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Holland & Knight Files Elder Abuse Lawsuit on Behalf of Iconic Actor Mickey Rooney

Holland & Knight Files Elder Abuse Lawsuit on Behalf of Iconic Actor Mickey Rooney

On behalf of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney and his court-appointed conservator, attorneys Bruce S. Ross and Vivian L. Thoreen from Holland & Knight LLP have filed an elder abuse lawsuit.…

Florida Supreme Court Changes Oath of Admission to Include Pledge of Civility

Florida Supreme Court Changes Oath of Admission to Include Pledge of Civility

According to a September 14th prnewswire.com press release, the Florida Supreme Court  changed the Oath of Admission to The Florida Bar to also include a pledge of “fairness, integrity, and…

Cyberstalking Ad Lands Toyota in Court

Cyberstalking Ad Lands Toyota in Court

According to the article, Amber Duick is suing Toyota over an ad campaign which she claims has caused her great distress. The advertising campaign was radical and tried to play…

Tacoma Teacher Strike Suspended by Judge Until Hearings Take Place

Tacoma Teacher Strike Suspended by Judge Until Hearings Take Place

Washington Superior Court Judge Bryan Chushcoff ordered the 1,900 striking teachers to stop the strike and report for work. The order was after the Tacoma School District took the teachers…

International Criminal Court Complaint Filed Against Vatican Regarding Abuse by Clergy

International Criminal Court Complaint Filed Against Vatican Regarding Abuse by Clergy

Against Vatican officials and Pope Benedict XVI, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed an international criminal court complaint on sexual abuse and subsequent concealment of over 10,000 incidents. The Center…

Scarlett Johansson Threatens Legal Action Over Nude Photos, FBI Investigates Hacking Ring

Scarlett Johansson Threatens Legal Action Over Nude Photos, FBI Investigates Hacking Ring

After photographs of Scarlett Johansson showed up on the internet earlier this week, she has stated she will take legal action against anyone posting the pictures. Her attorney, Marty Singer,…

University of Illinois College of Law Accused of Lying

University of Illinois College of Law Accused of Lying

The University of Illinois College of Law is being accused for falsifying grades and standardized test scores of its new admissions. The institution hires Theodore Chung from the law firm…

Elie Mystal’s TSA Experience

Elie Mystal’s TSA Experience

Above The Law’s Elie Mystal recently had his own run-in with the TSA and got one of their (in)famous ‘enhanced patdowns’. Mystal writes his thoughts over the entire episode and…

How Should Employers Handle A Robbery

How Should Employers Handle A Robbery

Any employee can be a victim for robbery at any given time. Does the Employer know how to deal with the situation at that given time? One has to ensure…

Groupon In Legal Trouble Over Unpaid Overtime

Groupon In Legal Trouble Over Unpaid Overtime

Groupon has not payed it employees for working overtime. More than 1000 U.S employees did not receive the overtime pay from Groupon, as the company turned a blind eye to…