Rhode Island Now the 10th State to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
On May 1, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. The…
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Boston Marathon Bombers Planned for 4th of July Suicide Attacks
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, told the FBI that he and his brother considered both…
Legal Industry Sheds Secretaries
Several prominent and successful law firms across the country are reducing the size of their secretarial staff. This trend is…
Prager, Former UCLA Law School Dean, Named Dean of Southwestern
Southwestern Law School named Susan Westerberg Prager as the new dean of their school yesterday. Prager has a long history…
High Rates of Bar Passage in New York and Texas
The results are in, and Texas and New York are welcoming hundreds of new attorneys into their respective Bars. Earlier…
Krossed Out: “Kris Kross” Rapper Dies of Suspected Overdose
Rap fans will be wearing their black armbands backwards today, to honor the legacy of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly, one…
Mintz Levin Hires Paul Davis at San Francisco Office
Becoming one of the fastest growing law firms in San Francisco, the law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky…
NY State Mandates Reporting of Pro Bono Work
New York State recently approved new requirements mandating that attorneys report their annual pro bono work in order to register…
Above the Law Creates Consumer Focused Law School Rankings
As if the US News & World Report’s annual rankings of law schools wasn’t controversial enough, law blog Above the…
Quinn Emanuel Hires New Partners for Washington, D.C., Office
Yesterday, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced that Michael Lyle and Eric Lyttle have joined the firm as partners in…
3 Additional Suspects Arrested in Connection with Boston Marathon Bombing
Three college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested earlier today in charges that are related to the Boston Marathon bombing.…
Former Judge Calls on Congress to Question U.S. Attorney’s Brooklyn Office
After being taken for millions of dollars by a fraudulent investor, is it reasonable to assume that the victims of…