Judges don’t usually become defendants in criminal court, but that’s what happened recently to a Milwaukee County judge. Hannah Dugan presided over a domestic violence case involving Eduardo […]
California Law School Deans Want NCBE Questions Returned for July Bar Exam
Citing concerns about the integrity of California’s February 2025 bar exam, 14 law school deans in the state have asked the state Supreme Court to return to using […]
Jury Returns Split Verdict in Annuity Sales Trial Against Financial Firm
A federal jury in Massachusetts last week found Cutter Financial Group and its founder violated federal law when they failed to disclose information about significant upfront commissions to […]
Katrice Miller, Labor Relations Counsel, Starbucks Corporation
In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
How Prepared Are You for Trump 2.0’s Worksite Enforcement Regime?
Prior to the election, Tom Homan, a previous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official under both President Obama and President Trump and the President’s new border czar, vowed […]
Justin Johnson, President of the Chicago Office & Partner at Latitude Legal
In April, Legal Speak spoke with a legal audience of general counsels, technologists, executives and industry professionals from multinational companies live on location at the General Counsel Midwest […]
Independent Agencies Begin Submitting Rules for White House Review Under New Order
President Donald Trump’s executive order that independent federal agency actions undergo White House review went into effect Monday, subjecting the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission and […]
Dallas Jury Hits X Corp With $105M Verdict
In April 2021, Dallas-based VidStream sued Twitter for alleged patent infringement, claiming that the social media giant’s Vine and Periscope video services utilized technology protected by two patents […]
Second Fed Judge Mulls Sanctions for Prominent Phila. Attorney
A Philadelphia personal injury attorney is in hot water again as a federal judge in Pennsylvania looks to determine whether he should be sanctioned a second time this […]
Understanding Trust Accounts: How Long Can a Lawyer Hold Money in Trust?
Introduction to Lawyer Trust Accounts Lawyer trust accounts, often referred to as IOLTA accounts (Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts), are specialized banking arrangements that legal professionals utilize to […]