Home Daily News Judge should be censured for street brawl,… Judiciary Judge should be censured for street brawl, conflict of interest, New York judicial conduct commission says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 2, 2024, 9:11 am CDT A New York judge should be censured for engaging in a street brawl with his neighbors and for…
Home Daily News Lawyer whose firm sued Boeing finds emergency… Trials & Litigation Lawyer whose firm sued Boeing finds emergency slide that fell from company’s plane near his home By Debra Cassens Weiss May 2, 2024, 9:30 am CDT A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta arrives from Dublin at the JFK International Airport in…
Home Daily News Federal judge reprimanded for handcuffing… Judiciary Federal judge reprimanded for handcuffing teen spectator in scared-straight approach By Debra Cassens Weiss May 2, 2024, 10:58 am CDT A federal judge who ordered a defendant’s daughter handcuffed to warn her about the consequences of drug use has been reprimanded by the judicial council of…
By Holly J. Moore Since I founded my firm, the Moore Family Law Group, in 2008, I’ve witnessed the evolution of American family dynamics. I’ve also seen firsthand how these shifting dynamics have influenced court decisions and legal strategies. In the past, many family courts almost always awarded primary custody to mothers. Decades ago, that…
Home Daily News Dentons and Boies Schiller face $300M racketeering… Law Firms Dentons and Boies Schiller face $300M racketeering suit after client loses international arbitration By Debra Cassens Weiss May 2, 2024, 2:12 pm CDT A Massachusetts businessman has filed a $300 million racketeering lawsuit against Dentons and Boies Schiller Flexner. (Image from Shutterstock) A…
Home Daily News Bankruptcy law firm files for Chapter 11… Law Firms Bankruptcy law firm files for Chapter 11 after losing advertising dispute By Debra Cassens Weiss May 3, 2024, 9:31 am CDT A bankruptcy law firm in Minnesota has filed for Chapter 11 protection after losing a legal dispute with a competitor. (Image from…
Home Daily News Former lawyer will be retried for murder… Criminal Justice Former lawyer will be retried for murder after top Georgia court overturns conviction By Debra Cassens Weiss May 6, 2024, 9:26 am CDT Prosecutors are planning to retry a former Atlanta lawyer after his murder conviction was overturned Tuesday by the Georgia Supreme…
Home Daily News Family members struggle to help University… Homelessness Family members struggle to help University of Chicago law grad who became homeless By Debra Cassens Weiss May 6, 2024, 11:32 am CDT Many states are trying to figure out how to help people like 44-year-old lawyer Rob Dart, who is living on the streets…
Home Daily News Pro-Palestinian groups are Hamas propagandists,… Law Firms Pro-Palestinian groups are Hamas propagandists, BigLaw firm’s suit alleges; is First Amendment an issue? By Debra Cassens Weiss May 6, 2024, 2:06 pm CDT A May 1 lawsuit alleges that two pro-Palestinian groups are Hamas propagandists that are involved in campus protests in an effort…
Home Daily News Larger law firms had ‘buoyant performance’… Law Firms Larger law firms had ‘buoyant performance’ in first quarter of 2024; revenue, demand and rates are up By Debra Cassens Weiss May 7, 2024, 8:51 am CDT Law firms had a robust first quarter of 2024, helped by growth in billing rates, according to…