Home Daily News Guardians ad litem have absolute immunity… Family Law Guardians ad litem have absolute immunity in suit alleging wrongful conduct, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 9:16 am CDT Lawyers representing a child as guardians ad litem are absolutely immune for acts happening within their court-appointed duties, even for…
Home Daily News Lawyer caught on prison video is accused… Criminal Justice Lawyer caught on prison video is accused of smuggling contraband into jail By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 11:52 am CDT Daniel Sidney Dale, 49, of Terry, Mississippi, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy and three counts of introducing contraband…
Home Daily News Holland & Knight loses about half its Philadelphia… Law Firms Holland & Knight loses about half its Philadelphia lawyers to this firm By Debra Cassens Weiss August 12, 2024, 1:18 pm CDT The total number of lawyers joining Polsinelli from Holland & Knight is 47, including 35 lawyers who are establishing a…
Home Daily News Landlords can pursue takings suit stemming… Fifth Amendment Landlords can pursue takings suit stemming from COVID-19 eviction moratorium, Federal Circuit rules By Debra Cassens Weiss August 13, 2024, 8:49 am CDT Landlords may pursue a lawsuit alleging that the federal government violated the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause when it imposed a moratorium…
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…