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Bilzin Sumberg Partner A. Vicky Garcia-Toledo Appointed as Chair of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Committee

Bilzin Sumberg Land Use & Government Relations Partner, A. Vicky Garcia-Toledo, has been appointed as 2012-2013 Chair of the Greater…

‘Afghan Killings’ U.S. Soldier Has One Murder Charge Dropped and Some Added

On Friday, the U.S. Army dropped one murder charge against Staff Sergeant Robert Bales bringing the murder counts down to…

Twitter Subpoena Raises a Storm of Legal Questions

On Thursday, electronic privacy advocates argued that the subpoena to Twitter seeking the tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protester…

Latest Challenge to Ban on Worship in NY Schools

On Friday, while presiding over a 16-year old dispute between religious groups and the city’s Board of Education, a federal…

NY Court of Appeals Rules Parents can be Kidnappers

On Thursday, a divided New York Court of Appeals held that in certain cases it is possible to convict custodial…

Massachusetts Bar Task Force Reports Law Schools Need to be More Practical

A task force formed by the Massachusetts Bar Association has been toiling for the past six months to solve the…

Colorado Woman under Probation for Rubbing Naked Buttocks on Abstract Art Painting

On Thursday, Carmen Tirsch, 37, was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to undergo mental health treatment and help…

Court Allows Class-action Against Google Digital Books

On Thursday, U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan allowed class-action status to a lawsuit brought by the Authors Guild…

Ex-Senator Edwards Walks Free from Charges over Campaign Money

Former Senator John Edwards gained a huge reprieve from the scandal and legal convolutions that had been dogging him after…

Aereo May Shut Down if Court Makes the Wrong Move

On Wednesday, the CEO of Aereo Inc said that the online television venture might be destroyed if a U.S. judge…

Bloomberg Plans to Ban Large Sweet Drinks

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has drawn up a proposal for a municipal ban on large-size sugary beverages. On…

NYC Permits Religious Head Wear for Transit Workers

As part of a legal settlement made on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, the transit system of New York City…