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FBI chief recommends no charges for Clinton
FBI director James Comey has stated that the FBI is recommending no charges be filed against Hillary Clinton or her aides over her use of private e-mail while secretary of state.
American smokers sue over exploding e-cigarettes
As lawmakers continue to mull the potential health risks of e-cigarettes, an unexpected safety risk has reared its head.
DoJ heavyweight to join Gibson Dunn in Washington
One of the top fraud officials in the US Department of Justice is set to join the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
GE Capital lawyers shake off 'too big to fail' status
After a massive asset cull, in-house and outside counsel have secured a designation change for GE Capital which will substantially lighten the regulatory burden placed on the company.
Lawyers' personalities drive death penalty sentencing, argues Harvard report
More than 440 of the 8,038 death sentences handed down in the US over the last 40 years have been overseen by just five lawyers.
Self-driving car claims first fatality in Florida
A sticky legal hypothetical situation has just become reality.
ChristianMingle settles discrimination claim and opens door for LGBT users
Parent company Spark Networks has agreed to allow same-sex search options on its online dating platforms following a discrimination lawsuit brought by two gay men.
Dentons to launch 50-state lobbying network
Dentons is capitalising on its extensive US lobbying practice and launching an initiative, Dentons 50, to offer on-the-ground lobbying services to clients in all 50 states.
Blank Rome scoops up Hollywood divorce royalty
Celebrity divorce attorney Stacy Phillips is joining the firm's ranks from 1 July.
GCs in hot demand at Silicon Valley law firms
The unique skill set of an in-house counsel is becoming more and more attractive to law firms working on the West Coast.
Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge to separate
After 40 years, San Diego-based law firm Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge will separate into multiple firms: Kirby & Kirby LLP, Noonan Lance Boyer & Banach LLP, Hoge Law Firm, The Law Office of Steven W. Sanchez and The Law Office of Christopher T. Wright.
Led Zeppelin win in “Stairway to Heaven” trial
Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have won a copyright lawsuit that claimed they plagiarised the music in their 1971 anthem “Stairway to Heaven."
SCOTUS deadlocks on Obama immigration reform
One judge down, the Supreme Court has hit yet another 4-4 split, this time on President Obama's proposed amnesty for immigrants.
Cleveland gives criminal defendants 'day off' for basketball championship
Criminal defendants were excused from attending their court dates on Wednesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers emerged from battle with their first NBA Championship title in half a century.
Latham & Watkins poaches Lacovara from Freshfields
Yesterday, Freshfields executive partner Michael Lacovara announced that he has quit the firm just six months after being appointed to its leadership team.
SCOTUS won't back Trump's Muslim immigration ban, says top White House lawyer
The Obama Administration's top lawyer before the Supreme Court has swiftly trashed the possibility that a 'ban' on Muslims travelling to the United States may become law under a Trump presidency.
McDermott, Will & Emery co-chairs to step down next year
An internal memo has confirmed that firm co-chairs Jeff Stone and Peter Sacripanti will be stepping down from the helm in 2017.
Obama and the FCC clinch key victory in the battle for net neutrality
Internet service providers (ISPs) are gearing up for a legal battle after a US court ruled to uphold the Federal Communications Commission's rules regarding net neutrality.
SEC raises the profile of whistleblower program with $17m award
The Securities and Exchange Commission has handed down a $17 million award to a financial services industry whistleblower, the second largest in the five-year history of the regulator's whistleblower program.
ABA begins random audits of law school employment stats
The graduate destinations data provided by US law schools to the American Bar Association is about to be subject to a new level of scrutiny, amid concerns that some schools are fudging their figures.