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U.S. Supreme Court Hearings on Drug Company Settlements

Reuters reported the U.S. Supreme Court is beginning hearings on arguments during the last week of March 2013 in a…

Former Crowell Attorney Disbarred

Crowell & Moring is a law firm with over 500 lawyers. The law firm practices in several areas of law…

Making Lawmakers Put on Logos of Financial Backers

The Huffington Post reported that in the White House there is a "We the People" website. "We the People," is…

Sidley Austin LLP adds Jennifer Coplan as a Partner in New York

On March 21, 2013, Sidley Austin LLP announced in a press release that Jennifer B. Coplan joined its New York…

Jury Convicts Tennessee Woman for Murdering Newborn Twins

The Associated Press reported a jury in Tennessee found Lindsey Lowe, age 26, guilty of murdering her newborn twins in…

NCAA Fights Class Status in Antitrust Case

Court papers were filed last week by attorneys for the NCAA that oppose class certification in a case led by…

Indian Men Accused of Raping Swiss Tourist Make Court Appearance

On Monday, the six men from India who were accused of raping a Swiss tourist appeared in court and charged…

McDonald’s Sued After Child Eats Used Condom

A woman has sued McDonald's Corp because she claims her two-year-old son ate a used condom found in the play…

TheLadders Sued by Bursor & Fisher

A proposed consumer protection class action lawsuit was filed on Monday in a New York federal court against the premium…

Charles F. Daum Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Charles F. Daum, a defense lawyer, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for his part in a…

Melowese Richardson, Cincinnati Poll Worker, Indicted on Voter Fraud Charges

Melowese Richardson, who admitted to voting twice in the presidential election this past November, has been indicted for voting a…

Defendants from Insider Trading Case Ask for Convictions to be Overturned

The attorneys for two traders found guilty of insider trading have asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to…