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Team of Weil Attorneys Help Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Win Increased Compensation

Team of Weil Attorneys Help Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Win Increased Compensation

A team of attorneys from international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPA recently helped win increased compensation for an inmate who was wrongfully convicted of and imprisoned for a crime…

Merck Pays $950 Million in Vioxx Settlement, Settles Criminal and Civil Charges

Merck Pays $950 Million in Vioxx Settlement, Settles Criminal and Civil Charges

Pharmaceutical giant Merck will pay $950 million, and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge regarding the marketing and sales of the painkiller Vioxx, both the company and the Justice…

Stop Online Piracy Act

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is very popular these days. The bill is designed to protect right-holders by providing them the power to stop online piracy. SOPA may affect small…

Nurses Pay Mishap

A lawsuit is filed by two nurses at Colorado’s Aurora Medical Center. According to Natalie Fiore and Lisa Stransky, nurses should be paid for the time they need to change…

Steven J. Baum P.C. Firm Closing its Doors

Steven J. Baum P.C. Firm Closing its Doors

As reported on JD Journal earlier in the month, the largest foreclosure firm in New York has been removed from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s list of firms for foreclosures.…

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman Open Office in Silicon Valley

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman Open Office in Silicon Valley

As companies continue to downsize because of the tough economy, law firms are also susceptible, there are some companies that continue to thrive. There are law firms that have gone…

Gloomy News for the Justice Department

Gloomy News for the Justice Department

You would think that with Thanksgiving just a few days away that everyone would be in a good, thankful mood. But that isn’t the case at the U.S. Department of…

A Former Hofstra 1L was Accused of Impersonating a Psychiatrist

A Former Hofstra 1L was Accused of Impersonating a Psychiatrist

Well, I guess that Amora Rachelle missed the day when they talked about fraud statutes at Hofstra Law. There is currently a crazy story going around Long Island about Rachelle,…

Kasowitz Opens Silicon Valley Office

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has opened a new office, located in Redwood Shores. The office employs eight lawyers focused on intellectual property litigation. According to Douglas Lumish, the office…

Yelp Hires Cooley in Its Upcoming Initial Public Offering

Yelp, the review site is being represented by Cooley attorneys in its upcoming initial public offering. Kenneth Guernsey, Business partner is leading the team, along with partner Craig Jacoby and…