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Public Integrity Unit funding fight is not over

A state representative is asking the Texas Legislature to override Gov. Rick Perry’s veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit.Meanwhile, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg has given information to the Travis County Commissioners Court, so commissioners can “formulate any plan they deem appropriate to continue the operation of the Unit,” according to a June 18 statement by Lehmberg.The unit has 35 employees and...

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NLJ 350 Law Firms Continue Expansion in China

Hong Kong and Beijing saw sizeable increases in lawyer headcounts in this year's NLJ 350 survey, showing that China remains a good bet for law firms.

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Judge Urges ‘Different Approach’ to Guantánamo Cases

Senior Judge Harry Edwards of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was on a panel Tuesday that unanimously rejected a Guantánamo Bay detainee's petition for release from custody. But that doesn't mean the judge liked it.

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