For those who face federal prosecution in Seattle, there’s one bit of good news. Even if they lose the case, there may not be a better place in the country…
A bankruptcy trustee is recommending that Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman be forced to return about $4 million in fees to a former client because of an undisclosed conflict of interest.
Backing a federal judge accused by a newspaper of awarding more than $4.8 million in judgments and fees to individuals with whom he had political and business ties without fully…
A federal judge has recommended a sentence of 15 to 21 months in prison for former Brocade Communications CEO Gregory Reyes, convicted of fraud for stock options backdating.
Barry Bonds, major league baseball’s home run king, pleaded not guilty in federal court in San Francisco today to perjury and obstruction of justice charges.
Updated: Lawyers throughout the country reportedly may be investigated as part of a Washington state-based probe of an alleged scheme in which a local firm, BNT Investigations, was hired by…
Atheist Michael Newdow asked a federal appeals court in oral arguments yesterday to remove the words ”under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance and ”In God We Trust” from U.S.…
A federal judge has refused to approve the $30 million settlement of a securities class action in a case brought by indicted law firm Milberg Weiss, saying attorney fees of…
Do looks count? Judge Alex Kozinski of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals would like to think so, according to a press release with a tongue-in-cheek nod…
A federal judge has ruled that there is not enough evidence to prove the painkiller Celebrex causes heart attacks or strokes at the most common dosage.
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