Federal Judge to Decide Whether to Impose Sanctions against the Estate of Anna Nicole Smith’s Former Stepson
Anna Nicole Smith married oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall when she was 26 and he was 89. Her highly…
19 Year-Old Drunk College Student Breaks into Business, Eats and Passes Out
This week, reports came out of South Bend, Indiana, of an unusual break-in at a downtown massage therapy business. A 19…
Hobby Lobby Mutual Funds Invest in Manufacturers of Abortion Drugs
Hobby Lobby, a Christian-owned craft chain, was offended by being required to offer emergency contraceptives and intrauterine devices in the…
Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Overall Campaign Contributions
On Wednesday morning the Supreme Court defeated limits in federal law for the overall campaign contributions individual donors are allowed…
Earthquake with 8.2 Magnitude Strikes Chile Tuesday Night
Late Tuesday an earthquake with 8.2 magnitude struck off the northern coast of Chile, according to multiple media reports, including…
Cooley LLP Adds Prestigious Intellectual Property Group
A group of IP attorneys is joining Cooley LLP, according to a press release. The team includes Ivor R. Elrifi.…
WIAW–Palmetto 200 Food
Happy Wednesday! This has been a loooong week for me, even though it's only Wednesday! I arrived in Chicago at…
SeaWorld Sedates their Whales with Valium-like Drugs
The famed SeaWorld park chain, critized by animal advocates, has been treating some of their marine mammals with psychoactive drugs,…
More Partners Leave Downey Brand
Sacramento’s largest law firm, Downey Brand LLP, has kept on losing lawyers throughout the year, and this time, another…
Peer Monitor Index for Mid Sized Firms Says “Bench Strength” Will Spell the Difference
The recent Peer Monitor Index for Mid-Size Law Firms published by Thomson Reuters has quite aptly been titled “A Glass…
William Koch Fake Wine Lawsuit Reduced
U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken in Manhattan agreed with the defendant, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Eric Greenberg, and the federal…
Obamacare Expected to Beat Sign-up Expectations
Government officials have reported to The Associated Press that, U.S. President Barack Obama's health care plan, known as Obamacare, was…