Litigation Head Jumps Ship on Sinking USS Thacher Proffitt
Richard Hans, who left DLA Piper two years ago to join Thacher Proffitt & Wood, is heading back to his old…
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Madoff Victims — Sue All You Want, The Money’s Gone
Lawyers ramping up to try to recover client's investment cash squandered by indicted New York investor Bernard Madoff aren't expecting…
Blago’s Lawyer to Challenge “Illegal” Wiretaps
Indicted Governor Rod Blagojevich's attorney will challenge the lawfulness of the court-ordered wiretaps offered as evidence in federal corruption allegations…
Subprime Court Filings Reach Record Level
The number of subprime-related court filings has reached an unprecedented level and is expected to continue skyrocketing as economic conditions…
Client Sues Quinn Emanuel for Malpractice
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is being sued over an allegedly botched $48.8 million settlement that netted the Los…
Paul Hastings Associate Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
An associate of Los Angeles' Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker was charged in a $4.8 million insider trading scheme involving a…
Ex-Bechtel Lawyer Acquitted in Tax Case
After an hour's deliberation, an Oakland, California jury acquitted former Bechtel global tax manager Mark Muntean on charges that he…
Attorney General Recuses Self from Madoff Probe
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has recused himself from the Department of Justice probe into the Madoff investment scandal. Mukasey's…
Sullivan & Cromwell Halves Associate Bonuses
Just hours after we reported that Allen & Overy cut its associate bonuses in half, comes the news that New…
Law School Student Should Stick to Law, Give Up Prostitution
Apparently there's one Jewish Studies professor who hasn't bothered to read the Bible. Yaron Eliav, 44, an associate professor in…
Does a Girlfriend Count As an Employee?
Howard Shih was dating Jue-Ya Yang when he invited her to move in with him. For a year she lived…
Teen’s Defense: Video Games Made Him Kill His Mom
A 17-year-old boy is on trial in an Ohio courtroom for matricide, allegedly shooting and killing his mother and wounding…