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Home Daily News Scam plea-bargain notice targets defendants… Prosecutors Scam plea-bargain notice targets defendants and lawyers By Debra Cassens Weiss August 13, 2024, 8:50 am CDT Scammers in the Atlanta area are posing as prosecutors to target defendants and lawyers, according to a warning by the Cobb County, Georgia, district attorney’s office. (Image from Shutterstock)…
Home Daily News 5th Circuit nixes ‘general, exploratory rummaging’… Privacy Law 5th Circuit nixes ‘general, exploratory rummaging’ of location data to find suspects By Debra Cassens Weiss August 13, 2024, 10:58 am CDT A federal appeals court’s decision Friday on the constitutionality of geofence warrants has “case-of-the-year importance,” according to a law professor’s blog post….
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of misappropriating up to… Ethics Lawyer accused of misappropriating up to $282M allegedly handed firm control to disbarred attorney By Debra Cassens Weiss August 13, 2024, 3:49 pm CDT A lawyer accused of misappropriating up to $282 million from as many as 60,000 debt-relief clients, either through intentional or “grossly…
Home Daily News This BigLaw firm tops ‘A-List’ despite lower… Law Firms This BigLaw firm tops ‘A-List’ despite lower gross revenues By Debra Cassens Weiss August 14, 2024, 8:46 am CDT Munger, Tolles & Olson is No. 1 in a ranking of “A-List” law firms that is based on a combination of cultural and financial…
Image from Shutterstock. Not much can strike more terror into the hearts of aspiring lawyers than the LSAT and the bar exam. Right now, these tests are having a moment. The LSAT is facing competition from the JD-Next exam, and many states are reconsidering their licensing methods as the bar exam as we’ve known it…
Home Daily News Convicted lawyer’s victimhood claim is ‘absolutely… Criminal Justice Convicted lawyer’s victimhood claim is ‘absolutely delusional,’ judge says at sentencing hearing By Debra Cassens Weiss August 14, 2024, 10:30 am CDT A Chicago lawyer sentenced to prison for bank embezzlement Tuesday interrupted the judge throughout the proceeding and claimed that the case against…
Home Daily News Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi ‘didn’t seem… Criminal Justice Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi ‘didn’t seem all there’ in late 2020, ex-employee testifies in embezzlement trial By Debra Cassens Weiss August 14, 2024, 12:47 pm CDT Attorney Tom Girardi is pictured outside a Los Angeles courthouse in July 2014. A public defender representing Girardi…
Home Daily News 8th Circuit allows Iowa book ban to take… First Amendment 8th Circuit allows Iowa book ban to take effect but rules for challengers on First Amendment issue By Debra Cassens Weiss August 14, 2024, 3:32 pm CDT A federal appeals court on Friday allowed an Iowa law to take effect that polices…
Home Daily News Trademark lawyer is profiting from Harris-Walz… Internet Law Trademark lawyer is profiting from Harris-Walz foresight By Debra Cassens Weiss August 15, 2024, 9:27 am CDT Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are pictured at a campaign rally Aug. 10 in Las Vegas. (Photo…
Home Daily News Teen on field trip ends up in handcuffs and… Juvenile Justice Teen on field trip ends up in handcuffs and jail garb because judge didn’t want to be ‘played with’ By Debra Cassens Weiss August 15, 2024, 10:28 am CDT A teenager sleeping during a field trip to a Detroit courtroom got…