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The Speakers Bureau initiative will provide ESRA members and the public with the most incisive and timely information possible about legal trends, best practices, and an array of industry issues. Availability of speakers will be posted online.

The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals announced the dates and locations for their regional Masters Series educational events and their national Masters Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C.

Intelligent Discovery Solutions (iDS) announces that Managing Director Neal Lawson is featured in a lengthy article about e-Discovery and the cloud on Financier Worldwide’s website.

Innovative e-discovery and managed review provider today announces new Japanese document review service

The law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announces the election of seven lawyers to the firm’s partnership and the promotion a senior strategic advisor to managing director, effective January 1, 2012.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) partner Stefan Passantino was recognized by Washingtonian magazine’s as one of its 2011 “Stars of the Bar.”

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Raymond O. Aghaian has joined the law firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

PCT Law Group, PLLC, announced today that co-founder Raymond Millien has been selected by American Express Company to manage its newly-launched Intellectual Property Zone (IP Zone).

Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty and Meir Pugatch Perez join the advisory board of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology.

A deal completed by a team from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has been nominated as a finalist for “Turnaround Deal of the Year” and “Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year” in the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.

The Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association recently elected McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP attorney Erin B. Sheppard to their nine-member board of governors. Sheppard is one of the youngest attorneys elected to serve on the board of BCABA.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced this week that it advised the shareholders of O.K. Industries, Inc. in the sale of the business to Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. (Bachoco), the leading poultry company in Mexico.

The Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) has selected McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) partner J. Randolph “Randy” Evans as the 2011 Republican Lawyer of the Year.

NYTimes food columnist Mark Bittman is only the latest expert to acknowledge the addictive nature of many fast foods, and to recommend political action -- not just education -- to counter the second biggest cause of unnecessary health care costs.

Robert Schuda, an environmental litigator and regulatory attorney in the Los Angeles office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has been appointed to the editorial board of the Environmental Forensics Journal.

The Corporate Department of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has launched its own application designed for both iPhones and iPads. The app, M&A Quick Reference Guide, is available as a free download on the iTunes store.

David Fine, a partner in the Denver office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA), has been appointed to the board of directors of the Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation.

The Masters Conference today announced the date and location of the next Masters Series for Legal Professionals event, which will be held September 14th, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the University Club in San Francisco.

A class action law suit which has been filed against food giant ConAgra for labeling its cooking oils as "All-Natural" could open the floodgates to litigation against many food companies which make "Natural," "All-Natural," or "100%-Natural" claims

A multi-million dollar class action law suit filed against ConAgra for labeling its foods as "all natural," is reminiscent of another very successful law suit over McDonald's claim that its french fries were cooked in "100% Pure Vegetable Oil"

The Speakers Bureau initiative will provide ESRA members and the public with the most incisive and timely information possible about legal trends, best practices, and an array of industry issues. Availability of speakers will be posted online.

Eric S. Montalvo was recently quoted in the New York Times regarding the trial of a civilian massacre in Iraq. The outcome of the case of the 2005 massacre has upset both the Iraqi people and military law specialists in the U.S.

Office of Minority and Women Inclusion: Guiding Principles. Webinar - Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

William Michael Cunningham, Social Investing Advisor has submitted a brief in United States Securities & Exchange Commission vs. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Second Circuit Court of Appeals Case Number 11-5227)

Intelligent Discovery Solutions, Inc., ("iDS") announces it will sponsor the 5th Annual b-Discovery All-Chapter Party and Reception charity event at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, January 30th in New York City.

The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals announced the dates and locations for their regional Masters Series educational events and their national Masters Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C.

Intelligent Discovery Solutions (iDS) announces that Managing Director Neal Lawson is featured in a lengthy article about e-Discovery and the cloud on Financier Worldwide’s website.

Innovative e-discovery and managed review provider today announces new Japanese document review service

More companies now follow FORBES suggestion -- "Don't Hire Smokers" -- and thereby save perhaps $11,000 per worker, and even more employers would follow the escalating trend if they know how easy it was to avoid so-called smokers' rights laws

The law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announces the election of seven lawyers to the firm’s partnership and the promotion a senior strategic advisor to managing director, effective January 1, 2012.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) partner Stefan Passantino was recognized by Washingtonian magazine’s as one of its 2011 “Stars of the Bar.”

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Raymond O. Aghaian has joined the law firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) today announced the launch of its newest blog, “Politics, Law and Policy,” authored by a bipartisan group of attorneys and public policy advisors in the firm’s nationally-recognized government affairs practice.

PCT Law Group, PLLC, announced today that co-founder Raymond Millien has been selected by American Express Company to manage its newly-launched Intellectual Property Zone (IP Zone).

Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty and Meir Pugatch Perez join the advisory board of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology.

A deal completed by a team from McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has been nominated as a finalist for “Turnaround Deal of the Year” and “Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year” in the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards.

