New Study Shows Law Students Who Fail the Bar Fall Behind According to a new report recently published in the Journal of Legal Education, law students who fail to pass the bar exam may experience a higher rate of difficulties in various aspects of life. (609 views)
Big like a Buick: Lucerne is stylish, impressive, comfortable - and large There's something about a big Buick with a rumbling V-8 that suits the new Lucerne sedan and the brand. (601 views)
Former Broward Prosecutor Suspended for Concealing Romantic Affair with Judge Last Thursday, former Broward prosecutor Howard Scheinberg’s law license was suspended for two years by the Florida Supreme Court. Scheinberg, who his colleagues hold to be a fair person, was charged for professional misconduct by the Florida Bar for “conduct in connection with the practice of law that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.” Scheinberg, who... (597 views)
Layoffs at White & Case Announced on Tuesday, White & Case said approximately 3% of its worldwide staff is being laid off. After a firm review of operations, the action was deemed necessary in the current economic climate. The firm's statement also said the cuts were based on a decline in attrition rates. (595 views)
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright Blocks Arkansas Abortion Law Personal Life Susan Webber Wright was born in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1948. She graduated with a B.A. from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in 1970 and she received an M.P.A. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1973. Wright also earned her J.D. from University of Arkansas School of Law in 1975. During law school, she was a pupil of future United States... (592 views)
U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon Wants Trial Held Next Summer Regarding Portland Police Excessive Force against Individuals with Mental Illness Michael Howard Simon was born in 1956 in New York City. He was born to Danny Simon and Arlene Friedman. Simon’s uncle, Neil Simon, is an acclaimed scriptwriter and his father was a television comedy writer. Simon graduated with a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also earned his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School. Simon is... (591 views)
CASE OF THE DRUG-SNIFFING DOGS Two weeks ago the Supreme Court handed down its 6-2 opinion in Illinois v. Caballes. The case was not exactly a landmark in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, but it deserved more attention than we of the press accorded it. The case turned on evidence supplied by a drug-sniffing dog. (590 views)
Jury Trial Waivers, Are They ''Knowing, Voluntary, or Intelligent''? Several weeks ago, we covered jury trial waivers (see ''Employee Dispute Resolution Programs - Jury Trial Waivers Instead of Arbitration Clauses''). That article looked at the employer's side of the argument. This week, we return to the topic, but from the plaintiff's point of view. (588 views)
Florida Attorney Held for Fondling Boy Receives Bail Pinellas, Florida, Attorney Robert Tankel had been held without bail from Tuesday to Friday last week on charges of fondling a boy at a baseball stadium, though there are no witnesses except the accuser. Ultimately, bail was set at $100,000 on Friday by Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Thane Covert, reports Bay News9. The friends and colleagues of Tankel, however, claim him to... (588 views)
Are You Ready to Be All That You Can Be? New York Democratic Representative Charles Rangel is making a lot of people nervous these days with his talk about reinstating the draft and the legislation he plans to propose to Congress in January—legislation that would increase both the size and the diversity of the military. (587 views)
How holidays were born in the United States and the choice of issuing holidays by each state. In the United States, federal holidays are designated by Congress in Title V of the United States Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103). The 11 recognized federal holidays are New Year's Day, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Inauguration Day. The... (587 views)
Largest Law School in Nation Sues Scam Bloggers and Attorneys The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, the largest law school in the United States accredited by the American Bar Association, in recent days filed suit against four anonymous individuals; so called 'scam bloggers', as well as the attorneys who have begun an investigation into Cooley's job placement rates. (580 views)
LawCash helps Clients Turn down Low Settlements and Gives Attorneys Time to Litigate for a Better Resolution This article talks about LawCash, which is owned by Dennis Shields and Harvey Hirschfel. , Their finance firm makes a commitment to attorneys and their plaintiffs by lending money for lawsuits. They back up structured settlements, the cost of the case, and financing for law firms. LawCash is a reputable finance company and they have been featured in the national media... (579 views)
Should Capital Punishment be given to anyone under 18? Suppose we talk today about the murder of Melissa Mills and the trial of Renaldo Adams. An ugly crime has led to a troublesome sentence. (578 views)
