Paul Hastings Hires Partner Specializing in Securities Litigation
Global law firm Paul Hastings has appointed Jennifer Conn co-chair of its securities litigation practice. The new hire comes just…
Legal News
Federal Judge Investigated for Ordering Handcuffing of 13-Year-Old Girl in Gallery as “Scared Straight” Tactic
US District Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California is facing an ethics probe after it was alleged…
Jenner & Block Expands DC Office and Appoints First Female Leader
Jenner & Block, a leading law firm, has appointed Lindsay Harrison, a litigator and co-chair of its real estate and…
Supreme Court to Review Cases on Criminal Sentencing and Appropriations
The US Supreme Court has recently announced that it will hear two additional cases this term, namely Pulsifer v. United…
Shareholders Sue Tesla and Musk for Allegedly Misleading Claims about Self-Driving Safety
Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have been sued by shareholders in a proposed class action for allegedly overstating the…
Quarles & Brady Expands Intellectual Property Presence in Denver with Adsero Acquisition
Quarles & Brady, a law firm founded in Milwaukee, has expanded its reach into Denver with the acquisition of Adsero…
Los Angeles Flavored-Tobacco Ban Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to Los Angeles County's ban…
Witnesses Take Stand in South Carolina Murder Trial
The highly publicized double murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh is set to continue with four…
State Solicitors General to Make a Mark at Supreme Court This Week
State solicitors general will regularly be present at the US Supreme Court this week, with several high-profile cases being heard.…
Lawyer Faces Lawsuit for Violating Employment Agreements and Fiduciary Duties
A New York-based litigation firm, Napoli Shkolnik, has filed a lawsuit against one of its attorneys, Heather Palmore, and her…
Law Grad’s $329K Debt Erased by US Through Compromise and Settlement
The US Department of Education has used a little-known provision called “compromise and settlement” to cancel the $329,000 debt of…
Texas Man Receives Sentence for Threatening to Assassinate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A 36-year-old man from Texas, identified as Garret Miller, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison by the United…