Federal Judge Sanctions Attorney for Sexist Remark
Summary: After a male attorney made a sexist comment towards an opposing female counsel during a deposition, he will be…
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$21.5 Million Verdict against Holland America Thrown Out
Summary: A federal judge threw out a jury verdict awarded to a man injured aboard the cruise lines ship after…
Judge in D.C. Strikes Ban Against Carrying Handguns
The prolonged battle over gun law in our nation’s capital continues, now that a federal judge declared a gun…
Law Clerk for Federal Judge Arrested for Solicitation of Child
Thomas Jackson, a law clerk for a federal judge in New Orleans, pled guilty to charges of soliciting sex with…
Race Claims Dropped From Paula Deen Suit
A federal judge threw out Lisa Jackson’s race discrimination claims, which were meant, probably, just as a ploy for Lisa…
Federal Judge Barbara Jones Joining Zuckerman Spaeder
A federal judge and former prosecutor, Barbara S. Jones, is resigning from the bench in order to join the law…
Planned Parenthood Takes a Hit in Oklahoma
There are some disagreements as to why a Federal Judge let Oklahoma terminate a contract with Planned Parenthood. Ostensibly, the…
Lawsuit Filed by Federal Judges Regarding Pay Increases
Congress was ordered back in October by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to pay six federal…
Weil, Gotshal & Manges Partner Making it to Bench
Democratic U.S. Senator Charles Schumer has said in a statement that he has recommended Vernon Broderick, a partner of Weil,…
Antitrust Case Against GlaxoSmithKline Regarding Flonase to be Decided by Jury, According to Court Ruling
Generic versions of Flonase, a drug widely used to treat allergies, were withheld from consumers for years according to plaintiffs…
Supporters of Proposition 8 Argue for Right to Appeal
California Proposition 8, the ban of same-sex marriage in California, has repeatedly not been defended by state officials. Monday, March…
Chevron Granted Preliminary Injunction in Ecuador Case
Chevron was ordered by a court in Ecuador last month to pay almost $9 billion to Ecuador to clean up…