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Stan Chesley Disbarred for Involvement in Cheating Clients

How discouraging when a rockstar career ends on a sour note. The "master of disaster" Stan Chesley, who has won…

Medical Liability Reform

According to CNBC, medical liability reform legislation is awaiting intense discussions later this 2013. The Health Coalition on Liability and…

Judge Assignment for Continuing Rape Investigation in Ohio

Recently, high school football players in Ohio were found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, OH during summer…

Man Freed after Serving 23 Prison Years for Crime He Did Not Commit

David Ranta’s case goes to show why prosecutorial immunity and prosecutorial impunity goes hand-in-hand. Ranta was arrested, tried, and sent…

U.S. Supreme Court Hearings on Drug Company Settlements

Reuters reported the U.S. Supreme Court is beginning hearings on arguments during the last week of March 2013 in a…

Former Crowell Attorney Disbarred

Crowell & Moring is a law firm with over 500 lawyers. The law firm practices in several areas of law…

City Manager Quietly Drew a Salary Far Exceeding that of the U.S. President – City Mayor Convicted with Cronies

A Los Angeles County jury convicted five former elected officials of the city of Bell, California, for public corruption on…

JPMorgan and MF Global Inc. Trustee Settle for $546 Million

Reuters reported JPMorgan Chase & Co, a financial services firm, settled for $546 million with the trustee of MF Global…

Jury Convicts Tennessee Woman for Murdering Newborn Twins

The Associated Press reported a jury in Tennessee found Lindsey Lowe, age 26, guilty of murdering her newborn twins in…

Steubenville Teen Rapist to Appeal Verdict Because his “Brain isn’t Fully Developed”

Lawyers are a sly breed. When Walter Madison, the attorney of Ma'lik Richmond, one of the two teens recently convicted…

Judge, Who as a Law Student, Masturbated before 5-Year-Old Niece, Challenges Disciplinary Action

On Tuesday, former Onondaga County Family Court judge Bryan Hedges appealed the recommendation of the New York State Commission on…

NCAA Fights Class Status in Antitrust Case

Court papers were filed last week by attorneys for the NCAA that oppose class certification in a case led by…