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Bodies of Seven Executed Men Left on Chairs in Middle of Mexican Town

Photos went viral this past weekend of seven men who were discovered sitting on plastic chairs in Mexico. All of…

Dell Sale Could Involve Carl Icahn and Blackstone Group

On Monday, backroom negotiations were supposed to start after Dell Inc invited investor Carl Icahn and Blackstone Group to make…

Estate of Dewey Wants to Defeat Claims by Former Partners

In a filing on Thursday, lawyers for the Dewey & LeBoeuf estate went after 18 former partners who refuse to…

Line Grows Long at Supreme Court Ahead of Same-Sex Marriage Arguments

There were close to 250 seats reserved for the public at the Supreme Court for both of the same-sex marriage…

Antonin Scalia Offers Criticism of Current Legal Education

During a speech at the 40th Anniversary dinner for the University of New Hampshire School of Law, U.S. Supreme Court…

British Teen Dies from Burns Sustained at Birthday Party

Jordan Sheard has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for the burning death of Steven Simpson,…

Members of Towson University “White Student Union” Defend Segregation and Slavery Comments

At the Conservative Political Action Conference Friday, two members of the White Student Union at Towson University advocated for racial…

NCAA Fights Class Status in Antitrust Case

Court papers were filed last week by attorneys for the NCAA that oppose class certification in a case led by…

Citigroup Agrees to Settlement Worth $730 Million

It was announced on Tuesday that Citigroup Inc will pay $730 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed on…

Sixty-Nine Percent of Law Students Retain Merit Scholarships

For the first time, prospective law school students are able to figure out the odds they have of maintaining a…

Lindsay Lohan Pleads No Contest: To Spend 90 Days in Locked Rehab

On Monday, Lindsay Lohan pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a crash in June of 2012, according…

Trusts and Estates Practice from Debevoise Joining Loeb & Loeb

Debevoise & Plimpton management told trusts and estates lawyer Jonathan Rikoon earlier this year that the firm no longer wanted…