Guess What? I Gave Your Money To Madoff, And Now It’s Gone
Last week, investment fund manager J. Ezra Merkin sent a very interesting letter to investors in his Ascot Partners fund. In the…
Legal News
New York to Recover Exhorbitant Fees From Scrooge Attorney
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is to reopen 170 estates of deceased people, in order to reimburse heirs…
Non-equity Partners In “Precarious Position”
At least two more law firms are considering following the lead of DLA Piper, requiring nonequity partners to buy into…
“Devil’s Advocate” Joins Blagojevich Defense Team
Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will retain Edward Genson, of Chicago's Genson & Gillespie today, according to news sources. Genson…
Author of Famed Law Review Note Dies
Fronm Legal Blog Watch: William S. Stevens, a Pennsylvania lawyer who died last week at the age of 60, will…
Georgia Dems Call For Presidential Popular Vote
While fifteen electors were meeting in Atlanta today to cast their votes for John McCain, four state lawmakers called for…
Man Fights Forced Electroshock; Would Rather Have Full Bottle In Front of Him
From Minnesota Public Radio: A Minnesota man undergoing electro-convulsive therapy goes before a judge in St. Paul on Tuesday to…
Mark Cuban Denies Insider Trading Charges
Gazillionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban denies promising to keep confidential information about an Internet search company hours before selling its stock in…
Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois house is convening a special panel to determine if Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached…
RI Supreme Court Justice Williams Steps Down
Via Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney Macktaz at rhodeislandcriminaldefenseattorney.blogspot.com: Within hours of [Rhode Island] Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams’ unexpected…
Imperial Finance & Trading Hires New General Counsel
From LawCrossing.com: Imperial Finance & Trading, a leader in premium finance for life insurance, life insurance sales, and structured settlements,…
Conman Who Posed as Barrister is Jailed
Ian Clegg, a 32-year-old conman who pretended to be a barrister and represented clients in court, has been jailed for two…