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Law Clerk for Federal Judge Arrested for Solicitation of Child

Thomas Jackson, a law clerk for a federal judge in New Orleans, pled guilty to charges of soliciting sex with…

Race Claims Dropped From Paula Deen Suit

A federal judge threw out Lisa Jackson’s race discrimination claims, which were meant, probably, just as a ploy for Lisa…

Federal Judge Barbara Jones Joining Zuckerman Spaeder

A federal judge and former prosecutor, Barbara S. Jones, is resigning from the bench in order to join the law…

Planned Parenthood Takes a Hit in Oklahoma

There are some disagreements as to why a Federal Judge let Oklahoma terminate a contract with Planned Parenthood. Ostensibly, the…

Lawsuit Filed by Federal Judges Regarding Pay Increases

Congress was ordered back in October by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to pay six federal…

Weil, Gotshal & Manges Partner Making it to Bench

Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has said in a statement that he has recommended Vernon Broderick, a partner of Weil,…

Antitrust Case Against GlaxoSmithKline Regarding Flonase to be Decided by Jury, According to Court Ruling

Generic versions of Flonase, a drug widely used to treat allergies, were withheld from consumers for years according to plaintiffs…

Supporters of Proposition 8 Argue for Right to Appeal

California Proposition 8, the ban of same-sex marriage in California, has repeatedly not been defended by state officials.  Monday, March…

Chevron Granted Preliminary Injunction in Ecuador Case

Chevron was ordered by a court in Ecuador last month to pay almost $9 billion to Ecuador to clean up…

Judge Blocks Key Components of Arizona’s Immigration Law

One day before Arizona’s controversial immigration law goes into effect, a federal judge Wednesday blocked several key provisions to the…

Study: Law Professors Lean Liberal

A study by the University of California, Berkeley School of Law found law schools hire more “openly liberal professors” than…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, April 1, and here's a look back at yesterday's news... Bestattorneysonline.com announce the top…