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Law Firm that Helped Write Legislation Now Suing State

A law firm has filed a suit against the Wisconsin elections agency, the same law firm that helped the Legislature…

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…

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…

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.…

The Top Campaign Contributors for Obama are Law Firms

When it comes to contributions this year for the presidential campaign law firms are favoring President Obama by pouring more…

An Ohio Attorney Sues Over Misleading Emails Even Though He Technically Was Not Misled

Its not like the general public needs any more reason to dislike attorneys, right? Well, unfortunately, there will always be…

Staff Layoffs are a Growing Trend

What can a law firms do to prepare for a possible double dip recession? Well, one obvious answer would be:…

Legal Job Crisis Now Moving Canada

As most know, the legal education system in Canada is different that ours, some may even say better than ours.…

An Autopsy Can’t Say What Caused Skadden Associate’s Death Puts Rumors to Rest

On June 20, when 32-year-old Lisa Johnstone was found dead in her Redondo Beach, California condominium after failing to arrive…

Occupiers are Finally Getting a Taste of Their Own Medicine

We have all said from the beginning that while the goals of the Occupy Wall Street crowd were not wrong,…

Obama’s New Plans for Student Debt Are Not New

President Barack Obama but really think that recent graduates are stupid. Honestly, he thinks that graduates out there that are…

Senate Hearings for Law Schools Possible

Legal education in the United States could come under some heavy scrutiny very soon as Senate staffers are in the…