Seeking to pursue a controversial study about the effectiveness of law school affirmative action programs, researchers have sued the State Bar of California for access to 30 years of examination…
Black is a color that goes with just about anything, an observation apparently made by some New York judges who dress up their robes with accessories. Other judges have spurned…
A controversial Nevada judge is reportedly recovering from injuries she sustained in an incident late Thursday at her Las Vegas home, following surgery for skull fractures on Friday.
The law firm of Bickel & Brewer won’t be allowed to represent one of the heirs of oilman H.L. Hunt in a squabble over control of two multibillion-dollar family trusts.
The policy committee at O’Melveny & Myers is recommending that A.B. Culvahouse be elected to a third term as chairman—but that some of his powers be shared with the committee.
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…
“There was no extortion. No lavish vacations. No gambling debts. No drug addiction. Instead, a former partner in a major Maine law firm stole more than $300,000 simply because he…
A federal court has asked the Kansas Supreme Court to weigh in on a question of state law: Can state judges ethically fill out questionnaires that ask them about their…
Updated: A controversial Nevada judge who has been suspended from the bench is in the hospital with a severe head injury, and her husband has been charged with attempted murder…
A Greeneville, Tenn., law firm’s effort to get a local judge to recuse himself permanently from its cases seemingly received a favorable reception today in a Tennessee Supreme Court hearing.
After news that a 20-year elevator mechanic at Los Angeles International Airport allegedly smuggled more than a dozen illegal immigrants into the U.S., the airport is tightening its security measures.
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