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Supreme Court upholds budget bill (AP)
AP - A consumer-rights group’s challenge to a deficit reduction law ended Monday when the Supreme Court let the law stand, even though the House and Senate never approved identical versions.
Court rules in gun case (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court unanimously refused on Monday to broaden the impact of a law that adds extra prison time to the sentences of drug traffickers who use a gun in carrying out their crimes.
Supreme Court announces cases (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court meets Monday morning to issue opinions and announce cases it has rejected.
US Supreme Court to take cases of Americans detained in Iraq (AFP)
AFP - The US Supreme Court said Friday it will review in coming months the cases of two Americans detained in Iraq, who want their cases handled under American law.
Law Firms Face Gray Area as Boomers Age
For its annual survey of managing partners, asked leaders of Am Law 200 firms how concerned they are about the aging of the bar. Thirty-eight percent say it’s a significant management issue. They add that current law firm demographics raise two big questions: how to accommodate boomers who want to keep working and how to ensure a smooth succession to the next generation. And as firms move away from strict retirement regimes, managing partners say flexibility is key.
Court to rule on acting as own lawyer (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court said Friday it will review whether a defendant who is judged competent to stand trial has the right to be his own lawyer, even if he has a history of serious mental illness.
Cases accepted Friday by high court (AP)
AP - Cases that the Supreme Court accepted Friday:
High Court to hear airport terror case (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating part of the conviction of would-be millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam, a case the government says will greatly affect terrorism prosecutions.
Court to hear U.S. citizens held in Iraq (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to intervene in the cases of two naturalized U.S. citizens who want to stop American forces in Baghdad from turning them over to Iraqi authorities.
Judge Rejects Race Bias Suit Against DLA Piper
A Manhattan federal judge has thrown out a race discrimination suit brought against DLA Piper by a former associate who claimed the firm’s New York office was a hostile work environment. Charlene Morisseau, who is black, claimed her firing was retaliation for complaints she had made about discriminatory treatment. DLA Piper said the firm had taken action because the ex-associate had exhibited a pattern of unacceptable behavior, including yelling at partners and throwing one out of her office.