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Federal Court Rules in Favor of Blind Law School Grad

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Blind Law School Grad

On Friday U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer of San Francisco ordered the National Conference of Law Examiners to accommodate Stephanie Enyart, a legally blind law school graduate attempting to take…

Obama Nominates 3 to District Court Bench

Obama Nominates 3 to District Court Bench

In more Obamanomination news, the President has nominated three California lawyers to the United States District Court bench. Edward Chen has been nominated for the US District Court for the…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: US District Court Judge Bruce Kauffman is stepping down next week, and will join Philadelphia’s Elliott Greenleaf law firm. Kauffman will co-chair…

Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal

Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal

Two defendants convicted in the Milberg LLP scandal, former partner Steven Schulman and former client Howard J. Vogel, will report to federal prison this week. In 2006, the firm and…

Nader “Unlawful Litigation” Suit Against Kerry-Edwards Shot Down Again

The Legal Times Blog reports that a US district judge has dismissed Ralph Nader’s latest attempt to prove he was the target of a conspiracy by the Kerry-Edwards campaign to keep…

Man Beats Wife, Blames Airline

Man Beats Wife, Blames Airline

A husband and wife are suing United Airlines for “overserving” alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan to San Francisco, claiming wine served on the plane fueled a violent fight…

New York Law School Files Investor Suit Against Merkin

New York Law School Files Investor Suit Against Merkin

As we reported earlier today, New York Law School has filed an investor lawsuit against J. Ezra Merkin, one of his funds and its auditor over investments made through Bernard…

Muslim Former Foley & Lardner Associate Alleges Discrimination

Muslim Former Foley & Lardner Associate Alleges Discrimination

Zafar Hasan, a former associate in Foley & Lardner’s Chicago office, can proceed with an employment discrimination suit against the law firm, the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals today…

Judge Sides With [Law Firm Name Deleted] in Bizarre Lawsuit

Judge Sides With [Law Firm Name Deleted] in Bizarre Lawsuit

A judge in US District Court has sided with [Law Firm Name Deleted] in a bizarre and widely ridiculed trademark case against web site BlockShopper.com. This image from the law…

Ex-Law Student Sentenced in Child Porn Case

A former law student Robert A. McDonald was sentenced today to a year in a halfway house for possessing child pornography. McDonald, 25, dodged a stiffer sentence in federal court…

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