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8 Jun 2009, 12:06 pm
On 3 June 2009, the US Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). [read post]
13 Aug 2020, 4:15 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
With the number of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by this coronavirus, growing rapidly in the United States and around the world, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. [read post]
6 Jun 2024, 11:34 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Contreras) granted a motion to withdraw as counsel sought by Susman Godfrey LLP notwithstanding the opposition of the client The underlying suit in this case involves a patent dispute... [read post]
10 Feb 2025, 11:43 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court decision in a law firm bankruptcy matter In this bankruptcy appeal, we are asked to interpret the operating agreement of LeClairRyan PLLC, a now... [read post]
26 Oct 2018, 6:57 am by Legal Profession Prof
The Ohio Supreme Court suspended an attorney convicted of a tax offense as set forth in a press release from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Scott W. [read post]
14 Jan 2019, 12:16 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court in a law firm dispute The dispute here is between two firms that represented plaintiffs in a large antitrust class action. [read post]
18 Oct 2016, 8:03 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the trial court and ordered the disqualification of BakerHostetler in a case where the court found that the firm had "switched sides" in litigation. [read post]
17 Jun 2024, 7:44 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeas for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil suit brought by the U.S. government under the Foreign Agents Registration Act Federal law requires those lobbying American officials on behalf of... [read post]
8 Jun 2015, 7:56 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed a conviction in a high-profile tax prosecution based on findings that a juror lied extensively about her background in order to get on the jury. [read post]
19 Jul 2017, 4:00 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held that certain conditions cannot be imposed on a released convicted sex offender. [read post]
10 Oct 2022, 12:00 pm by Gerry W. Beyer
As cremation has become more common than burial in the United States, partially due to the costs associated and partially due to the marketing of cremation as an environmentally friendly alternative, it’s become increasingly common for families to store the... [read post]
11 Mar 2015, 8:23 am by Legal Profession Prof
Thanks to a reader for sending this decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming sanctions against Boies, Schiller & Flexner for a conflict of interest in a representation adverse to former client Host Hotels... [read post]
14 Jan 2016, 6:21 am by Legal Profession Prof
The ABA Journal has just posted an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California that can serve as a teaching tool on how not to conduct discovery and defend depositions. [read post]
2 May 2016, 3:54 am by Immigration Prof
Map of Puerto Rico CNN reports that, continuing a trend over the last several years, Puerto Ricans are leaving the island for the mainland United States at a historic rate. [read post]
25 Mar 2015, 3:46 am by Evidence ProfBlogger
On Monday, Sabein Burgess filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against several defendants, including Daniel Van Gelder. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 8:53 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United State Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit remanded a civil claim brought by a whistleblower who was terminated for reporting police misconduct, albeit to his spouse, who worked for a television station In the early morning hours... [read post]
12 Jun 2020, 12:41 pm by Legal Profession Prof
The District of Columbia Disciplinary Counsel has filed ethics charges alleging that two Assistant United States Attorneys violated their disclosure obligations in the high profile criminal trial of the accused murderer of Chandra Levy. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 7:35 am by Evidence ProfBlogger
On August 27, 2020, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered an order vacating Ronnie Long's convictions for first-degree rape and burglary. [read post]
18 Jan 2019, 5:06 pm by Evidence ProfBlogger
In the United States, Federal Rule of Evidence 603 provides that Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. [read post]
25 Jun 2021, 6:53 am by Legal Profession Prof
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the right of reporters (and the public) to prompt access to civil complaints. [read post]