“These new guidelines provide important guidance to judges concerning the kinds of steps that they can and should take, without violating their obligation of impartiality, to ensure that […]
Trump Seeks Pause of Supreme Court Cases, Disavows DOJ Stance on Voting Rights Act
President Donald Trump’s acting solicitor general seeks to press the pause button on several pending Supreme Court cases in light of changes in administration policy and also disavowed […]
The Role of the Expert Witness in Workplace Investigation Cases
I am often asked whether we serve as expert witnesses related to workplace investigation lawsuits. The lawyerly answer I give is, “It depends.” Our office, Oppenheimer Investigations Group, […]
New York Judge Consolidates Harvey Weinstein Cases, Pushes Retrial to 2025
Harvey Weinstein will now face trial on a consolidated case sometime next year, following a decision on Wednesday from the New York judge overseeing the ailing mogul’s sex […]
Split DC Circuit Upholds Trespassing Charge Used in Hundreds of Jan. 6 Cases
A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday upheld a misdemeanor trespassing conviction against a Trump supporter for illegally being on U.S. Capitol grounds […]
Trustee cannot reopen completed Chapter 13 cases
Listen to this article A bankruptcy trustee could not reopen three Chapter 13 cases and convert them to Chapter 7 in order to administer undisclosed assets for the […]
Cases Progress Against Sig Sauer For Accidental Discharges In Federal Court
Separate claims against Sig Sauer’s P320 semi-automatic pistol unintentionally firing have passed critical thresholds in federal courts over the last week as a Georgia plaintiff was awarded $2.35 million by a […]
‘It Is Not Zealous Advocacy. It Is Fraud’: PI Firm Sued for Racketeering in Asbestos Cases
Personal injury firm Simmons Hanly Conroy is being accused of crossing the line from zealous advocacy into fraud and civil conspiracy in a lawsuit filed May 10 in […]