Mississippi’s Commission on Judicial Performance has recommended an interim suspension for a trial judge under investigation in connection with plaintiffs lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs.
A former corporate partner at Latham & Watkins in New York pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to stealing $200,000 from his firm and clients by filing false expense…
With a decision that came as a surprise to both sides, a federal judge in Brooklyn ruled Thursday that the son of a reputed Gambino consigliere can’t represent his father…
When Alabama attorney and Navy Reserve officer Sterling DeRamus got married, his wife felt reasonably sure he would be a full-time solo practitioner and weekend soldier.
Veteran U.S. Rep. Albert R. Wynn, D-Md., announced this week he’s resigning from Congress early to become a partner at Dickstein Shapiro, which is known in part for a strong…
A judge in Luzerne County, Pa., has ordered four robbery defendants to brush up on their English-speaking skills. If they don’t they’ll face more jail time.
A federal appeals court has ordered that former Alabama Gov. Donald Siegelman be released on bond. He has already served nine months in prison since he was convicted of bribery.
A federal judge has set aside a nearly $200 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and ordered a new trial in a suit that contended the authority was liable for…
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