More than 9,000 misdemeanor child labor charges were filed today (PDF) by the Iowa attorney general’s office against the owner and managers of a kosher meatpacking plant…
An advisory panel appointed after the resignation of Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has recommended several reforms targeting sexual harassment problems reported in his office.
Oops. If you’re a law firm managing partner trying to secretly shop some of your colleagues to a competing law firm, it’s best not to leave documents from a PowerPoint…
Some corporate whistle-blowers who cooperate in fraud investigations are being rejected for protection from retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act because they work for a corporate subsidiary.
A Texas federal judge’s indictment on charges of abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse raises questions about the discipline process, according to a columnist for the Aug 29, 2008 12:43 PM CDT
A federal district judge in Texas was indicted today on charges of abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse, based on complaints made by his former case manager.
A labor lawyer from one of two Orlando law firms threatened with sanctions for missing scheduling orders sparred with a federal judge in a hearing this month.
In a decision that is already creating controversy, the LPGA announced this week that the tour would require players to speak English, starting in 2009.
Every year, when Dallas attorney Steve Kardell kicks off the corporate compliance and governance class he teaches at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, he starts by predicting the…
Updated: The New York lawyer whose multiple employment sparked a statewide pension probe has been ordered to repay nearly $84,000 in benefits. Meanwhile, another New York lawyer has been told…
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