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Wed August 06 2008
Is the DC gun ban constitutional? Do Guantanamo Bay prisoners have a constitutional right to bring habeas actions challenging their detentions? Do...
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Is the DC gun ban constitutional? Do Guantanamo Bay prisoners have a constitutional right to bring habeas actions challenging their detentions? Does Louisiana’s law authorizing the death penalty for child rape violate the Eighth Amendment? Come to the Federalist Society’s luncheon panel discussion on "A Look Back at the October 2007 Supreme Court Term" on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, from 12 n... read more
Is the DC gun ban constitutional? Do Guantanamo Bay prisoners have a constitutional right to bring habeas actions challenging their detentions? Does Louisiana’s law authorizing the death penalty for child rape violate the Eighth Amendment? Come to the Federalist Society’s luncheon panel discussion on "A Look Back at the October 2007 Supreme Court Term" on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, from 12 noon to 2:30pm at the National Press Club. By then the Court is expected to have ruled on these and other important questions. Our panelists will discuss the Court’s term, what it tells us about the Roberts Court, emerging jurisprudential themes and trends, and the future of the Court. This event will be broadcast over the internet in a live webcast. Panelists include Hon. Rachel Brand of WilmerHale, Hon. Ted Cruz of Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, Mr. Tom Goldstein of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Prof. Orin Kerr of George Washington University School of Law, Prof. Nelson Lund of George Mason University School of Law, Mr. Charles Rothfeld of Mayer Brown, and ABC Legal Correspondent Ms. Jan Crawford Greenburg as the moderator.
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Mon July 21 2008
On July 11, 2008, former United States Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at the Mayflower Hotel in Was...
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On July 11, 2008, former United States Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
On July 11, 2008, former United States Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
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Thu June 26 2008
On May 19, William Lerach, formerly of the law firm of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP, began his prison sentence for his role in a $250...
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On May 19, William Lerach, formerly of the law firm of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP, began his prison sentence for his role in a $250 million illegal kickback scheme. On the same day, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), citing the possibility of widespread criminal practice in the area of securities class action law, introduced the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transp... read more
On May 19, William Lerach, formerly of the law firm of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP, began his prison sentence for his role in a $250 million illegal kickback scheme. On the same day, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), citing the possibility of widespread criminal practice in the area of securities class action law, introduced the Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 3033). This legislation would require the disclosure of payments between plaintiffs and attorneys, the competitive bidding as a factor for the selection of lead counsel, and a GAO study to determine appropriate attorneys fees. Advocates argue that these reforms are essential to update securities class action law. Opponents argue that the Act is unnecessary and overstates the current level of abuse. Senator John Cornyn delivered an address on June 25, followed by comments from Mr. Holt M. Lackey of the United States Senate - Committee on the Judiciary and Counsel to U.S. Senator John Cornyn and by Mr. Andrew J. Pincus of Mayer Brown.
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Thu June 26 2008
In June 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, that taxpayers could not pursue a lawsuit claiming that conf...
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In June 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, that taxpayers could not pursue a lawsuit claiming that conferences administered under the Bush Administration's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. The Court's plurality opinion held that, even though taxpayers have standing under the Establis... read more
In June 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, that taxpayers could not pursue a lawsuit claiming that conferences administered under the Bush Administration's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. The Court's plurality opinion held that, even though taxpayers have standing under the Establishment Clause to challenge legislative expenditures on religion, the plaintiffs in this case lacked such standing because the program involved discretionary executive branch spending, rather than legislation authorizing the challenged faith-based conferences. Our panel will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Hein and its impact on existing and future church-state litigation. The event will summarize the Court’s fractured opinion and examine what has happened in the last year as a result of Hein, discussing the lower court decisions that have cited Hein as a basis for dismissing Establishment Clause claims. Finally, the panel will speculate about what to expect in the coming years and discuss what Hein says about the Roberts Court and its views on church-state litigation. Panelists include Mr. Alex J. Luchenitser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Prof. Ira C. "Chip" Lupu, of The George Washington University Law School, Mr. Walter M. Weber of the American Center for Law and Justice, and Prof. Robert W. Tuttle of The George Washington University Law School as the moderator.
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Wed June 11 2008
The communications and technology sectors are key drivers of our nation's prosperity, of our society's dynamism, and our republic's vitality. The n...
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The communications and technology sectors are key drivers of our nation's prosperity, of our society's dynamism, and our republic's vitality. The next President will face major decisions on the direction of markets, regulation, antitrust, and regulators. Two former Federal Communications Commission Chairmen, Reed E. Hundt and Michael K. Powell, will discuss the respective visions of likely Pre... read more
The communications and technology sectors are key drivers of our nation's prosperity, of our society's dynamism, and our republic's vitality. The next President will face major decisions on the direction of markets, regulation, antitrust, and regulators. Two former Federal Communications Commission Chairmen, Reed E. Hundt and Michael K. Powell, will discuss the respective visions of likely Presidential nominees Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John S. McCain for communications and technology. Former FCC Chief of Staff Bryan Tramont will moderate.
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