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Thomas Boggs, Renowned Lobbyist and Attorney, Dies at 73

Summary: Thomas Boggs, a well-known attorney and lobbyist in the Washington, D.C. community, has passed away at 73 of an…

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…

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…

Supreme Court May Hear Voting Rights Cases Again

Summary: Several lawsuits have been filed in federal courts by states as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling on…

Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide

Summary: Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide, a South African court rules. Pistorius was found not…

Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty of Murder

Summary: Oscar Pistorius, the Olympian who faced trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was found not guilty in a…

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…

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,…

Over Three Thousand Jobs Added to Legal Field

Summary: The largest increase in legal sector jobs since 2013 has been reported by the Wall Street Journal, offering a…

Federal Court Allows Class Action over Adobe’s Data Breach Move Forward

Summary: Adobe fails to dismiss class action lawsuit over its 2013 data breach where the personal and credit card and…

Illinois Attorney Charged with Prostitution Suspended from Practice of Law

Summary: Reema Bajaj, an Illinois attorney who was charged with prostitution in 2011, has been suspended from the practice of…