Judges and anti-drunken-driving activists are applauding a year-old experimental program in New York state to outfit DWI offenders with ankle bracelets that detect alcohol use through the skin.
Although its lead has narrowed a bit, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom is still ahead of its closest law firm rival, Sullivan & Cromwell, for the title of top…
A federal judge in New York has ordered Google to turn over to Viacom records of customers’ user names and IP addresses, along with records of videos they watched on…
A New York law firm known for representing hedge fund clients is opening an office in Washington, D.C., that will be staffed partly with lawyers from Dickstein Shapiro and Morgan,…
If it holds up in court, hotel magnate Leona Helmsley has left in trust a staggering sum to help care for the nation’s dogs after her death—somewhere between $5 and…
A New York state judge says he won’t fight a reprimand for speaking to litigants in a tone of voice deemed to be sarcastic, angry and scolding. He was also…
New York-based Willkie Farr & Gallagher is forming a strategic alliance with the U.K.’s Dickson Minto, a corporate boutique known for its private equity…
A 1986 lawsuit by New York City alleging falsification of evidence by attorneys at what was once a top personal injury law firm there isn’t yet completely resolved. The accused…
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