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28-Year Term for Phil Hill in $110M Mortgage Fraud; 2 Lawyers Convicted

28-Year Term for Phil Hill in $110M Mortgage Fraud; 2 Lawyers Convicted

Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that the US Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, has upheld the conviction with 28-year prison term on Phillip Hill, 54, the mastermind behind the massive…

Piercing Kittens for ‘Goth’ Look Is Animal Cruelty, says Pa. Appeals Court

Piercing Kittens for ‘Goth’ Look Is Animal Cruelty, says Pa. Appeals Court

A Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld an animal cruelty conviction for a woman who pierced kittens to give them a “goth” look. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the conviction…

Ky. Bar Recommends that Mass Tort Lawyer Stan Chesley be Disbarred

Ky. Bar Recommends that Mass Tort Lawyer Stan Chesley be Disbarred

The Kentucky Bar Association recommended disbarment–effectively killing a lawyer’s career– for famous tort Lawyer Stan Chesley. Chelsey charged his clients $20 million out of a $200 million dollar fen-phen drug…

Bank of America to face lawsuits

The largest US bank, Bank of America, has been facing two mortgage lawsuits. Apparently, the bank has been accused of misleading investors about their mortgage-backed securities, at the same time…

SC Rules a Youth’s Age Is Relevant in Miranda Analysis

SC Rules a Youth’s Age Is Relevant in Miranda Analysis

Recently, U.S. Supreme Court favored a decision, to determine a youth’s age, based on Miranda analysis. In fact, this was discussed in a case involving a teenaged student, who was…

Tech-Support Worker Sues Schulte Roth & Zabel

Tech-Support Worker Sues Schulte Roth & Zabel

A big controversy surrounded over the sues  of NY Law Firm. A technical support worker has sued a Manhattan law firm concerning its claimed compensation policy. As he worked more…

Former associate at Gibson Dunn law firm arrested

Former associate at Gibson Dunn law firm arrested

A former associate at Gibson Dunn law firm is among 26 people arrested for allegedly trading via internet, sickening images of child sexual assault. Moshe Gerstein, an alumnus of Yale…

Building collapse puts Mahoney & Hauser’s structure at risk

Building collapse puts Mahoney & Hauser’s structure at risk

A building next to the law office of Tim Mahoney on Galena Avenue in Freeport, III collapsed, putting Mahoney & Hauser’s structure at risk. Police allowed him to go back…

Burr & Forman LLP hire new associates

Burr & Forman LLP hire new associates

Burr & Forman LLP, a firm holding a long track record of over a century with their experienced legal team serving a large clientele grappling issues relating litigation and class…

Robins & Morton Announces New CFO

Robins & Morton Announces New CFO

Edward Cassady has been announced as the CFO & Sr. Vice President of a sixty five year-old construction and engineering company named Robins & Morton. He actually joined this new…