Juror Hears Judge Say Trial Is “Stupid”
Summary: A federal judge from New York had to excuse a juror from a case after he realized the juror…
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Judge Suspended for Intoxication and Public Urination
Summary: Judge Emily Dean is facing a 30-day suspension for arriving at court drunk, and for previously urinating in a…
Urban Outfitters Pulls Offensive Sweatshirt
Summary: An Urban Outfitters “vintage” Kent State University sweatshirt that appeared to be covered in blood caused outrage across the…
Summer Associates Rank Choate Hall & Stewart and Foley Hoag Number One
Summary: The American Lawyer’s 2014 Summer Associates satisfaction survey reports that Choate Hall & Stewart received nearly perfect scores on…
Chipotle Shuts Down as Workers Protest “Borderline Sweatshop Conditions”
Summary: Managers at the Penn State Chipotle walked out on Wednesday, complaining of "borderline sweatshop conditions." The restaurant was forced to…
Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams Banking Regulatory Agencies
Summary: Senators criticized the Department of Justice and banking regulatory agencies for failing to take stern action against bankers whose…
Top 50 Firms Represent America’s Elite Trial Lawyers
Summary: The National Law Journal and Law.com have created a list of the top 50 plaintiff’s law firms. It was…
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Barclays Bank for Lack of Jurisdiction
Summary: L. Londell McMillan’s suit against Barclays has been dismissed in New York. The judge stated that the court does…
Jill Pryor’s Nomination to Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Confirmed
Summary: After a two-and-a-half year quest to obtain a seat on the bench of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Home Depot Faces $60 Million Security Breach
Summary: Home Depot and its customers suffer what could be the largest security breach in retailer history. The cyber attack…
Former SAC Capital Trader Martoma Receives 9 Year Prison Sentence
Summary: SAC’s Mathew Martoma received the steep sentence of 9-years for inside trading. Mathew Martoma’s nine year sentence for inside…
General Motors Board Angers Consumers Due to Lack of Supervision
Summary: General Motors is upping its safety investigation measures after several shareholder lawsuits have been filed accusing the board of…