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6-Partner IP Team Leaps from Black Lowe to Foster Pepper in Seattle

Led by law firm co-founder Richard Black, six partners have exited Seattle intellectual property boutique Black Lowe & Graham for one of the state’s largest business law firms, Foster Pepper. Left with 11 lawyers and agents, their former firm has changed its name to Lowe Graham Jones and is looking…

Aug 9, 2011 11:18 AM CDT

Identical Twin Brother Complicates Murder Case Based on Eyewitnesses; Defense Claims Mistaken ID

At first, authorities in Chandler, Ariz., thought they had a solid murder case against Orlando Nembhard. But it is based on eyewitness testimony, which can be problematic at the best of times. And in this case, it’s particularly fraught with doubt—was it Orlando Nembhard that witnesses allegedly saw commit the…

Aug 9, 2011 10:27 AM CDT

$10M Federal Wrongful Death Claim Over Hiker Gored By Mountain Goat in National Park

The survivors and estate of a hiker who bled to death soon after being gored by a monster 370-pound mountain goat in Olympic National Park last year are pursuing a $10 million wrongful death claim in federal court in Tacoma, Wash. They say park rangers should have acted more swiftly…

Aug 8, 2011 8:27 PM CDT

Arizona Cannabis Clubs Sued by State AG

Four cannabis clubs in Arizona, where voters last year passed a law allowing medical marijuana use, were sued today by the state attorney general, who alleges that the groups’ actions run afoul of the new ordinance. The lawsuit was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. According to the state attorney…

Aug 8, 2011 7:07 PM CDT

Blawg Review #314: LawLawpalooza 2011

We at ABAJournal.com are honored to be asked to host Blawg Review—“a blog carnival for everyone interested in law”— in conjunction with the 2011 ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto. We are not actually blawgging from Canada—as usual, we are in Chicago taking the el train into the office over the…

Aug 8, 2011 7:00 PM CDT

Blogger’s Lawyer Fires Back at Cooley, Calls Law School’s Suit ‘Abuse of the Legal System’

Responding to a lawsuit that seeks to unmask anonymous bloggers who have been criticizing the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, a lawyer for Rockstar05 says the school’s suit is an “abuse of the legal system” that disregards his client’s rights, reports the Detroit Free Press. Cooley hasn’t pointed to any…

Aug 8, 2011 6:16 PM CDT

Judge’s Sanction Banning Website Mention of Law Firm and Members Violated 1st Amendment

A California judge had the power to ban a San Diego woman from continuing to make statements online that had been found to be false and defamatory. But the trial court went too far, an appellate panel found, when it banned Maura Larkins, as a sanction for continued violation of…

Aug 8, 2011 4:25 PM CDT

Tweeting Jurors to Face Jail Time With New California Law

Starting in 2012, California jurors who tweet during trial or deliberations can be sentenced to jail time, under a new law Gov. Jerry Brown signed Friday. The new legislation states that trial judges must inform jurors that the prohibition of communication or research about a case includes all forms of…

Aug 8, 2011 4:14 PM CDT

Ex-Judge Attacked in Law Office and Severely Injured

Police are seeking the assailant or assailants who reportedly battered a former New Mexico judge in his law office on Friday. Thomas Fitch, who practices in Socorro with his wife at Fitch & Tasch Law Office, was severely injured, according to the Albuquerque Journal (sub. req.) and KOAT. KRQE says…

Aug 8, 2011 3:41 PM CDT

Young Divorce Lawyer Allegedly Paid for Hit on Ex-Client, After Getting Involved With His Ex-Wife

A young Illinois lawyer who had seemingly bright career prospects is being held without bond after allegedly making a $7,000 down payment on a $20,000 contract to kill his girlfriend’s ex-husband. Jason Smiekel, 29, was federally charged with plotting murder for hire after allegedly giving the money on Thursday to…

Aug 8, 2011 2:25 PM CDT

Charleston and Drexel Celebrate News of Full ABA Accreditation

Charleston School of Law and Drexel University’s Earle Mack School of Law are celebrating the news that they have earned full accreditation from the American Bar Association. “In 2003, we began with a dream to create a second law school in South Carolina, a student-centered law school focused on service…

Aug 8, 2011 12:16 PM CDT

Slain Mercer Law Grad Was a Friend to Many, Including the Classmate Now Charged with Her Murder

Remembered at a funeral mass in Laurel, Md., attended by hundreds of mourners on Saturday evening, slain Mercer University law graduate Lauren Giddings was recalled again and again for the joy she brought to others’ lives. Multiple people said she had been their best friend. The 27-year-old Giddings “was the…

Aug 8, 2011 11:44 AM CDT

Female-Owned Personal Injury Law Firm Sparks Billboard Battle in Detroit

Television is still a major advertising medium for personal injury lawyers in and around Detroit. But a relatively new and unusual competitor has sparked a growing billboard battle in recent years. Operating what she says is the first PI firm in the state headed by a woman, 47-year-old Joumana Kayrouz…

Aug 8, 2011 10:53 AM CDT

Dykema Hires Ex-Womble Carlyle Partner to Head New Charlotte Office and Financial Practice Group

Dykema has hired a former partner of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice to head both a new office in Charlotte, N.C., and the firm’s financial services regulatory and compliance practice. Donald Lampe, 54, is presently practicing in Washington, D.C., with another former Womble lawyer, Elizabeth Collins. However, they will move…

Aug 8, 2011 9:59 AM CDT

Mass. Homeowners in Foreclosure Can Challenge After the Fact, State Supreme Court Says

Lenders must prove they legally own a property before they can evict someone, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled yesterday, and borrowers can challenge the validity of the foreclosure after it happens. Housing rights advocates say the opinion will force lenders to negotiate more with homeowners in default, the Boston…

Aug 5, 2011 7:35 PM CDT

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