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Jobs for Everyone at UC Irvine Law School

Things just keep getting better for the inaugural class at the U.C. Irvine School of Law. If attending law school…

Morris, Manning & Martin Forges Alliance with Brazilian Firm

Atlanta-based firm Morris, Manning & Martin has entered the Brazilian market through a strategic alliance with Sao-Paulo-based firm Fleury Malheiros,…

Judge Kicks Up Dust in 9/11 Case

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in New York rejected a settlement between  9/11 workers and their employers.  The settlement which…

Employment Lawsuit Has Lady Gaga Crying Foul

Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has been hit with a lawsuit by her former boyfriend and business…

Going Green: Californians Get Vote on Marijuana

Officials in California announced an initiative to legalize marijuana will be on the November ballot following the submittal of a…

Baron & Budd and Mumphrey Law Firms Announce Groundbreaking Victory for Employees Suffering from Occupational Hearing Loss

Judge Manuel A. Fernandez of the 34th Judicial District Court in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana ruled in favor of…

Ropes & Gray Slapped With Plagiarism Suit

A genetic research laboratory is seeking up to $82.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Ropes & Gray in…

$300M Claim Last One to Die in Battle Between Tycoon and Model

Vickie Lynn Marshall, aka Anna Nicole Smith, died of a drug overdose in 2007 but continues to make headlines.  Smith's…

Camille Cantrell Joins Hawkins, Parnell & Thackston

In a statement made to us by Audra Mitchell, the firm's director of marketing we learn that Camille Cantrell joined the Atlanta office…

Former FCC Commish Leaves Wiley Rein for Media Access Project

Tyrone Brown, a veteran attorney at Wiley Rein and the former commissioner of the FCC under Jimmy Carter, is leaving…

Jury Seated for World Series Prostitution Case

A former public relations specialist, Susan Finkelstein, is on trial for soliciting World Series tickets in exchange for sex.  The…

UnitedHealth Fraud a Symptom of Sick Economy

Since the severe economic downturn of 2008, securities-fraud class-action suits have increased tremendously and show no signs of slowing down.…