Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1 Million, Gets No Jail Time
When it comes to pulling a high-stakes scam or heist, one judge has ensured that Orange County is the safest…
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26 States File Brief to Get Health Care Overhaul Struck Down
On Wednesday, May 4, 26 states filed a motion with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is located in…
$680 Million Settlement Reached between USDA and Native American Farmers
In a class action lawsuit that was filed more than 11 years ago, justice has finally been served to thousands…
SF Chronicle Outs Judge Walker
Judge Vaughn Walker, the presiding judge in the trial over California's Prop 8, has been outed by the San Francisco…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: US District Court Judge Bruce Kauffman is stepping down next week, and…
Bar Shuts Down Three Offices of ‘Vexatious Litigant’
The State Bar of California has shuttered three Southern California offices of attorney Mitchell W. Roth, who was recently declared…
Sexual Abuse Charges Mount Against Federal Judge
US District Judge Samuel B. Kent of the Southern District of Texas, who faces trial on in Houston on three…
Dewey & LeBoeuf Wants $100,000 a Day — Judge Says “No”
A federal judge, citing excessive hours and unreasonably high rates, ordered a 20% reduction in fees for a law firm…
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…