North Carolina Senate to Vote on Legalizing Medical Marijuana Use Next Week
North Carolina is on the verge of legalizing medical marijuana consumption after a bill allowing the use of cannabis for…
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Jenner & Block Expands International Arbitration Team
Jenner & Block, a US-based law firm, has expanded its international arbitration practice with two partner hires. Kenneth Beale has…
Colorado Man’s $300K Bond Set After Suing and Threatening Multiple Judges
Brett Nelson, a 44-year-old Gunnison County, Colorado resident, has been indicted by a grand jury on 24 counts, including criminal…
New Study Reveals High Dissatisfaction Among Deputy General Counsels in Current Positions
According to a recent study by Axiom and Wakefield Research, deputy general counsels (DGCs) are experiencing high levels of burnout…
Florida Man Pretends to be General Counsel and Law Firm Partner in a Fake Epstein Investigation
Jonathan Ghertler, a Florida man, is facing charges of wire fraud, making false statements, and aggravated identity theft for posing…
Judge Acosta from New York Joins Pillsbury Law Firm
Rolando Acosta, the top judge on New York's intermediate appeals court, is leaving the bench next month to join law…
Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Selected as Apollo’s New Chief Legal Officer
Apollo Global Management, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, has announced that it has hired Whitney Chatterjee as…
Former Legislator Sentenced to 33 Months in Employment Tax Charge Case
Former Wisconsin State Senator Kevin Shibilski has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to…
Judge scolds Reed Smith partner for ‘theatrics and profanity’
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that a Reed Smith partner, A. Scott Bolden, cannot be punished by criminal…
Reed Smith Expands Regulatory and Investigations Group with Evan Barr
Reed Smith, a global law firm, has announced that Evan Barr has partnered with the firm's Regulatory and Investigations Group.…
US Supreme Court Declines to Consider Claims due to Ineffective Counsel
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider the issue of when defense lawyers are obligated to begin negotiating a…
14 Guiding Principles to Enhance the Plea Bargaining System According to ABA Group
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Plea Bargain Task Force has released a set of 14 recommendations for creating a more…