Corrected: When a conflict developed between one of Carl Northrop’s biggest clients and another major client of Paul Hastings, it was clear that the best solution was probably for him…
The widow of a former Covington & Burling associate mysteriously murdered in a Washington, D.C., townhome while he was staying with friends five years ago has settled her wrongful death…
One of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders and servicers has filed a federal lawsuit against a former employee. It contneds that Tanya Blackwell moonlighted as a foreclosure defense attorney in…
A California lawyer known for failed “birther” litigation against President Barack Obama that resulted in a $20,000 sanction from a U.S. District Court judge in Georgia has now irritated another…
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ordered a one-year suspension for a Maryland-based attorney Thursday for failure to disclose a prior suspension.
A venerable Cincinnati-based law firm has planted its flag in Washington, D.C., bringing in the partners of the Santarelli Berman boutique to run the new Jul 22, 2011 10:37 AM CDT
A four-lawyer white-collar defense team has jumped from Winston & Strawn to the Washington, D.C., office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, their new firm announced in a Jul 21, 2011 5:55 PM CDT
The chief federal criminal trial judge in Washington, D.C., yesterday rejected the city’s call for a new trial in a “contempt of cop” arrest case in which a jury awarded…
A federal judge imposed a gag order to prevent participants in the perjury trial of baseball pitcher Roger Clemens from talking about the Washington, D.C., case.
The chief operating officer of the Redskins is returning to practice at his former law firm, leading observers to wonder if the team will now maintain a lower litigation profile…
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.