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Clemens’ Not-Guilty Plea is 1st Step in Expected Perjury Trial Saga

A not-guilty plea by famed baseball pitcher Roger Clemens yesterday is only the beginning of a long courtroom saga, predicts Sports Illustrated. The magazine’s lengthy article lays out the expected procedure in the high-profile perjury case against Clemens over his 2008 testimony before Congress on performance-enhancing substances. Although he is…

Aug 31, 2010 6:39 PM CDT

Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Claimed US Kill List

Civil liberties groups filed a federal lawsuit today against the United States government on behalf of a U.S.-born cleric who is in hiding in Yemen. Anwar al-Aulaqi has been unconstitutionally placed on a U.S. kill list because of his suspected involvement in terrorist activities, contend the American Civil Liberties Union…

Aug 30, 2010 11:52 PM CDT

Steptoe Wins Injunction in Battle Over Wafting Burger Fumes

There may be no free lunch for a hamburger restaurant near Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C. A superior court judge has granted Steptoe’s request and ordered Rogue States, a Burger Company to develop a plan to stop its fumes from wafting into the law firm’s air handlers. Judge John…

Aug 26, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Baseball Great Roger Clemens Indicted on Charges He Lied to Congress

Renowned baseball pitcher Roger Clemens has been federally indicted on charges he lied to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs. He is accused of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury concerning his testimony in February 2008 to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reports the Washington Post.…

Aug 19, 2010 7:02 PM CDT

Despite ‘Sweetheart Deal’ Complaint, Judge Approves Barclays Settlement

A federal judge who criticized a $298 million U.S. settlement with the British bank Barclays as a “sweetheart deal” on Tuesday approved the pact on Wednesday after a hearing where he pressed for more details. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wanted to know why no individual was charged in the…

Aug 19, 2010 2:32 PM CDT

Judge Hits Barclays ‘Sweetheart Deal,’ Asks Why DOJ Isn’t ‘Rough with Banks’

The average citizen who robs a bank doesn’t get a deferred prosecution agreement, according to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan. So why should British bank Barclays get deferred charges in a federal trade sanctions case? The Washington, D.C., judge criticized federal prosecutors Tuesday for a proposed $298 million settlement resolving…

Aug 18, 2010 1:24 PM CDT

Another Judge Refuses to Accept SEC Deal, Says She Is ‘Baffled’ by Pact

A second judge has balked at a settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and a major bank. This time the judge was Ellen Huvelle and the bank was Citigroup, accused of misleading investors about some $40 billion in subprime investments, according to the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal…

Aug 17, 2010 1:11 PM CDT

Columnist Proposes New ‘Deserving Housewives’ Show, Says Lawyer Should Star

The new Bravo television show Real Housewives of D.C. annoys columnist Robert McCartney. In McCartney’s view, the show glorifies snobbery, pettiness and social climbing. Writing at the Washington Post, he suggests a follow-up show, “Really Deserving Housewives of D.C.,” and proposes three women for a spot on the program. One…

Aug 6, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Cozen O’Connor to Acquire 15-Person Sher & Blackwell Team Led by Managing Partner

Updated: Cozen O’Connor will be doubling its Washington, D.C., office, bringing in a team of 13 lawyers and two government affairs professionals from Sher & Blackwell in a move that will end the boutique’s practice. Led by Marc Fink, the firm’s managing partner, they will join Cozen O’Connor on Sept.…

Jul 27, 2010 5:33 PM CDT

Steptoe & Johnson Seeks Injunction to Stop Nearby Hamburger Fumes

Steptoe & Johnson contends a nearby hamburger restaurant in Washington, D.C., is producing too much smoke and fumes, and it wants a judge to do something about it. Yesterday the law firm asked a Washington, D.C., judge to issue an injunction to stop Rogue States, a Burger Grilling Company, to…

Jul 23, 2010 12:19 PM CDT

Judge Grants Acquittal Motion in Porn Case, Calls Evidence ‘Woefully Insufficient’

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has directed an acquittal in the pornography prosecution of an adult video producer known for depicting fetishes. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the evidence was “woefully insufficient” to link video producer John Stagliano and two corporate defendants to the production and distribution of…

Jul 19, 2010 1:38 PM CDT

King & Spalding Summer Associate Dies in Commuter Train Accident

A summer associate at King & Spalding with a seemingly bright future who was to start his third year of law school this fall died early Sunday in a Washington, D.C., commuter train accident. Joseph Doyle’s death was announced Monday in an online letter to the College of William &…

Jul 7, 2010 5:18 PM CDT

Ex-Arent Fox Partner Acquitted in Obstruction Case Over Claimed Cover-Up in Lawyer’s Murder

A former partner at Arent Fox and two other defendants have been acquitted in an obstruction case brought over the unsolved murder of attorney Robert Wone, who was found dead at their Washington, D.C., home in 2006. Joseph Price, 39, along with Dylan Ward, 39, and Victor Zaborski, 44, were…

Jun 29, 2010 5:24 PM CDT

Inquisitive Judge Interrupts Closing Arguments in Trial of Ex-Arent Fox Partner

A judge hearing a conspiracy and obstruction of justice case against a former partner of Arent Fox and two other men repeatedly interrupted closing arguments on Thursday in the men’s bench trial. Judge Lynn Leibovitz of Washington, D.C., appeared focused on one question, the Washington Post reports. Why didn’t the…

Jun 25, 2010 12:20 PM CDT

Former Mayer Brown Litigation Co-Chair Is Latest BigLawyer to Leap to BuckleySandler

Two more BigLaw attorneys have made the leap to a 90-lawyer financial services boutique in Washington, D.C. Former Mayer Brown litigation co-chair David Krakoff and partner Christopher Regan are joining BuckleySandler as partners, Bloomberg reported. “From the day we started the new firm in March 2009, our intention was to…

Jun 23, 2010 5:30 PM CDT