A jury is weighing punitive damages after awarding a California lawyer $1.55 million in a defamation counterclaim against the paralegal who sued him for sexual harassment.
Ten speakers will provide a series of fast-paced and dynamic slideshow presentations on ways to boost profits and navigate individual careers at the Aug 4, 2010 2:24 PM CDT
The law firm Brown Rudnick is unlikely to face serious sanctions for botching an attempt to keep confidential information out of a complaint filed on behalf of some creditors in…
An investor in Tyco International Ltd. has turned the tables on Grant & Eisenhofer, contending in a malpractice lawsuit seeking class action status that the plaintiffs securities law firm concealed…
Apparently irked by a lawsuit challenging practices in Rhode Island’s truancy court on constitutional grounds, judges named as defendants sought to revoke the pro hac vice status of out-of-state lawyers…
A former federal prosecutor who apparently had difficulty on several fronts has now lost not only his job but his law license, which has been suspended until at least 2012,…
What started out as a road trip through the Midwest for two Eastern seaboard solos has morphed into what promises to be a long-term video project featuring the thoughts and…
As the feds prepare to step up enforcement against employers that violate the rules concerning unpaid internships, employers—including law firms—can help demonstrate their compliance by using a written internship agreement,…
Back when his income of over $100,000 a year seemed like chicken feed, attorney Michael Sweig decided to leave his law firm and hang out his own shingle. The result…
A group of plaintiffs law firms in the southeast have formed an Oil Spill Legal Alliance that is offering to help victims of the BP spill file claims without charge.
