Wake Up Call: Lawyers Say Israel Has Right to ‘Pursue Justice’

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• About 400 attorneys from more than two dozen Big Law firms signed a letter released Thursday that supports Israel’s right to defend itself in the wake of the attack from the group Hamas. The signers, who included lawyers from Cooley, Kirkland & Ellis, and Cleary Gottlieb, said they “affirm that Israel has the undeniable right and obligation to pursue justice against those who harm it and murder its citizens.” (Business Wire)
• A Florida Bar committee is weighing ...