Massive Overhaul Proposed for Federal Mass Tort Cases – Is the US Judicial System Changing Forever?
A new rule proposed by a U.S. judicial panel could have an impact on hundreds and thousands of federal mass…
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Supreme Court Justices Now Required to Report Free Trips & Gifts
New regulations have been adopted that require U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges to provide greater public disclosure of…
New York Law Firm Settles for $200K in Landmark Data Breach Case
Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, a midsize law firm representing hospitals and hospital networks in litigation, has agreed to pay…
Plastic Surgeon’s Deadly Procedure: Lawyer Vanishes After Restroom Break
A Florida plastic surgeon, Tomasz Roman Kosowski, has been charged with the murder of missing associate Steven Cozzi, a lawyer…
Young Chicago Carjacking Suspects Exposed to Daily Violence, Lawyer and Pastor Reveals Shocking Truth
Carjackings in Chicago have increased, causing fear among many residents. However, Cliff Nellis, an attorney and pastor who founded the…
Arnold & Porter’s Strategic Move: Hires New York Fed Attorney Amid Banking Crisis
On Monday, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, a US-based law firm, announced that it had hired James Bergin as a…
Cadwalader Loses Top Structured Finance Partners to Winston in NY and Dallas
Chicago-based law firm Winston & Strawn has recently announced the addition of two structured finance partners, Chris Gavin and Taylor…
Deutsche Bank Pays $1.6 Billion in Settlement for Bernard Madoff Scandal Claims
Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) has settled a lawsuit against two offshore funds, the Kingate Global Fund and Kingate Euro Fund,…
ABA Successfully Fights Back Against Class Action Lawsuit Involving Lawyers’ Personal Data
On March 22, 2023, a federal judge in Detroit gave Mark Crane, a lawyer from Rochester, Michigan, another opportunity to…
NAACP Takes Legal Action Against South Carolina Officials – Will It Be a Game Changer?
The South Carolina State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is suing the state's…
2022 Sees a Major Dip in U.S. Law Firm Associate Jobs Market
The legal industry saw a significant slowdown in lateral hiring of junior lawyers at large firms in 2022, according to…
Biglaw Firms Rush to Save Bank from Collapse with ‘Emergency Rescue’ Deal
In an effort to avoid Credit Suisse joining the ranks of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, teams of financial…