Adalberto Jordan
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Crime, Dan Markel, Deaths, Murder
More Details From The Dan Markel Murder Investigation, Plus A Closer Look At The Adelson Family
Some follow-up on Thursday's major revelations in this case. -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The Latest In The Supreme Court Nomination Carousel
It's been a month since Justice Scalia died... are we any closer to having a nominee? - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.10.16
* Justice Elizabeth Warren? While that may have a nice ring to it for some, given the extreme political gridlock that any Supreme Court nominee — much less someone who’s considered a staunch Democrat — will be subjected to in the Senate, it’s just not something that’s ever likely to happen during President Obama’s last term. [CNN]
* Not that he was a very likely choice to begin with, but Judge Adalberto Jordan of the Eleventh Circuit has asked that he be taken out of consideration for a Supreme Court nomination to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. He would’ve been the Court’s first Cuban-American justice if appointed and confirmed. [Associated Press]
* Senator Chuck Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary, says the nominee is “totally irrelevant,” he’s not going to consider giving anyone a hearing — not even Judge Jane Kelly of the Eighth Circuit, who he strongly supported just years earlier when she was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for her current position. [Gazette of Cedar Rapids]
* More than 100 corporate lawyers from firms like Paul Weiss, Arent Fox, and Bradley Arant signed a letter urging Senate Republicans to fill the empty SCOTUS seat. After all, a lengthy vacancy could create “uncertainty for the financial industry, major corporate employees, as well as small businesses,” also known as their clients. [WSJ Law Blog]
* According to a report by IT security company TruShield, the legal industry was heavily targeted by cyber threats in January. The only reason law firms didn’t suffer any serious setbacks is because they’ve invested in network security. For a profession that really loathes new technologies, we’re doing A-okay. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA]
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Adoption, Biglaw, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Reader Polls, Sexism
Lawsuit of the Day Update: More About Levinson v. WilmerHale
Additional tidbits about both the plaintiff, from former colleagues at WilmerHale, and about the firm, from women who have worked there. -
Adoption, Biglaw, Gender, Labor / Employment, Lawsuit of the Day, Sexism, Women's Issues
Lawsuit of the Day: A $5 Million Discrimination Suit Against a Top Law Firm
Which firm is being sued, and what are the plaintiff's allegations?