CMEA Sued for Retaliation and Sexual Harassment
Venture firm CMEA is being sued by three executive assistants for retaliation and harassment, according to Reuters. A former partner…
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The 7 Most Annoying Lawyers
Attorneys might be annoying to begin with, especially when they have a case against you and are winning it. But…
Top Advocate of DOJ Says the Focus is on Antitrust and Patent Cases
On Friday, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who is the federal government’s top advocate in the U.S. Supreme Court, spoke at…
German Investor Arrested in Italy; to Be Extradited to U.S., Felt His Life Is Like that of St. Paul
On Friday, the Italian police arrested Florian Homm, a German investor who has spent more than five years in hiding,…
Florida Broker Who Used to Advice NFL Players Barred by FINRA
On Thursday, Jeffrey Rubin, a Florida broker accused of enticing more than 30 professional U.S. football players into investing a…
Trademark Board Hearing Case Against Washington Redskins Name Trademark
On Thursday, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, a portion of the U.S. Patent Office, heard a case regarding the…
Law Firms Cooley and Winston & Strawn Representing Hot Topic and Sycamore
Sycamore is purchasing the teen clothing retailer Hot Topic for $600 million. Barbara Borden, the head of the M&A practice…
Costco CEO Supports Obama’s Plan to Raise Minimum Wage
President Barack Obama has said that he would like to raise the country's minimum wage to $9 per hour. The…
Prosecutors in James Holmes Case Say Insanity Defense Law Constitutional
On Wednesday, court filings said that prosecutors working the James Holmes Colorado movie theater shooting case urged a judge to…
Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Huron Dismissed
It was announced on Tuesday that the Huron Consulting Group Inc won a dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit that accused…
Letter to Rand Paul from Eric Holder Regarding Drone Strikes in U.S. Disclosed
United States Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter that was disclosed on Tuesday that the Obama Administration believes…
The Would-be Spy Who Failed First Try
On Tuesday, Bryan Underwood was sentenced to nine years for trying to pass secrets to China. The irony is that…