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08-02-2012

Bay Area Prosecutors to Get a Pay Cut

Public prosecutors in the Contra Costa County in northern California will now be getting a pay cut.....[more]
08-01-2012

Appeals Court Sides with Real Estate Attorney Over Malpractice Claim

A real estate attorney, Howard Stern, got a close reprieve in a malpractice case filed against him by a former client.....[more]
07-31-2012

Maricopa County Files Lawsuit Over Law Firm’s Use of Nonattorneys

Maricopa County, AZ, has filed a lawsuit against the law firm of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart over the way the firm charges for its legal services.....[more]
07-30-2012

Federal Appeals Court Sides with Lawyer Over First Amendment Issue

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with a Kentucky lawyer in his fight against the Kentucky Bar Association over his criticism of the state's Legislative Ethics Commission.....[more]
07-27-2012

University of Illinois Law School Fined for Laying About Admissions Data

The University of Illinois College of Law has been fined $250,000 and publicly censured over its intentional reporting and publication of false admissions data in 6 out of the last 10 years.....[more]
07-26-2012

Dewey Wants to Pay Bonus to Remaining Employees

Dewey still has 48 employees who are working on winding down the bankrupt law firm. And Dewey's lead lawyer on the bankruptcy, Albert Togut, wants to set aside $700,000 for their bonus.....[more]
07-25-2012

New Orleans Judge Accused of Nepotism

Judge Paul Sens, of the New Orleans Municipal Court, has been accused of abusive nepotism by the Inspector General.....[more]
07-24-2012

South Carolina Law Firm's Collapse Results in Investigation By FBI

The sudden collapse of the law firm of Richard J. Breibart in Lexington, S.C. has resulted in an FBI investigation as well as two civil lawsuits over claims that the firm took more than $500,000 of clients' funds.....[more]
07-23-2012

Dewey’s Insurance Policy Comes Into Play in Negotiation Talks

In a new twist to the Dewey bankruptcy and its resulting clawback claims, a $50 million insurance policy seems to be emerging as a key element in negotiation talks.....[more]
07-20-2012

Dewey Extends Clawback Claims Deadline

Dewey's chief restructuring partner, Joff Mitchell, has said that he has extended the deadline for the clawback claims by two weeks. He has also said that revisions to the original plan will be announced by next week.....[more]