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Attorneys in Dershowitz Defamation Case Spar Over Production of Taped Audio Recording of David Boies
The conversation captured in both recordings has so far played an important role in the lawsuit, which accuses Dershowitz of defaming Giuffre in a series…
Roberta Kaplan Files Lawsuit Alleging Trump Defamed Author as Liar in Wake of Rape Accusation
The complaint describes President Donald Trump’s response to an accusation of sexual assault dating back to the 1990s—according to the court papers, he implied she…
Ex-Barclay Damon Lawyer Sentenced to Over 5 Years for ‘Ruthless and Predatory’ Conduct
Albert Hessberg and his advocates said he diverted fees from his firm and began taking money entrusted to him by clients because of the pressure…
Judge Warns Attorneys to Stay on Topic on Eve of Roger Stone’s Trial
Judge Amy Berman Jackson reiterated that she has already blocked certain topics from coming up during trial.
Legislation Introduced to Strike Question About Mental Health History for Attorney Applicants in NY
The legislative proposal follows a meeting Saturday from the New York State Bar Association’s governing body, which voted to recommend that the state stop asking…
Fed. Appeals Court Declines Jurisdiction Over Law Firms’ Fee Dispute in NFL Concussion Case
Third Circuit Judge Joseph Greenaway said the matter should not have been filed as a motion to intervene in the class action docket itself but…
Tech Company Lawyers to Get Real—and Funny—at Open Mic Night
The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at New York University School of Law has solicited harrowing workplace tales from in-house lawyers at tech…
First Circuit Sees Fit To Reject Defamation Claim Arising From Employee Evaluation
This ruling should enhance employers’ abilities to seek the opinion of outside medical professionals to gauge an employee’s fitness for work, and reassure those medical…
Trump Can’t Block NY Grand Jury Subpoena Seeking Tax Records, 2nd Circuit Rules
The Second Circuit judges acknowledged during oral arguments that their ruling is sure to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.