Arrests Abroad: Five Muslim American men from Northern Virginia have been arrested in Pakistan at the home of a man linked to a radical jihadist group, The New York Times reports. The men are reportedly being questioning about any possible links to terrorism.
Not so Immortal: Heller Ehrman's leaders discussed the firm's "mortality" while assuring partners it was sound, and recruited more than five merger candidates by early 2008, including Mintz Levin, The Recorder reports via Law.com, citing confidential creditors' exhibits in bankruptcy mediation talks.
Caseworker CSC4672: Spotlighting a Jewish-South-American musical group, The Wall Street Journal examines the cultural clout that government officials sometimes have under immigration law: "They can decide which foreign ballerinas, musicians and artists qualify as 'outstanding,' or special enough to deserve a visa to enter the U.S," the newspaper reports.
Succeeding Kennedy: The Boston Globe reports on the start of the general-election phase of the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, which features the state AG against a JAG lawyer.
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