Guilty Plea from Ex-Lawyer in Continental Resources Fraud Case
An Oklahoma lawyer had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud just days before his trial began.…
Lawsuit Claims Workday AI Exhibits Bias Against Black and Older Job Applicants
A lawsuit has been filed against Workday Inc., alleging that the company's artificial intelligence (AI) systems and screening tools unfairly…
Judge scolds Reed Smith partner for ‘theatrics and profanity’
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that a Reed Smith partner, A. Scott Bolden, cannot be punished by criminal…
US Appeals Court Decides Students Cannot be Charged with School Disturbance Laws in South Carolina
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot…
Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Reinstate Firing Squad for Executions
The Idaho Ways and Means Committee have proposed a new bill that would allow the use of a firing squad…
Reed Smith Expands Regulatory and Investigations Group with Evan Barr
Reed Smith, a global law firm, has announced that Evan Barr has partnered with the firm's Regulatory and Investigations Group.…
US Supreme Court Declines to Consider Claims due to Ineffective Counsel
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider the issue of when defense lawyers are obligated to begin negotiating a…
Protect Your Technology with a Patent Before Public Disclosure: Advice by Attorneys
Recent decisions by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suggested that inventors should exercise caution when exhibiting…
Attorney-Client Exception Causes Problems for Another Trump Lawyer
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has used the "crime-fraud exception" to subpoena Evan Corcoran, a lawyer representing former President…
Former BigLaw Partner Ordered to Pay Firm More in Attorney Fees Than Awarded
A New York judge has upheld an arbitrator's decision to award $224,000 in unpaid fees to a former Holland &…
14 Guiding Principles to Enhance the Plea Bargaining System According to ABA Group
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Plea Bargain Task Force has released a set of 14 recommendations for creating a more…
Oliver Hanson Named as Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Canadian Practice
Cozen O'Connor announced on Tuesday that it had appointed Oliver Hanson as a shareholder and chairman of its Canadian corporate…