Law Firm Scammer Escapes Conviction Thanks to Speedy Trial Deadline
A Nigerian citizen, Omoefe Okoro, accused of defrauding law firms and lawyers out of over $30 million has won a…
US Department of Defense Launches Probe into Classified Document Leak
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a criminal investigation into a recent leak of classified documents online.…
Shearman & Sterling Implements Further Staff Reductions in Latest Cost-Cutting Move
Shearman & Sterling, a New York-based law firm, has announced that it will conduct another round of staff reductions, following…
Lawyers Love Their Jobs, But Battle Stress: Shocking Survey Results Revealed
A recent survey conducted by Law360 Pulse revealed that 83% of surveyed attorneys reported experiencing stress at least some of…
Trump Strikes Back: Sues Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen for Whopping $500 Million
Former US President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against his former lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, for over $500…
9th Circuit Dissenter Criticizes Federal Judge’s Generic Citations as ‘Rubberstamp’ Orders
A federal appeals judge has partially dissented in a case where a defendant was denied the opportunity to argue that…
Best Law Firms to Work For: Wilshire Law Firm
Wilshire Law Firm: Providing Compassionate Legal Representation with a Strong Emphasis on Employee Growth and Development (PRNewsfoto/Wilshire Law Firm) Wilshire…
Cooley Postpones Commencement of First-Year Associates in Unprecedented Move
Cooley LLP, a Silicon Valley-based law firm, has postponed the start date for its incoming class of new associates until…
Former Trump Lawyer and Hutchinson Attorney, Passantino, Files Lawsuit Against January 6 Committee
Stefan Passantino, a former White House lawyer for Donald Trump, has filed a complaint against the House January 6 committee,…
Fisher Phillips adds former Amazon and Tesla Lawyer to their Employment Law Team
Fisher Phillips, a labor and employment law firm based in Atlanta, announced on Tuesday the addition of Robin Repass as…
9th Circuit Decides if Honking Your Car Horn is Protected by First Amendment
On April 7, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a California law that bans honking…
DC Circuit Raises Obstruction Charge Concerns in Jan. 6 Prosecutions but Prevents DOJ from Facing “Immediate Disaster”
On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that the government can…