District of Columbia Legal News (United States)

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

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"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.

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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"

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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.

At that time, Garvey will be asked to explain why requiring students to live in sex-segregated dormitories does not constitute illegal sex discrimination under a statute which permits discrimination only when it is absolutely necessary.

Former senior aide to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith joins growing bipartisan firm as Senior Vice President

Hon. James Larson (Ret.) will deliver the keynote address for the Masters Series for Legal Professionals CLE Event in San Francisco on September 14.

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"

Seth Borden, a labor lawyer in the New York office of McKenna Long & Aldridge (MLA), recently joined a select group of leading lawyers to write Think Before You Click: Strategies for Managing Social Media in the Workplace.

Cigarette companies claiming that it's unconstitutional to require them to advise the public with graphic health warnings seem to forget that this is exactly what happened more than 40 years ago

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Chuck McMullen and Tharon Johnson will join the firm’s Government Affairs practice in Atlanta.

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iDS managing director Dan Regard will speak at the ILTA Annual Conference August 22 in Nashville on the topic of “Controlling Litigation Support Costs”.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Juanita Scarlett has joined the firm’s New York Government Affairs practice as a senior strategic advisor where she will advise clients on their public affairs objectives.

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Event for legal professionals to take place on August 16

The same law professor who has filed a sex discrimination complaint over Catholic University's move to all sex-segregated dorms just scored a major victory when Congress acquiesced by providing a female restroom adjacent to the House floor

Female House members will now enjoy the same easy access to restroom facilities adjacent to the House floor long enjoyed by their male counterparts, thanks to the filing of a sex discrimination complaint by a public interest law professor.

The Masters Conference, an advanced legal educational experience, today announced the date and location of the next Masters Series for Legal Professionals event, which will be held August 16th, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Although Catholic U says it was mandating sex-segregated dorms to reduce "hooking up," a very recent study calls the evidence "anecdotal," and explains how Catholic institutions themselves are a major cause of hooking up, notes complaint's author

Although it has been weeks since Catholic University was put on notice that its plan to move to sex-segregated dormitories appeared to constitute sex discrimination, CU has just said that it moving ahead with its plans while it studies the complaint