bawdy, possibly obscene and most likely sexist e-mail attachments e-mailed to you by your college roommate.
Kennedy is the swing vote on the Supreme Court
By A. James Memmott | July 2, 2009 at 9:01am | 0
Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, 72, a Ronald Reagan appointee who has served since 1988, remains the key to the Supreme Court.
Reversal of firefighter decision likely to come up in Sotomayor hearings
By A. James Memmott | June 30, 2009 at 12:25pm | 0
Sonia Sotomayor got reversed Monday, as the U.S. Supreme Court turned back a decision she had backed as a federal judge.
Souter retires, but his former clerks keep climbing
By Laurie Bennett | June 30, 2009 at 9:44am | 0
On his last day on the Supreme Court, Justice David Souter swore in Julius Genachowski as new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Jose Cabranes was an early mentor to Sonia Sotomayor
By A. James Memmott | June 23, 2009 at 6:38am | 0
For Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, the turning point may have come when she had lunch with Jose A. Cabranes in 1976.
Davis Polk builds its government connections
By Laurie Bennett | June 22, 2009 at 6:37am | 0
Where do financial regulators wind up when they leave their government jobs? A good number go to Davis Polk & Wardwell.
William Jefferson goes to trial
By Ric Bohy | June 18, 2009 at 9:38am | 0
The $90,000 in cold cash found in William Jefferson’s refrigerator was evidence of an FBI sting operation that flopped, says defense attorney Robert Trout.
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling defends against another lawsuit
By Ric Bohy | June 18, 2009 at 9:27am | 0
The estate of a dead writer who created a fictional wizard named Willy wants $50 million from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
Sotomayor nomination focuses attention on Belizean Grove
By A. James Memmott | June 18, 2009 at 9:08am | 0
In a role reversal of sorts, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is being asked to defend her membership in a private club for women.
Manhattan DA Morgenthau helped boost Sotomayor’s career
By A. James Memmott | June 12, 2009 at 9:33am | 0
Upon gradation from Yale Law School in 1979, Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s pick to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, made a surprising career choice.
Football-star-turned-justice oversees MN Senate battle
By A. James Memmott | June 3, 2009 at 10:23am | 0
A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame could have a hand in deciding the outcome of the contested U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.
