US Appeals Court Decides Students Cannot be Charged with School Disturbance Laws in South Carolina
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot…
Idaho Lawmakers Propose Bill to Reinstate Firing Squad for Executions
The Idaho Ways and Means Committee have proposed a new bill that would allow the use of a firing squad…
Reed Smith Expands Regulatory and Investigations Group with Evan Barr
Reed Smith, a global law firm, has announced that Evan Barr has partnered with the firm's Regulatory and Investigations Group.…
US Supreme Court Declines to Consider Claims due to Ineffective Counsel
The US Supreme Court has declined to consider the issue of when defense lawyers are obligated to begin negotiating a…
Protect Your Technology with a Patent Before Public Disclosure: Advice by Attorneys
Recent decisions by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit suggested that inventors should exercise caution when exhibiting…
Attorney-Client Exception Causes Problems for Another Trump Lawyer
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has used the "crime-fraud exception" to subpoena Evan Corcoran, a lawyer representing former President…
Former BigLaw Partner Ordered to Pay Firm More in Attorney Fees Than Awarded
A New York judge has upheld an arbitrator's decision to award $224,000 in unpaid fees to a former Holland &…
14 Guiding Principles to Enhance the Plea Bargaining System According to ABA Group
The American Bar Association's (ABA) Plea Bargain Task Force has released a set of 14 recommendations for creating a more…
Oliver Hanson Named as Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Canadian Practice
Cozen O'Connor announced on Tuesday that it had appointed Oliver Hanson as a shareholder and chairman of its Canadian corporate…
Laugh Out Loud with the Best Legal Joke of the Day – Legal Humor to Brighten Your Day!
The defendant's lawyer attempted to use a unique defense during a burglary trial. He argued that his client had only…
Liberal Judge Gains Momentum in Wisconsin High Court Race
The primary elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court saw Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz and former Justice Dan Kelly…
Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Charges Downgraded by ‘Rust’ Prosecutors
Alec Baldwin, the actor holding the gun that discharged on the “Rust” movie set, killed the film’s cinematographer, had his…