Jacoby & Meyers May Win Reconsideration of Non-attorney Ownership Issue
Jacoby & Meyers’ lawsuit to include non-lawyers in law firm ownerships may get a new lifeline as indicated by interaction…
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Amnesty Asks Rihanna, Shakira to Care for Human Rights
On Friday, human rights group Amnesty International urged pop stars Rihanna and Shakira to be aware of the recent arrests…
World Bank Orders Ecuador to Pay $1.77 Billion to Occidental
The World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID, has ordered Ecuador to pay a sum of…
Judge Calls Bank “Dracula” and Bank’s Law Firm, “Renfield,” Dracula’s Servant
On Thursday, King’s County Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack made scathing comments about how the IndyMac Federal Bank could have…
U.S. Television Getting Gay and Glad
On Friday, gay rights group Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released its 8th annual report tracking gender and…
Court Finds Lawsuit over Thomas Jefferson’s Wine is Time-barred
A billionaire collector who sued Christie’s auction house accusing Christie’s of certifying a virtually worthless cache of wine as belonging…
Google Settles with AAP, Authors Guild Would Continue Fight
On Thursday, Google and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) said the parties had reached a settlement over the rights…
Atwater Fourth City in California Moving towards Bankruptcy
On Wednesday night, the city council of Atwater, California declared a fiscal emergency placing the city of 28,000 on the…
Daryl Hannah Arrested for Pipeline Protest
On Thursday, actress Daryl Hannah (the mermaid in “Splash”) was arrested in Texas for trying to obstruct building of the…
Supreme Court Scrutinizes Government Liability in Federally Created Floods
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the degree of liability of the federal government and the…
Baker Shoe Chain Goes Bankrupt
On Wednesday, Bakers Footwear Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection as it tries to restructure and save its business while…
Marijuana Joint Falls out of City Attorney’s Pocket before Police in Court
Jason Cantrell, assistant city attorney of New Orleans was arrested on Monday after a marijuana cigarette fell from his pocket…