Home Daily News Conspirators allegedly tracked juror before… Criminal Justice Conspirators allegedly tracked juror before leaving $120K cash at her home By Debra Cassens Weiss June 27, 2024, 9:23 am CDT The offices of Feeding Our Future are shown Jan. 27, 2022, in St. Anthony, Minnesota, a week after an FBI raid. Earlier this year,…
Home Daily News How did Scalia Law respond to seduction complaints… Law Schools How did Scalia Law respond to seduction complaints against law prof? Lawmaker wants answers By Debra Cassens Weiss June 27, 2024, 9:25 am CDT A lawmaker who chairs the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce wants George Mason University to…
Can lawyers remain detached under the pressures of practice? Stay cool? Do our work without getting fazed? I’m not so sure. Napoleon said something like, “The genius in war is the one who can do the usual thing when those about him grow hysterical with panic and fright.” Sounds good, but unfortunately, most of us…
In our time of national crisis, we need a Supreme Court that displays and exemplifies fidelity to constitutional norms and ideals. Yet, as its current term ends, the Court we have seems to have lost its way and the American people’s confidence. This is not the first time in this country’s history that the Court…
Home Daily News Leader of hacked ‘Panama Papers’ law… White Collar Crime Leader of hacked ‘Panama Papers’ law firm is one of 28 people acquitted By Debra Cassens Weiss July 1, 2024, 9:37 am CDT A Panamanian judge has acquitted 28 people, including a founder of Mossack Fonseca, in a money laundering case partly stemming…
Feeling a bit overloaded? It’s the new plague. And a highly contagious epidemic, from which no one is immune. Are you showing any symptoms? I feel like: I’m working all the time, but not getting that much accomplished. I’m working on 10 projects at once, but none get finished. My ‘to-do’…
Home Daily News This partner has billed an average of about… Lawyer Pay This partner has billed an average of about 12 hours per weekday since May 2023 By Debra Cassens Weiss July 1, 2024, 3:28 pm CDT Sullivan & Cromwell has sought about $200 million as debtor’s counsel in the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange…
Home Daily News $20M for top rainmaking lawyers? Kirkland’s… Lawyer Pay $20M for top rainmaking lawyers? Kirkland’s poaching started a trend By Debra Cassens Weiss July 2, 2024, 10:18 am CDT Eight-figure pay packages and bidding wars for lawyers are increasingly common in BigLaw. (Image from Shutterstock) Eight-figure pay packages and bidding wars for lawyers…
Home Daily News Law requiring proof of age to access online… U.S. Supreme Court Law requiring proof of age to access online adult content will get Supreme Court review By Debra Cassens Weiss July 2, 2024, 12:35 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider what standard should be used to evaluate the…
By Nicholas W. Allard Unity is strength. The wisdom of that truth has been known since ancient times as reflected in Greek fables, such as Aesop’s tales about The Four Oxen and the Lion and The Bundle of Sticks, and Chinese stories, such as The Five Chinese Brothers. A version appears as a political warning…