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Amanda Griffin

Bonds Cleared of Felony Charge for Obstruction of Justice

Summary: Barry Bonds has been cleared of obstructing the justice during his elusive grand jury testimony about whether he knew…

Law Firm Meckler Bulger Tilson to Merge with Cozen O’Connor

Summary: Law firm Meckler Bulger Tilson will merge into Cozen O’Connor, effective June 1. The new law firm will be…

Popeyes Shift Manager Fired for Allowing Gunman to Take $400

Summary: A Texas Popeyes restaurant was robbed earlier this month, taking $400 from the registers. The shift manager was fired…

First Year Associates Are Seeing a Small Increase in Starting Salaries

Summary: While the overall median salary for first year associates at law firms is up from last year, the numbers…

Two Chimpanzees Given the Right for Writ of Habeas Corpus as Legal Persons

Summary: Two chimpanzees used at a university for biomedical tests have been given the status of legal persons for a…

Law Firm Managing Partners Expect Law Firm Growth

  Summary: The latest quarterly survey by Citi Private Bank shows managing partners have an overall concern on how the…

Loyola Law Receives 20 Million Dollars for Scholarships

  Summary: Loyola Law School will be giving more scholarships and reducing class sizes to combat the decline in applicants.…

EPA Proposes Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Summary: The nation’s two largest coal companies, along with 14 states, are taking on the EPA after a proposed regulation…

Medical Marijuana Treatments Now Allowed in Georgia

Summary: Medical marijuana usage is now allowed for those with certain seizure conditions in Georgia because of the efforts of…

Georgetown University Law Center to Open Small Nonprofit Law Firm

Summary: Georgetown University Law Center is opening a small nonprofit law firm with the help of DLA Piper and Arent…

Texas Judge Could Face Seventy Years in Prison

Williamson county judge, Tim Wright, was released on a $25,000 bond after an indictment on several weapons charges. He has…

Dentons, the World’s Largest Law Firm, Joins with McKenna

The Atlanta-based firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP has finally agreed to merge with Dentons . The two law firms first…