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At a hearing Tuesday, Judge Kevin Fine of Houston's 177th District Court rescinded his March 4 order in which he granted defendant John E. Green's "motion to declare Article 37.071 of the...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... ]
Charges in Dallas Office Shooting Depend on Suspect’s Recovery
Dallas police say charges against a former city attorney accused of shooting a father and son inside their financial business are on hold because the accused gunman isn't expected to survive.... [ Read More... ]
GM Battles to Withhold Safety Secrets
It's a potentially explosive lawsuit focusing on the safety record of a major automaker. And it has nothing to do with Toyota. A small army of defense lawyers for once-mighty General Motors... [ Read More... ]
Poll Shows Public Support for Cameras at the High Court
A new public opinion poll being released today found that more than 60 percent of voters think that televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings would be "good for democracy." Only 26 percent... [ Read More... ]