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Federal prosecutor facing discipline for altering video evidence against anti-Trump protesters
A federal prosecutor who allegedly edited videos to use as evidence in criminal cases involving anti-Trump protesters in 2017 is now facing disciplinary charges. In…
California attorney faces disbarment over claims he misappropriated $282M in client funds
A southern California attorney could be disbarred following accusations he stole up to $282 million from as many as 60,000 clients. The California State Bar…
Attorney with ‘cognitive impairment’ must receive disability pay, court says
An insurance company must provide a Minnesota trademark attorney who was diagnosed with bilateral invasive breast cancer with long-term disability benefits and pay her past-due…
How generative AI can help you market your legal practice
There has been a lot of talk and concern about generative AI tools and how they are changing the legal industry. A major worry for…
COVID-related backlogs no longer reason to delay misdemeanor trials, appeals court says
An appellate court in California has admonished a lower court for continuing to cite the COVID-19 pandemic as a valid reason to delay trials. On…
San Francisco and Los Angeles are seeing a shakeup in law firm leases
Law firms in both San Francisco and Los Angeles are increasingly moving their offices out of downtown areas, according to Jones Lang Lasalle’s recent report…
Retired NFL player’s lead counsel removed for attempting to ‘manufacture discord,’ judge says
A Mississippi judge on Thursday removed one of retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s lawyers in a state civil lawsuit involving misspent welfare funds. In her…
Federal judges weigh need for new guidance after clerk accused of racist statements
The federal judiciary is considering new ethical guidelines for law clerk hiring, according to a report released on Friday. The U.S. Judicial Conference, in a…
Lawyer once named most eligible bachelor sentenced to at least 5 years in prison for rape
A Boston lawyer who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in prison…
Milberg avoids sanctions despite filing fake claims in Visa and Mastercard settlement
Plaintiffs law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman will not face sanctions after submitting fake claims as part of a billion-dollar settlement involving Visa and…