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Deadline reports that Marty Singer’s firm is now Singer Weinstein Wolf & Jonelis LLP, marking a new name effective today.
The firm introduces a new Executive Committee including Lynda Goldman, Evan Spiegel, Allison Hart, and Wayne Harman.
Singer credits the renamed firm’s growth to the contributions of Michael Weinsten, Brian Wolf, and David Jonelis.
The firm emphasizes its entertainment-industry roots while noting expansion beyond traditional clients.
Deadline notes Marty Singer’s reputation for aggressive litigation and high-profile clients.
Deadline highlights a long list of high-profile clients associated with Marty Singer.
The piece includes a letter from Singer to clients and staff announcing the name change and future direction.
The article frames the branding shift within the broader context of Hollywood legal branding and client loyalty.
Deadline’s article is part of Deadline Hollywood’s coverage, noting the firm’s evolution within Penske Media Corporation.

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The Hyde Amendment, restricting federal Medicaid funding for abortion, became law in the late 1970s and reshaped access for low-income women.
Paul Haring proposed the original idea to ban federal funding for abortion through an appropriations rider in 1974.
Henry Hyde became the public face of the effort, with the Hyde Amendment named after him and tied to later policy constraints.
The collaboration included Catholic bishops pressuring lawmakers and aligning with fiscal conservatives to advance the ban.
Democratic lawmakers faced political risk in supporting the ban as evangelical influence grew in the 1970s.
The Hyde Amendment is seen as an example of the movement’s incremental strategy that limited rights for many poor and minority women.
The piece notes ongoing effects: the right to abortion often tied to financial means.
The piece links the policy to broader anti-abortion and civil rights era rhetoric.
The investigation connects individual lawmakers’ personal motives to policy outcomes.
The article emphasizes that the Hyde Amendment remains a political tool used across decades.

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A Notre Dame Law School delegation visited Insper in São Paulo for a three-day joint faculty workshop and scholarly exchange.
The visit strengthens Notre Dame Law School's partnership with Insper, established in São Paulo in March 2025.
Workshop participants will hear papers from Notre Dame Law professors Michael Addo and Francisco J. Urbina and Insper colleagues.
The visit supports the Global Lawyering Initiative, expanding global partnerships and opportunities for exchanges.
Notre Dame Law School officials will meet Insper leadership to discuss future collaboration in research and teaching.
The trip included meetings with Notre Dame alumni and law firms based in São Paulo.
Dean Cole emphasized the partnership allows faculty to refine scholarship and contribute to global legal education.
Paul B. Miller and Gillian Harris highlighted Insper as a thought leader in Brazil during the visit.
The event marks a milestone in the first year of Notre Dame Law School's partnership with Insper.
The workshop featured diverse topics on corporate sustainability, constitutionality, and the work of the founders.

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