A federal judge in Erie, Pa., today sentenced a retired state court judge to nearly four years in prison for falsely claiming to have suffered debilitating injuries in a 2001…
A federal appeals court has refused to approve a lump-sum deal that cost a bombing victim around $300,000 because the Houston settlement company that struck the agreement evaded a Pennsylvania…
Ever wondered what was in former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s mind during the infamous text-message debacle? His oversight of a now-former city police official’s complaint of unfair treatment was, of…
Since a gag order was lifted that prevented lawyers involved from talking about the federal criminal case against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent, his attorney, Dick DeGuerin, has had much…
A mediator reportedly has settled all but three of the more than 90 wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits brought against airlines and related companies concerning the Sept. 11, 2001,…
After losing Monday a request for an en banc rehearing before the entire Washington, D.C., District Court of Appeals, Roy Pearson Jr.’s infamous $54 million “pants suit” claim may be…
Those who practiced at attorney Marc Dreier’s law firm before it imploded late last year apparently had little or no warning of the financial issues he faced.
Months ago, federal prosecutors in San Francisco had recommended a plea deal for alleged gang member and accused triple-murderer Emile Fort that would have included a 40-year prison term.
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted an appeal by Reed Elsevier, Thomson Reuters and other publishers seeking to reinstate a settlement providing compensation for the electronic republication of freelance articles.
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