While the controversy continues over the use of pepper spray to deal with illegal actions by OWS protestors, many seem to be overlooking a weapon which is likely to be far more effective than sprays, tear gas, police batons, or even jail

The Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association recently elected McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP attorney Erin B. Sheppard to their nine-member board of governors. Sheppard is one of the youngest attorneys elected to serve on the board of BCABA.

"Occupy Wall Street" [OWS] protesters who plan to "shut down" Wall Street and more could be subject to massive civil liability for torts ranging from false imprisonment to civil tort conspiracy, says public interest law professor John Banzhaf

iDs Managing Director Daniel Regard will speak at the Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute November 17 on the topic of “Statistics and Sampling for Lawyers: How to Apply a Well-Accepted Methodology in the World of eDiscovery.”

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review "Obamacare", it is quite possible that it will not rule upon the law's constitutionality during its current term and before the 2012 elections, says public interest law professor John Banzhaf

iDS has published an article entitled, “Top Five Tips for Using the Cloud for e-Discovery.” The article covers practical tips for those firms to consider when using the cloud for their e-Discovery practices.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced this week that it advised the shareholders of O.K. Industries, Inc. in the sale of the business to Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. (Bachoco), the leading poultry company in Mexico.

Catholic U has issued a statement expressing regret over a complaint, now being formally investigated, charging that it unlawfully refused to permit Muslim students to form a student association like the Jewish one which already exists on campus.

The President of Catholic University must respond in writing today [11/27] to charges that he and CUA illegally discriminated on the basis of both religion and sex, and possibly lied about the reason for the former -- Office of Human Rights

The Chairman of the House Transportation Committee has termed the TSA's "behavior detection" program an expensive "idiotic mess," but there is an alternative effective search enhancement technique based upon well-established mathematical principles

The Board of Governors of the Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) has selected McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) partner J. Randolph “Randy” Evans as the 2011 Republican Lawyer of the Year.

The President of Catholic University, John Garvey, has been directed to respond to new charges of illegal discrimination at his university -- against both Muslims and women -- and to do so in writing by next Thursday

In the wake of the first criminal indictment of a Catholic Bishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, has been charged with violations of the Human Rights Act for allegedly discriminating against Muslims and women at Catholic U

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today that Peter A. Cross, a commercial litigator with more than 35 years of experience, has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office.

Netflix has been charged with violating human rights in a complaint which alleges that willfully refusing to provide closed captioning on most of the programs it transmits over the Internet constitutes illegal discrimination against the handicapped

Law Firms and Vendors Win Big with Legal Vendor Deals

"Benchslapping" has been turned around in a scathing piece in the New York Times in which Justice "Nino Scalia" is castigated for "poking his nose in a local legal wrangle" involving Catholic U's sex-segregated dorms which might come before him.

The Masters Conference 2011 takes place October 3-5 in Washington, D.C.

NYTimes food columnist Mark Bittman is only the latest expert to acknowledge the addictive nature of many fast foods, and to recommend political action -- not just education -- to counter the second biggest cause of unnecessary health care costs.

Merrill is sponsoring and contributing to a panel discussion at the 2011 Masters Conference and will provide court reporting services to transcribe the presentations.

New Service Offering to Strengthen Client Data Security and Privacy Protection

The theme for Masters Conference 2011 is “Security, Privacy and Compliance within Corporate Litigation,” and it will be held October 3-5 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

E-discovery leaders and experts to speak in Washington, D.C. October 3 - 5

The company is a presenting sponsor of the national event taking place October 3-5, and will have experts speaking on several panels during the conference.

The theme for Masters Conference 2011 is “Security, Privacy and Compliance within Corporate Litigation,” and it will be held October 3-5 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

Justice Antonin Scalia, in what the ABA JOURNAL said was a reference to a legal action against Catholic U's new sex-segregated dormitory policy, called the suit by a GWU law prof a "politically correct insistence upon suppression of moral judgment"

E-discovery leader to contribute to regional and national events

Robert Schuda, an environmental litigator and regulatory attorney in the Los Angeles office of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has been appointed to the editorial board of the Environmental Forensics Journal.

Staff additions serve to strengthen and improve the delivery of services to iDS law firm and corporate clients.

Catholic U President John Garvey faces charges of illegal sex discrimination in a proceeding at the Office of Human Rights on Thursday, and his answers may determine whether the Archbishops of Washington and Detroit will face similar sex charges.

John O’Tuel will be a keynote speaker at the 2011 Masters Conference being held October 3-5 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.

iCONECT is sponsoring a special industry networking event for the b-Discovery group in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 15.

The Masters Series for Legal Professionals CLE Event will take place September 14.

The Corporate Department of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has launched its own application designed for both iPhones and iPads. The app, M&A Quick Reference Guide, is available as a free download on the iTunes store.