A California appeals court has cut nearly $230,000 off of a request for $250,000 in attorney fees in an opinion that accuses the lawyers seeking the money of apparently padding…
Lawyers for John Edwards’ mistress and the man who says he is the father of her child both have ties to the Dallas trial lawyer who was chairman of the…
The 51-year-old man who police say killed the Arkansas Democratic Party Chair at party headquarters yesterday had just quit his job at a Target discount store hours earlier.
In two years, the Philadelphia office of Offit Kurman has grown from four lawyers to 20, with the law firm’s planned acquisition Oct. 1 of Aug 14, 2008 8:45 PM CDT
Reversing another judge’s earlier order that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick had to wear an electronic tether due to his violation of bond restrictions on traveling, a Wayne County Circuit Court…
More than a year ago, President George W. Bush nominated Gustavus Puryear IV to be a federal district judge in Nashville, Tenn. His nomination is supported by Republican Sens. Lamar…
A panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that recusal is not required in a challenge to a ballot measure that would cut judges’ pay and eliminate some…
Updated: A federal judge has slashed an attorney fee request in a false claims suit from $20 million to a little more than $7.5 million. His opinion explaining his action…
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