ATL’s Law School Students of the Year
Above the Law has announced its Law School Students of the Year, although the accolade is clearly a sarcastic one.…
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Update: UM Law School Student in Sex Scandal Speaks Out
We posted last week about the University of Michigan Law School student who tried her hand at prostitution, and was…
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…
New York Law School Files Investor Suit Against Merkin
As we reported earlier today, New York Law School has filed an investor lawsuit against J. Ezra Merkin, one of…
Why Madoff Gets Bail, While Dreier Sits in Jail
The WSJ Law Blog speculates on why disgraced investor Bernie Madoff is out on bail, while disgraced investor (and lawyer)…
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…
Prosecutor: $380 Million Lost in Dreier Fraud
A US prosecutor estimates losses of $380 million in an alleged hedge fund fraud linked to prominent New York attorney Marc…
Dreier Arraigned, Receiver Assigned
Dreier LLP founder Marc Dreier was arraigned yesterday on federal charges of selling $113 million in fake securities to two hedge…