U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers Release 2010 Best Law Firms Rankings
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings. This highly-anticipated annual analysis includes 30,322 rankings of 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas. They are...
View ArticleReport Predicting Law Firm Profit Growth of Five Percent in 2014
On Monday, Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting released its outlook for 2014 for the legal industry. The report shows that there were no major shocks to the industry in 2013, according to The...
View ArticleFirst Piece of Litigation Filed in U.S. Over Missing Malaysian Airlines...
A multi-million dollar litigation case has been started against Malaysia Airlines for the disappearance of Flight 370, according to ABC News. The litigation was started in the United States and was...
View ArticleRevenues Rose at Top 100 Law Firms in 2013
The elite law firms in the country saw profits per partner rise by 5.5 percent in 2013 and per-lawyer revenue increased by 4.1 percent, according to a report in the New York Times. The New York Times...
View ArticleABA Files Amicus in Coudert Brothers Case
In a rare move, the American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the New York Court of Appeals in an appeal stemming from the Coudert Brothers LLP’s bankruptcy. The ABA has taken the stand...
View ArticleDeportations Loom as Families Struggle to Find Legal Counsel
Summary: Deportation orders are being given out to hundreds of women and children seeking asylum in the United States without first getting help from legal representatives. Hundreds of undocumented...
View ArticleSeattle Law Firm Looking for Class Action Plaintiffs to Sue Apple
Summary: A Seattle-based law firm is looking for class action plaintiffs whose iPhones were destroyed by a software update. Seattle-based law firm PCVA is looking for class action plaintiffs who want...
View ArticleU.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers Release 2010 Best Law Firms Rankings
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings. This highly-anticipated annual analysis includes 30,322 rankings of 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas. They are...
View ArticleReport Predicting Law Firm Profit Growth of Five Percent in 2014
On Monday, Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting released its outlook for 2014 for the legal industry. The report shows that there were no major shocks to the industry in 2013, according to The...
View ArticleFirst Piece of Litigation Filed in U.S. Over Missing Malaysian Airlines...
A multi-million dollar litigation case has been started against Malaysia Airlines for the disappearance of Flight 370, according to ABC News. The litigation was started in the United States and was...
View ArticleRevenues Rose at Top 100 Law Firms in 2013
The elite law firms in the country saw profits per partner rise by 5.5 percent in 2013 and per-lawyer revenue increased by 4.1 percent, according to a report in the New York Times. The New York Times...
View ArticleABA Files Amicus in Coudert Brothers Case
In a rare move, the American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the New York Court of Appeals in an appeal stemming from the Coudert Brothers LLP’s bankruptcy. The ABA has taken the stand...
View ArticleDeportations Loom as Families Struggle to Find Legal Counsel
Summary: Deportation orders are being given out to hundreds of women and children seeking asylum in the United States without first getting help from legal representatives. Hundreds of undocumented...
View ArticleSeattle Law Firm Looking for Class Action Plaintiffs to Sue Apple
Summary: A Seattle-based law firm is looking for class action plaintiffs whose iPhones were destroyed by a software update. Seattle-based law firm PCVA is looking for class action plaintiffs who want...
View ArticlePublic Interest Attorney Salaries See Small Increase in 14 Years
Summary: The latest survey on public service attorney salaries places a dim light on the state of salaries in civil legal services organizations. The National Association for Law Placement released...
View ArticleLowest Paid Legal Jobs
Every starry-eyed law student dreams of a Biglaw job and a six figures salary. However, in the ‘real world’, there are equally important legal jobs that are not equally paid. While a nice Salary is a...
View ArticleDad Sues School District Over Officer’s Use of Neck Restraint on Student
A federal lawsuit has been filed in Illinois against an off-duty police officer for allegedly using excessive force during a fight between two students at a Wisconsin middle school last year. The...
View ArticleFederal Court Debates on Potential Overturn of LGBTQ Employment Protections
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held oral arguments on Tuesday in the case of Braidwood Management v. EEOC. This is a class-action lawsuit filed by a wellness business and a...
View ArticleCalifornia Prostitution Law Facilitates Rampant Sex Abuse in LA Streets
A new law decriminalizing loitering for prostitution has gone into effect in California since January 1st, and it has caused a surge of pimps and prostitutes taking to the streets of Los Angeles....
View ArticleClass Action Lawsuit Filed Against NFL Over ‘Sunday Ticket’ Pricing
The National Football League (NFL) is facing a class-action lawsuit worth $6 billion following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez in Los Angeles. The lawsuit alleges that the NFL...
View Article