Currently, Arizona ranks second-last among all states in attorneys per capita. People in small communities often face challenges in getting the legal support that they need. The public […]
Disbarred Ohio Attorney Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
A disbarred Cincinnati attorney admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio this week that he used false identities to obtain employment with at least seven […]
Jury to Decide Whether ‘Oral Agreement’ Between Firm, Attorney For Salary
A federal judge in Illinois last week denied an attorney’s motion for summary judgment in his breach of contract and wage suit against his former Chicago-area law firm employer, leaving his […]
Veteran New York Criminal Defense Attorney Suspended in Maine for 3 Years
A Maine Superior Court justice rejected the Board of Bar Overseers’ recommendation to suspend a veteran New York criminal defense attorney, finding a three year suspension was warranted for allegedly […]
8th Circuit Denies Campaign Committee’s Attorney Fees in Copyright Suit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s decision last week to deny all attorney fees to both parties after a jury concluded […]
How Attorney Titles in Big Law Can Mean Everything, and Nothing, All at Once
Does a client pick up the phone more quickly or return a message sooner if it comes from a practice head? Does giving a lateral partner a title […]
Eighth Circuit Weighs In on Allowance of Attorney Fees Under U.N. Treaty
While the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently upheld a judgment in favor of a Canadian manufacturer of hand sanitizer in a contract dispute arising out […]