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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines January 20, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, January 20, 2010.

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Justices underscore importance of open criminal trials

"The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday strengthened the right to public criminal trials, ruling in a Georgia case that jury voir dire proceedings should be open to defendants and to the public."

 

Venue change in attempted murder case of federal prosecutor

"The U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern Indiana has been tasked with the prosecution of two Illinois men who were charged Jan. 14 with seeking to arrange the murder of a federal prosecutor in Chicago and a DEA agent. The Indiana federal prosecutors are handling the matter because of the potential conflicts of interest inherent in having the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago take the case."

Water dispute victory surprised advocate

"A California judge recently invalidated a set of contracts allocating water rights in the southern region of the state. Lewis Brisbois' Malissa McKeith, who was lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the case, spoke to the NLJ about the importance of the case, the judge's reasoning and why she was surprised to win."

 

California firms show the way to diversity

"Can law firms across the country learn some diversity lessons from California firms? The authors of a new report think so. Diversity statistics suggest California firms generally do a better job of hiring and retaining women, gay and lesbian attorneys and minority attorneys than their counterparts outside the Golden State."

 

THE PRACTICE

High court and Congress on a collision course

"The U.S. Supreme Court seems intent on cutting extraterritorial scope of securities laws; Congress is rushing to do reverse."

 

 

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