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Fake Bitcoin Creator Could Face Jail Time

Steve Chen, architect of an elaborate financial scam based on “Gemcoin,” may face jail time for fraud. A federal judge […]

Replacing Scalia Won’t Be Trump’s True SCOTUS Trial

President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to name a nominee to the Supreme Court quickly, to fill the vacancy […]

Trump Picks Skadden Partner For U.S. Trade Rep

BigLaw partner Robert Lighthizer, a former deputy on trade in the Reagan administration, was picked by President-elect Donald Trump as […]

Do Lawyers Advising Pot Companies Violate Ethics Rules?

Now that more than 30 states and U.S. territories permit the use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes, the […]

2017 Will See Emboldened Hackers

In 2016, hackers were at the center of two remarkable events: the assertion that Russian cyber-operatives influenced the U.S. election, […]

Texas Lawmakers Fight Secrecy By State Supreme Court

The Texas Supreme Court – a state once thought to have the strongest Public Information Act in the nation – […]

Roberts Praises Federal Judges In Year-End Review

Avoiding any political sentiments, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in his year-end report lavished praise on the nation’s […]

Enigmatic Russian Hacker Alisa S, Now On U.S. Blacklist

A profile of enigmatic Russian cyber-expert Alisa Shevchenko, in the New York Times. “I am a human being. Part misfit, […]

Hacking Merger Lawyers Earns Online Crooks Millions

Three Chinese citizens have been charged with making more than $4 million by hacking into two of the top merger-advising […]

Toothless Voluntary Regs Upheld For The Gulf “Dead Zone”

A federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that the EPA does not have to impose regulations that address farm […]

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