Chief Justice Puts State of the Union Speech Back in the Spotlight
Six of the nine Supreme Court justices attended the State of the Union address in January, but don't be surprised if that number goes way down next year, in light of comments made by Chief... [ Read More... ]
King & Spalding Announces New Pay Scale, Bonuses
King & Spalding announced its long-awaited 2010 pay scale for Atlanta partner-track associates Tuesday in an internal memo obtained by the Fulton County Daily Report. Under the new... [ Read More... ]
1-Year Suspension Recommended for Former Bush White House Aide Over Theft Charge
The D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended to the D.C. Court of Appeals that former White House aide Claude Allen, who pleaded guilty in 2006 to one misdemeanor count... [ Read More... ]
A Second Mistrial for Blogger Charged With Threatening Judges
The second trial of blogger Harold "Hal" Turner, the New Jersey white supremacist charged with threatening to kill three Chicago federal judges, has resulted in a second mistrial. At the... [ Read More... ]
Plaintiffs Lawyers Jockey for Venue in Massive Toyota Litigation
Plaintiffs lawyers have been positioning themselves for a front seat in the mounting litigation arising from the sudden unintended acceleration problems in vehicles manufactured by Toyota.... [ Read More... ]
On Capitol Hill, Obama Administration Defends Indian Trust Deal
Senior administration officials on Wednesday defended the proposed $1.4 billion settlement to resolve a long-running Indian trust dispute, telling skeptical members of a House committee... [ Read More... ]
Filegate Suits Against Clinton White House Finally Dismissed
Fourteen years after they began, a federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuits over Filegate, closing the book on a scandal that became an ongoing thorn in the side of the Clinton White... [ Read More... ]
Indictments Dismissed Against Lawyers Charged in ‘Slayer Statute’ Case
The Georgia Supreme Court last week ruled that criminal indictments against two Carroll County lawyers must be dismissed, ordering the state Court of Appeals to reverse its prior ruling... [ Read More... ]
Texas Judge Rescinds His Own Order Over Constitutionality of Death Penalty
At a hearing Tuesday, Judge Kevin Fine of Houston's 177th District Court rescinded his March 4 order in which he granted defendant John E. Green's "motion to declare Article 37.071 of the... [ Read More... ]
N.Y. Appellate Panel Affirms Suit Over Alleged Promise to Pay Client’s Fee
An attorney who conveys an alleged agreement to cover the legal costs of another lawyer's client can be held liable for unpaid fees, a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division, 1st Department,... [ Read More... ]