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Jim Vassallo

Legal Scholars Sign Letter to President Obama Regarding Broad Religious Exemption

President Barack Obama has been urged by 50 legal scholars to resist requests for broad religious exemptions in a forthcoming…

S. Chelvan Named Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year

Barrister S Chelvan was awarded the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award last month for his work in immigration…

Second-Quarter Earnings for Bank of America Drop by 43 Percent

The profit for Bank of America dropped by 43 percent in the second-quarter, mostly because of a large legal expense…

Two Colorado Law Firms Sued by Colorado Attorney General

  The Castle Law Group and Aronowitz & Mecklenburg are being sued by attorney general investigators in the state of…

Paul McGreal Stepping Down as Dean of University of Dayton School of Law

The University of Dayton School of Law has announced via a press release on its website that dean Paul McGreal…

Woman Who Sued University of Iowa Law School Receives New Trial

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that Teresa Wagner will receive a new trial in the case…

Law School Debt Far Outweighing Lawyer Salaries

The National Association for Law Placement has released new data that shows half of lawyers are starting with a salary…

Program Helping Girls in Rwanda Realize Their Potential

Ni Nyampinga is a magazine that is accompanied by a radio program in Rwanda. The magazine is published quarterly and…

Sidley Austin Welcomes Former General Counsel of Treasury Department

The law firm of Sidley Austin LLP has announced via a press release that George W. Madison has joined the…

Alex Rodriguez Sued by Gordon & Rees

David Cornwell and his firm, Gordon & Rees, has filed a lawsuit against New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez, according to…

Reynolds American Inc. Buying Lorillard Inc.

It was announced on Tuesday that Reynolds American Inc. will buy Lorillard Inc. for $25 billion excluding debt, according to…

Week of Training for Pacific Islands Judges

From July 19 through July 25, there will be 15 Pacific Island judges in Honolulu for intensive training at the…