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Accusation that naked ‘idiot’ lawyer injured Phish fan while rushing stage leads to legal discipline for writer
A Colorado lawyer’s “demeaning and unprofessional language” and threats of disclosure in a demand letter seeking $50,000 for her client’s injuries at a Phish concert…
Justice Sotomayor says she’s tired and working harder than ever, but she’s not giving up
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told law students Monday that the Supreme Court is hearing bigger and more demanding cases while also dealing with…
Judge orders return of photographed legal documents taken by officers in raid of BLM attorney’s home
A Los Angeles judge has ordered police to return or destroy photographs that they took of legal documents in a search last week of the…
Victim advocate fired after copying district attorney’s office on ‘panties’ email
A victim advocate in the San Francisco district attorney’s office was fired Friday for sending an email copied to the entire office that read, “What…
Alabama ready to help other states with ‘humane’ nitrogen executions after gas caused inmate to ‘shake and writhe’
Alabama is ready to help other states carry out “humane” nitrogen gas executions after using it for the first time Thursday to kill inmate…
Federal judges wrongly engaged in ‘oral-argument affirmative action,’ group’s misconduct complaint says
The conservative legal group America First Legal has filed a misconduct complaint against three federal judges in Illinois who issued orders intended to encourage “newer,…
Jurors rule for Davis Polk in former associate’s retaliation suit; defense called his claims a ‘conspiracy theory’
Federal jurors in New York City ruled for Davis Polk & Wardwell on Monday in a suit by a fired Black associate who claimed the…
Former Fisher Phillips partner pleads guilty to lesser charge in fatal shooting of his wife
Former Fisher Phillips partner Claud Lee “Tex” McIver III pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Friday for fatally shooting his wife while riding in an…
Trump’s appeal of $83.3M defamation verdict will cite alleged conflict due to prior Paul Weiss employment
Former President Donald Trump will appeal the $83.3 million defamation verdict issued against him on Friday based partly on an alleged conflict of interest between…