NYSE Fined $5 Million to Settle Improper Information Leakage of SEC Market Data
SEC brings its first financial penalty against a U.S. exchange as the NYSE settled the improper access to market data…
Citibank Denies Duty to Warn Former Partners of Dewey on Capital Loans
Former Dewey partner Steven Otillar is the only former Dewey partner to be singled out and sued by Citibank for…
ACLU Fights for Ku Klux Klan in Georgia
Last week, on Thursday, a Ku Klux Klan chapter sued the state of Georgia for rejecting the white supremacist group’s…
Dickinson School of Law Proposes Closure of 1L Classes at Carlisle
A huge drop in the numbers of first year applicants has made the Dickinson School of Law rethink their dual-campus…
Hanging With the Moll-ster
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all having a great weekend, Molly and I sure are! My brother and sister-in-law are…
Minneapolis Law Firm Headed towards Closure
According to industry reports, the Minneapolis law firm of Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen may be headed towards closure as two…
Preacher Arrested for Breaking Preaching Ban in Bourbon Street
New Orleans has an ordinance on Bourbon Street, an ordinance that is rarely invoked, but lays down that after dark,…
Colluding Private Equity Firms Given Last Chance to Reveal Material Facts
On Friday, responding to a heavily blacked-out version of a 217-page complaint released by private equity firms alleged to have…
No More Tax-free Shopping from Online Retailers in California
Until now, California residents making online purchases had things cheaper as online retailers were not charged sales tax for state…
A Black Man Given a Life Sentence for Defending his Home
"Stand your Ground" laws might be problematic, but surely we have a right to protect our home? So why was…
Ford Foundation to Heavily Fund Do-Gooding from Top Law Schools
The Ford Foundation has decided to give a leg up of help to those law students most in need of…
Court in Norway Upholds Ban on Tobacco Displays in Stores
The Philip Morris company suffered a loss in Norwegian court Friday when the court upheld a ban that prevents the…