* Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge have released a joint statement to ensure the public that the proposed merger is still on. Patent and Trademark Office, isn’t too keen on the latest patent reform bill that’s currently before the House Judiciary Committee.
* “Proceed with caution.” David Kappos, the former director of the U.S. No divas here: the wedding ceremony was held at the high court because “hat’s where she was.” * Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has joined Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in being one of the only justices to perform a same-sex marriage. The guy’s almost as talented as George W. * George Zimmerman is an artiste extraordinaire, and one of his paintings is currently for sale on eBay where the price has been bid up to $110,100. Without anything else to say about this sports-related legal news, here’s a picture of Elie Hernandezing. * Aaron Hernandez is now facing a wrongful death suit filed by Odin Lloyd’s family. * Down 11 percent from last year, this fall, law schools enrolled the fewest amount of students since 1975, when there were only 163 ABA-accredited schools.
Critics think this move “looks and smells bad.” If it’s brown, flush it down? * In his last year of service, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer will moonlight in Brown Rudnick’s Irvine office. Congrats to Paul Smith, who specializes in environmental law, and will begin his four-year term on May 1. law firm that sounds like it’s an outdoor storage emporium, has elected a new chairman. It’s an exhilarating change.” Back in the day, people used to mistake the Notorious RBG for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. * “No one calls me Justice Sotomayor and no one calls Justice Kagan Justice Ginsberg. * What’s the price on being blackballed? Condé Nast settled its unpaid intern class-action lawsuit yesterday for $5.8 million, which will result in $700 to $1,900 payouts per aggrieved intern. * Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor attended the groundbreaking of Arizona State Law’s new campus, and even shoveled some dirt in honor of the school named after her. * Biglaw mergers and acquisitions are now on pace to meet or beat last year’s record, and company legal departments are pretty pissed off about it, especially since “arge firm views on conflicts drive crazy.” * “his is the best period of time that we have seen in a long time.” According to Wells Fargo Private Bank’s Legal Specialty Group, Biglaw’s revenue, hours, and profits all rose in the first nine months of 2014. * Loretta Lynch, America’s would-be attorney general, has been flying under the radar for years, and now senators are searching to find something, anything at all really, that could possibly be wrong with her.
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