Home Daily News Judge’s revelation is new twist in saga of… Criminal Justice Judge’s revelation is new twist in saga of man driving in video during suspended-license hearing By Debra Cassens Weiss June 6, 2024, 10:46 am CDT A man accused of driving during a Zoom court hearing for a suspended-license charge, creating a viral…
Home Daily News Migrants who cross the border illegally won’t… Immigration Law Migrants who cross the border illegally won’t be allowed a lawyer if they don’t get one pronto By Debra Cassens Weiss June 6, 2024, 11:49 am CDT Migrants who enter the United States illegally generally have just four hours to find a lawyer…
Home Daily News Law firm and lawyer in ‘quiet quit’ dispute… Law Firms Law firm and lawyer in ‘quiet quit’ dispute drop their litigation By Debra Cassens Weiss June 6, 2024, 1:01 pm CDT Dueling lawsuits between the law firm Napoli Shkolnik and a fired partner accused of “quiet quitting” have been dropped following private…
Home Daily News Florida Supreme Court rules against prosecutor… Prosecutors Florida Supreme Court rules against prosecutor ousted by governor By Debra Cassens Weiss June 7, 2024, 8:56 am CDT The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against Monique H. Worrell, the elected prosecutor in the Orlando, Florida, area, in a challenge to her suspension from office…
Home Daily News Judge tosses lawyer’s defamation suit against… Trials & Litigation Judge tosses lawyer’s defamation suit against ex-mayor for alleged crude and insulting statements By Debra Cassens Weiss June 7, 2024, 9:15 am CDT The statue of Christopher Columbus in May 2019 in downtown Chicago. (Image from Shutterstock) Then-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was acting…
Howard University said that it has rescinded the 2014 honorary degree given to rapper and hip-hop mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs. The university made the announcement on June 7, several weeks after Combs was seen on a 2016 hotel video assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura. “The Howard University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to…
Rapper and activist Kendrick Lamar made a surprise visit to Compton College where he delivered the commencement address. Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College with rapper Kendrick Lamar. “I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all. I’m proud of the city of Compton, I’m proud of Compton College,…
It’s a familiar scenario for anyone looking to onboard new technology in a law firm. The IT department finds a new product that promises major efficiencies and the elimination of mundane tasks. While the tech professionals are eager to move forward, getting lawyer buy-in requires a fair amount of persuasion. After all, deals were getting…
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Why the Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling might not end legal fight; If justices rule that the anti-abortion doctors…
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