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What Does It Mean to Be a Conscientious Objector in a 'Capitulating' Law Firm?
Our legal ethics recognize the right to conscientiously object to working for particular clients and their projects—and law firms must respect that right, Charles Herring Jr. writes. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Shell Nigeria Convinces NY Federal Court to Nix Contractor's $58M Breach Suit
Represented by Am Law 100 firm, Haynes Boone, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. successfully argued that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York lacked the jurisdiction to hear a case brought in October by Forstech Technical Nigeria Ltd. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Cleary Gottlieb to Close Frankfurt Office After 30-Plus Years in Germany's Financial Heart
The AmLaw 100 firm will consolidate German operations in Cologne, shutting the Frankfurt office Cleary has operated since 1991. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Overturned: FCC Can't Require Diversity Data
A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission requiring radio and TV broadcasters to report demographic data on all of their employees. Click Here To Read The Full Article