JP Morgan Visited by Italian Tax Police
An enormous banking scandal in Italy has spread to international investment firms, including America’s own JP Morgan group. On Thursday,…
Legal News
Lawyer Reluctant to Take the Stand against His Own Former Client
An attorney is the key witness in a trial against the client he was hired to defend, in what…
Cyclist Injured by Dog Cannot Sue Owner, though Dog Moved on Owner’s Command
On Tuesday, the Appellate Division, First Department ruled that a man injured while cycling in Central Park, because his bicycle…
Judge has Mixed Feelings about SAC Settlement in $602 Million Insider Trading Settlement
Judge Victor Marrero is not at all happy about the sorts of deals the S.E.C. has been working out with…
Facebook Reveals Bigamist’s Secret Wife
As Facebook continues to worm its way into every segment of daily life, using cold mathematical algorithms to build relationships…
Martha Stewart Living and J.C. Penney Continue to Battle over Right to Sell Goods
Everybody wants a piece of Martha Stewart. That’s why two retail giants are going to war over the rights to…
New York Gun Law Case Refused to be Heard by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would partially determine whether the carrying of concealed…
Albany City Judge Rules Prosecutors Cannot Abandon Prosecution of Occupy Protesters
After the November 2011 protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement, Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares had announced…
Former CEO of Full Tilt Poker Avoids Prison Time Due to Poor Health
On Monday, Raymond Bitar, the former CEO of Full Tilt Poker, pleaded guilty to violating anti-Internet gambling laws while succeeding…
Creditors Could Get Paid in Full After Lehman Brothers Collapse
When the U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, the global financial system collapsed with it, to a degree,…
Florida Lawyer’s Disappearance Raises Questions
It is uncertain whether Florida attorney Timothy McCabe is a “missing person,” but it is certain that more than $6…
Experts Switch Sides in their $19 Billion Case Against Chevron
Steven Donziger, environmental lawyer superstar, has recently suffered a reversal of fortune worthy of the ancient drama. The New York…