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FindLaw’s Fireworks Content About to Blow Up

FindLaw’s Fireworks Content About to Blow Up

“You wanna shoot them off individually. That’s the safest and the best way to do,” said Phantom Fireworks Assistant Manager Michael Austin. “When you stand that close to something like…

Bank of America Settlement: $8.5B for Fraudulent Mortgages

Bank of America Settlement: $8.5B for Fraudulent Mortgages

Bank of America says it will pay $8.5 billion to investors burned by fraudulent mortgage securities. The move represents the biggest reckoning of the 2008 financial crisis. The settlement goes…

When Do You Sue a Customer for Defamation?

When Do You Sue a Customer for Defamation?

The initial knee-jerk reaction of any business owner to a review posted on a national website that has negative content about their business is bound to be not so positive.…

‘Obamacare’ Healthcare Law Constitutional

‘Obamacare’ Healthcare Law Constitutional

No matter where you stand on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the man of the hour now, palpably, is 6th U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton, an aptly self-described…

Ex-Arnold & Porter Lawyer Loses Law License

Ex-Arnold & Porter Lawyer Loses Law License

A former Arnold & Porter lawyer who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography has lost his law license. The lawyer, Joshua Jesse Robert Gessler, had his Virginia law license…

Law Prof Settles Suit Alleging Discrimination in Dean Appointment

Law Prof Settles Suit Alleging Discrimination in Dean Appointment

Duquesne University law professor Vanessa Browne-Barbour has settled her suit claiming discrimination in the school’s appointment of the dean. Details of the settlement were not disclosed, according to the Pittsburgh…

Scientology texts banned by Russia court

Scientology texts banned by Russia court

The texts of Scientology in Russia are considered an extremist material and a Shchyolkovo town court effectively banned them in Russia. The court observes that the materials by L Ron…

Ivory Coast issues international arrest warrants for Gbagbo’s aides

Ivory Coast issues international arrest warrants for Gbagbo’s aides

The atrocities carried out due to a political fight between the present President Alassane Ouattara and former president Laurent Gbagbo has brought shame internationally on the country and Ivory Coast…

Cyberattackers snatch more info on Arizona agency employees

Cyberattackers snatch more info on Arizona agency employees

According to officials at the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a cyber attack by the cyberterrorist group “antisec” yielded personal information about 11 department employees. The group also gained access…

The 2011 American Lawyer A-List

The 2011 American Lawyer A-List

American Lawyer just released its A-List for 2011. American Lawyer created and began releasing the list in 2003 as a way to rank the nation’s major law firms based on…