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Freddie Mac Pulls Foreclosure Files from Another Law Firm, by Mutual Consent

Without explaining why, Freddie Mac has added another law firm to its list of those that it no longer authorizes to handle its foreclosure files.

The move concerning Shapiro &…

‘Decent Burial’ for Yoss Law Firm May Be Via Chapter 7; Partners Probably Will Lose Capital

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing may be required to achieve a “decent burial” for the dissolving law firm once known as Adorno & Yoss, an observer tells the

Former NJ Judge Is Accused of Representing Mayor While on City’s Municipal Court Bench

A former judge in Montville, N.J., is accused of continuing to represent the city’s mayor in real estate matters, while simultaneously sitting on the municipal court bench.

Seth Davenport faces…

Therapist: Find a ‘Calm Center’ at Work Who Creates a Mood Conducive to Getting the Job Done

It isn’t just legal skills that get the job done with a minimum of chaos. Especially in a crisis situation—i.e., routinely, for those who practice law in many settings—staying calm…

Lawyer Charged with Rape Allegedly Asked Potential Med-Mal Client to Disrobe to See Her Scars

A Memphis, Tenn., personal injury lawyer has been charged with rape by Dyersburg police, who say he asked a potential medical-malpractice client to partially disrobe so that he could see…

As Chief Judges Agree Law Firm Can’t Simply Quit, One Sets Hearings for 9,000 Abandoned Cases

Throughout the state of Florida, chief judges apparently are in agreement that attorney David J. Stern and his law firm can’t simply abandon as many as 100,000 mortgage foreclosure cases.

Law Firm Pulls 9/11 Ad Portraying ‘I Was There’ Firefighter Who Wasn’t There

An ad touting a law firm’s Sept. 11 compensation expertise has been pulled after protests by a firefighter who was embarrassed by its assertion that he was one of the…

Howrey Branding Efforts Should Have Targeted Its Own Lawyers, Its Ex-Marketer Says

If BigLaw branding worked, Howrey would have survived, according to a onetime public relations consultant for the law firm.

If clients selected Howrey based on the institution, they would have…

Some Federal Courts Ban Smartphones Because They Could Be Bombs

Some federal courthouses ban smartphones because of fears that could be used as weapons by terrorists.

A memo issued last week by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts outlines…

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