Obama

11 noteworthy in-house career moves

By Alanna Byrne | May 23, 2012

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
Gay marriage cases may reach Supreme Court

By Alanna Byrne | May 14, 2012

Though President Obama endorsed gay marriage last week, he maintained that the definition of marriage is an individual state issue. But if several recent court cases are any indication, the decision on gay marriage may ultimately fall to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Public approval of Supreme Court reaches new low

By Alex Vorro | May 2, 2012

Public approval of major social phenomena, the economy, politicians and appointed officials is always apt to wax and wane with time. For the U.S. Supreme Court, though, public opinion is currently waning like a crescent moon.
JOBS Act relaxes SEC requirements for emerging-growth companies

By Melissa Maleske | April 30, 2012

By reducing regulatory burden on startup companies, the JOBS Act looks to shore up the U.S. IPO market
FDIC targets ex-Chicago Bears QB in bank suit

By Ashley Post | April 10, 2012

The federal government just tackled beloved former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon.
Supreme Court to finally hear ObamaCare arguments

By Alex Vorro | March 26, 2012

The long-awaited day has finally come. Two years after the Obama administration passed the much-maligned Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Supreme Court today finally begins to hear oral arguments over the constitutionality of the law. And the hype is so large that spectators have been queuing up...
7 notable GCs in the news

By Alanna Byrne | March 2, 2012

Tracking some of the most-significant quotes from general counsel in the mainstream media
2012 antitrust outlook

By Steven Andersen | March 1, 2012

This year may be the calm before the storm
Justice Department appoints Tony West to No. 3 spot

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 28, 2012

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced yesterday that it has appointed one of its longtime lawyers, Tony West, as the new acting associate attorney general.
DOJ asks for millions to boost crime unit

By Cathleen Flahardy | February 14, 2012

According to budget documents submitted yesterday to Congress, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking for $5 million to give its criminal division a boost in personnel, the Wall Street Journal reports.