Home Daily News Joining about 85% of BigLaw firms, WilmerHale… Law Firms Joining about 85% of BigLaw firms, WilmerHale adds nonequity partnership tier By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 11:10 am CDT “The nonequity tier is growing like crazy,” said Bruce MacEwen, president of Adam Smith Esq., a law firm consultancy. (Photo from Shutterstock)…
Home Daily News Prosecutors and public defenders strike for… Lawyer Pay Prosecutors and public defenders strike for higher pay in this California county By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 12:31 pm CDT Public defenders and prosecutors are among about 250 government attorneys who went on strike Monday in California’s Sacramento County following two years…
Home Daily News Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi is convicted… Criminal Justice Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi is convicted for stealing $15M from clients By Debra Cassens Weiss August 27, 2024, 2:59 pm CDT Attorney Tom Girardi is pictured outside a Los Angeles courthouse in July 2014. Federal jurors in Los Angeles have convicted Girardi, 85, on…
U.S. Supreme Court There is a widespread sense that American democracy is in danger. No form of government lasts forever, and it is foolhardy to believe that the United States cannot fall prey to the forces that have ended democracies in many other countries. The problems, to a large extent, stem from the choices made…
Home Daily News 2nd Circuit cites push notifications to jurors… Tort Law 2nd Circuit cites push notifications to jurors as one reason why Sarah Palin deserves new defamation trial By Debra Cassens Weiss August 28, 2024, 2:54 pm CDT Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican, is seen leaving court in New York in 2022….
Home The Modern Law Library Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job?… The Modern Law Library Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job? Appellate court justice By Lee Rawles August 29, 2024, 8:41 am CDT Justice David W. Ellis of the Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District is also the author of legal thrillers…
Home Daily News Judge must take training after banning law… Judiciary Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 8:43 am CDT The George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago in October 2017. It is where Judge Peggy Chiampas of Cook County,…
Home Daily News Personal injury firm sues TD Bank after loss… Law Firms Personal injury firm sues TD Bank after loss in fraud scheme By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 12:19 pm CDT A personal injury law firm has filed a lawsuit blaming TD Bank for its loss of about $146,000 in a check…
Home Daily News Criticizing plaintiff’s ‘chutzpah,’ federal… Trials & Litigation Criticizing plaintiff’s ‘chutzpah,’ federal judge holds lawyer jointly responsible for over $207K in legal fees By Debra Cassens Weiss August 29, 2024, 2:34 pm CDT A federal judge in Houston is holding a lawyer and his client liable for more than $207,500 in their opponent’s…
Home Daily News Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political… Election Law Last-minute election lawsuits may serve political goals, law prof says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 30, 2024, 9:50 am CDT Last-minute lawsuits challenging election rules and voter-registration procedures are being filed in battleground states in the run-up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. (Photo…