A lawsuit launched by a former law student at the University of California at Berkeley has netted some $33 million in refunds—make that $42 million, counting interest—for tuition overcharges to…
Two lenders who contend Heller Ehrman still owes them nearly $6 million are fighting a contention that they no longer have a security stake in the law firm because of…
In a much-watched age discrimination case that is expected to be the basis of law firm retirement policies throughout the United Kingdom, a appellate tribunal has ruled that partners can…
A former dental student at the University of Michigan who was dismissed after her third year due to claimed academic deficiencies has won a $1.72 million verdict from four faculty…
A 30-year stolen art saga has ended with a seven-year federal prison sentence for a 74-year-old retired lawyer with dementia who was described by the judge in the case as…
Individuals in the Tampa, Fla., area for whom “airport security,” “nasty nurse” and “Mad Science ElectroPlay” role-playing fantasies are a turn-on apparently now have more than one option, as far…
A new ramp linking a portion of Interstate 10 to a parking facility around Houston is 28 feet high. Unfortunately, a visibility easement purchased from Harris County in 2001 by…
Despite a crackdown on individuals in Florida who had a significant role in writing millions of dollars worth of troubled mortgages, some of their colleagues who have been involved in…
With the landmark trial of Lori Drew complete—she was acquitted of the more serious felonies but convicted of misdemeanor violations—terms of use issues still have legal experts all abuzz.
After a five-year litigation saga, a Denver law firm has not only prevailed in its defense of a case initially brought by a former client as a legal malpractice action…
In a highly unusual move, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has gone public with a proposed mortgage foreclosure rescue plan that conflicts with the position taken by…
Taxpayers would likely have to pay the legal bills of former executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if they are sued by dissatisfied shareholders or the federal government decides…
Two brothers who contend the Texas lawyer who won them a $1.7 million settlement in a wrongful arrest case is overcharging them have taken the bill battle to the next…
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