A Texas lawmaker who chairs the House’s Republican Caucus is seeking information on Hurricane Ike settlements and legal fees paid to a Houston plaintiffs lawyer with a history of supporting…
Jurors in the Massachusetts trial of a gun show organizer will be allowed to see a video of a boy accidentally shooting and killing himself at the event.
Updated: Actor Wesley Snipes had sought a month’s delay before he begins serving a three-year sentence for failing to file tax returns, so he could spend the holidays with his…
The parents of an 11-year-old pitcher who was struck in the head by a line drive earlier this year are suing the maker of the aluminum bat with which the…
With a vote of the House of Representatives today, Congress has exempted lawyers from the so-called Red Flags Rule. Last month, the U.S. Senate also Dec 7, 2010 9:53 PM CST
A California lawyer’s claim that jailhouse sex was consensual and lasted no more than “an hour’s total duration” shows he still doesn’t get it and should be disbarred, a state…
A New York lawyer has been sentenced to a 10- to 20-year prison term for operating a scam in which he stole some $300,000 from would-be adoptive parents by pretending…
Frank McCourt lost a round in a divorce battle with his wife of 30 years when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled today that a 2004 postnuptial agreement recognizing…
A New York lawmaker suspected of shaking down lawyers pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and tax charges after being caught on tape by an alleged victim.
Corrected: After a September impeachment trial and subsequent briefing, the Senate is expected to vote this week on the fate of a federal judge accused of concealing unsavory conduct when…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether up to 1.5 million former and current employees of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club can bring their claims in a class action…
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