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The eventual outcome of the California's ammo magazine capacity case could have wide effects, Dan Walters says. (Shutterstock) California has some of the nation’s tightest gun control laws and virtually no session of the Legislature ends without additional restrictions being enacted. In polling and by their votes, Californians have heartily endorsed making gun purchases and ownership increasi...

File photo of U.S. Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) California has some of the nation’s tightest gun control laws and virtually no session of the Legislature ends without additional restrictions being enacted. In polling and by their votes, Californians have heartily endorsed making gun purchases and ownership increasingly more difficul...

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. Nine of the top 12 roles in which law firms said were making the greatest investments were in business services and support ...

"Law & Order" hit an impressive number of milestones during its landmark first run. It was one of the rare primetime shows to last for 20 seasons and spawned successful spin-offs — including the even-longer-running "Law & Order: SVU," now in its 23rd season on NBC — that kept the show's legacy going for long after its premiere in 1990. And there are sure to be more records and milesto...

From our Thought Leaders in Health Law video series: Is your organization ready for the No Surprises Act (NSA)? The law goes into effect January 1, 2022, and contains a new federal ban on surprise billing as well as new disclosure requirements. The NSA applies to certain payors, providers, facilities, and ancillary service entities that support patients who receive emergency services or other...

The state agency responsible for training and licensing law enforcement members in Oregon has work to do to improve oversight, according to an audit conducted by the secretary of state’s office. The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training teaches, certifies and regulates all law enforcement in the state including city, county, state and tribal police officers and corrections office...

Schiff Hardin, a Chicago law firm with roots that predate the Great Chicago Fire, is merging with Arent Fox, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm that is about twice its size. The combination, to be known as ArentFox Schiff, will have more than 600 lawyers and lobbyists and revenue of about $500 million, enough to put it among the nation's top 100 law firms. The deal, which is expected to be com...

(L-R) Anthony Lupo, Cristina Carvalho and Joseph Krasovec of ArentFox Schiff. Courtesy photos What You Need to Know Arent Fox and Schiff Hardin are merging. The new firm immediately becomes an Am Law 100 firm. ArentFox Schiff will be led by Anthony Lupo, Cristina Carvalho and Joseph Krasovec.

Kirkland & Ellis is shortening the path to partnership for its lawyers, a move likely to make industry waves. Kirkland & Ellis will consider lawyers for ‘shares’ a year earlier Big Law has for a decade restricted the number of shareholders In a major reversal from a recent Big Law trend, Kirkland & Ellis said it will consider giving lawyers equity shares nine years after they le...

File photo One man has been arrested after a police chase through multiple North Texas counties on Monday. According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, dispatch received a call regarding a carjacking at gunpoint at the Loves Truck Stop shortly before 11:30 a.m. Officials said multiple law enforcement units responded and took positions along I-20 westbound in an attempt to locate the st...