Working as an associate at a powerhouse international law firm based in Chicago, Michelle Obama had what many would have considered a dream job for a lawyer.
A Michigan defense lawyer’s cross-examination of an informant went awry yesterday when the witness became angry and said the lawyer questioning him had sold drugs.
The Democratic National Convention starts Monday in Denver, and Republicans enter the spotlight after Labor Day when they convene in Minneapolis-St. Paul. But at the time of this post, both…
Fasten your seat belts. A difficult economy has cut partner profits and associate attrition, while increasing expenses for major U.S. law firms, creating “a dramatically different economic environment from the…
The founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” videos has announced he is filing suit to rescind a settlement agreement reached with three underage girls after he was jailed by a…
A dozen lawyers from Taylor Wessing’s French office have given notice that they intend to move to Nixon Peabody, despite their initial concerns about the workload, according to a motion…
Solo practitioner Ronald Henry Pierce of Mississippi will have to pay a $1.5 million verdict against him for having an affair with a client’s wife, the Mississippi Supreme Court has…
Employers are increasingly hiring private investigators to spy on employees believed to be abusing the Family Medical Leave Act, and courts are upholding their right to do so.
Bankruptcy is a “hot and sexy” practice area right now, and summer associates at premier bankruptcy law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges feel the attraction.