Sidley Austin Partner and Nephew Charged with Sexual Assault of Teen Male An 18-year old male told authorities that Stanley Stallworth, partner at Sidley Austin, and his nephew, Therrie Miller, had sexually assaulted the teenager at Stallworth’s home. Stallworth is a member of the Sidley Austin’s diversity committee and involved in selecting law student interns. He has taken a leave of absence from the firm. (578 views)
Heads of Law Firm Winters & Yonker Suspended for ‘Stealing Clients’ The television advertisements of Winters & Yonker were pulled off the air after the heads of the law firm, William Winters and Marc Yonker, were suspended for 91 days and 60 days respectively, by the Florida Supreme Court, earlier this month. (575 views)
Couples, Sex, and Money Let's face it: Most couples do not enjoy talking about budgeting or saving. It's not great party conversation, animated water cooler talk, or even the controversial stuff that makes for a good joke. It is decidedly unsexy. (566 views)
A rail devotee finds famed British steam train is a jolly good way to spend a day EAST GRINSTEAD, England - Sitting in a vintage dining car on the Golden Arrow Pullman, I found it hard to detest a man to whom I owe my life's passion. (556 views)
A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush This book asserts that President Bush is a man of character, plain and simple. According to investigative journalist Ronald Kessler, the President's character is visible in all the choices he has made in the past four years, ranging from education to healthcare to the war in Iraq. President Bush, Mr. Kessler argues, is a man of faith, conviction, and strong will that is,... (552 views)
Top 5 Questions to Ask in a Law Firm Interview Summary: When an interviewer asks if you have any questions for them, here are some suggestions. (551 views)
Remembrance of things past: Coco, Hem and Me PARIS - Rue Cambon is a short, narrow, nondescript street in the historic heart of Paris, just three blocks long between Rue de Rivoli and Boulevard Madeleine. Much of the time it's constricted to a single lane by construction or parking barriers. (550 views)
Sweeping New Limits on How Attorneys Market Their Services: New York is Latest State to Restrict Attorney Advertising Once deemed unseemly and not in keeping with the dignity of the legal profession, advertising by attorneys was specifically prohibited by the American Bar Association for decades. That prohibition was lifted in 1977 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that attorneys had a First Amendment right to advertise their services. (550 views)
Four Final Takes on Timothy McVeigh: Last Words On the eve of Timothy McVeigh's execution, Jungle spoke to the man who convicted him, the man who defended him, and the parents of two of the people he killed. Read their reflections on death and justice. (549 views)
Will Tulane's Grade Reform Give Students An Edge? Recently law students have complained about the seemingly sparse job market for law grads, but Tulane's Law School may have figured out a way of giving their students an edge after graduation. (546 views)
U.S. District Judge Harry Daniel Leinenweber Sentences David Coleman Headley to Thirty-Five Years in Prison Harry Daniel Leinenweber was born in 1937 in Joliet, Illinois. In 1959, Leinenweber graduated from the University of Notre Dame. In 1962, he earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. From 1962 until 1986, Leinenweber worked in private practice in Joliet. From 1963 until 1967, he served as a city attorney of Joliet and was a Special prosecutor for Will... (542 views)
Rome's influence still lingers in southern France BEZIERS, France - ''Beziers is an up-and-coming place, with loads and loads of history,'' exclaimed Marielle Durand from the tourism office as we enjoyed a leisurely lunch at Les Deux Lombard. (537 views)
Ram-Rod: Viper-powered Dodge pickup has 500-hp bragging rights but needs more technical finesse When it comes to the grandstand play of stuffing a Dodge Viper V-10 in a Ram pickup, any enthusiast can step back and say, ''More power to ya, Dodge.'' (537 views)
Fenwick & West Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Aiding FTX Founder’s Fraud Fenwick & West, the law firm representing failed crypto exchange FTX, is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging that it aided founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud. According to the suit, Fenwick is accused of helping to develop procedures designed to conceal FTX's noncompliance with regulatory obligations. The law firm is also the subject of a federal subpoena, which has yet... (535 views)
Smart Fortwo May Look Like a Toy, but the Engineering Behind It Isn't Kid Stuff ''Mark - You should be ashamed of yourself for taking that little thing away from its mother! Please tell me you aren't driving that on the freeway. Not 'Smart'!,'' wrote a female colleague in an e-mail the day the Smart Fortwo test car was delivered. (533 views)
News Corp's Legal Department in Shambles; Search is on for General Counsel Amid Company's Mounting Legal Problems News Corporation, a diversified global media company with operations in various industry segments, has made sordid headlines in recent weeks amid allegations of employees 'phone hacking' to obtain stories. (533 views)