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California Appellate Court Partially Reverses Ruling in Yamaha Wage Dispute Case

In a significant legal development, the California state appellate court has made a decisive ruling, partially overturning a trial court's…

Disbarred Attorney Lawrence E. Madison Resentenced

Summary: An attorney, who has since been disbarred, in Georgia convicted of sexually molesting a child at his law office…

Richard Posner Retires from Appellate Court

Summary: Appellate judge Richard Posner announced his plan to retire from the court of appeals and focus on teaching and…

Senate Confirms Joseph Greenaway to 3rd Circuit

Joseph Greenaway has become the 15th Obama  judicial nominee to win Senate confirmation.  His nomination was cleared by the Senate…

Monday Morning Roundup

Good morning! The weekend is over and it's back to the grind, which means it's time for another quick look…

Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat

Gerard Lynch was confirmed by the Senate today for a seat on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, making him…

Update: Judge Agrees with Judge that Judges Need More Money

Two weeks ago, we reported that New York State's Appellate Division had ruled, giving lawmakers 90 days to adjust judicial…

Judges Rule That Judges Deserve Pay Raise

New York State's 1,300 judges have not had a pay raise in a decade. Now the state's Appellate Division, 1st…

Akerman Senterfitt Creates Florida’s First Minority Legal Pipeline Program

Akerman Senterfitt has announced a new partnership with the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Law School, one of Florida's oldest…

North Carolina Judges Agree to Pay Cut

Almost all North Carolina judges have agreed to pay cuts similar those being imposed on state employees Three hundred and…

Court: Firm Can Sue Departing Partners

A California appeals court ruling from 1984 that a firm can sue a departing partner for profits lost from open…

Dwyer & Collera Hires Former State Chief Justice

Law firm Dwyer & Collora has hired Judge Christopher J. Armstrong, the former chief justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.…