Elected Judges in New York Now Have New Contribution Rule that Limits Assignments
A new judicial rule in New York state changes the way elected judges are assigned cases. Beginning July 15th, an…
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In Paul Ceglia’s Facebook Lawsuit, DLA Piper Withdraws
Paul Ceglia just replaced his council in his Facebook lawsuit, although it is unclear if it was his decision or…
Judge refuses to stop forced medication of Arizona shooting suspect
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to stop forced medication to Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner. U.S District Judge…
Bank of America settles bad mortgage-backed securities claims by paying $8.5 billion
Bank of America has recently been the target several lawsuits over its business practices. the settlement is only a small…
Ivory Coast signs accord to allow ICC investigation to proceed
Although not a member of the ICC, Justice Minister Jeannot Ahoussou Kouadio of the Ivory Coast, signed an agreement recently…
North Carolina’s Abortion Waiting Period Bill Vetoed by Governor Perdue
A legislation which required a woman to pass a 24-hour waiting period before undergoing an abortion and also viewing an…
$214 Million for Alleged Malpractice May Have to be Paid by Wilmer
A decade old malpractice claim against Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr is still in the air and if proved…
Three Nominees Confirmed by Senate for the Department of Justice
The U.S. Justice department which was running without full strength since 2004 in the absence of confirmed top positions has…
Missouri woman fired from credit union job wins lawsuit
A Missouri woman, Brandi Catherall, was awarded more than $500000 in damages because her employer, a local credit union, had…
Insider trading case reveals new focus by U.S. Attorney’s Office on white collar crime
Matthew Kluger, along with his associate Kenneth Robinson, were found making use of sensitive, confidential information about pending corporate deals…
Tunisia court upholds conviction of ex-president Ben Ali’s nephew
Tunisia court upholds conviction of Imed Trabelsi, businessman and nephew of ex-president Ben Ali. The court sentenced Trabelsi on charges…
Do Small Firms All Hope To Grow Big?
The common trend believed by all is that bigger law firms are far better than smaller ones when it comes…