Howard Rice Loses Four Partners
Four partners from Howard Rice's business department have left or are leaving the firm. The chair of the department, Deborah…
Legal News
South Carolina Hires Impeachment Lawyer
With the state legislature considering bringing impeachment charges against Governor Mark Sanford, the state has retained Ross Garber, a partner…
Breakin’ the law! – Part 2
You would think with his popularity dropping and his state in an economic shambles, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would be…
Scott Rothstein Requests Disbarment
Bowing to the inevitable, Scott Rothstein has formally requested his own permanent disbarment. The south Florida lawyer whose firm has…
Musings on a Slow Day
Unless you've been living in a cave, you know by now that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in New…
Judge Holds Army Responsbile for Katrina Flooding in New Orleans
The flooding of the lower 9th ward of Louisiana and the neighboring St. Bernard Parish was a man made disaster…
Filibuster on Hamilton is Over
The Senate voted on a cloture motion yesterday, ending debate on the appointment of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th…
Changing of the Guard at the ABA
Henry White has resigned as the executive director of the American Bar Association. R. Thomas Howell, the organization's general counsel,…
Court Denies Government Security to Blackwater Defense Team
In an update to this story a court in Washington DC has ruled that the defense team representing a group…
Hackers Targeting Large Law Firms in Increasing Numbers
The FBI has issued an advisory, warning law firms of "noticeable increases" in attempts to hack into their computer systems.…
Chicago Schools Ordered to Allow Transfers
This is an update from Friday's story. Following an emergency hearing today, a judge in Chicago has ordered the city's…
Jackson Lewis Opens in Cincinnati
New York firm Jackson Lewis has opened a new office in Cincinnati, with the help of five local attorneys. This…