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GOP Readies Legal Attack On Net Neutrality

Republicans dismayed at the FCC’s recently approved net neutrality rules are readying a variety of legislative strategies to undercut or […]

Loretta Lynch Nomination Still Stalled

An anti-human trafficking bill, and the nomination of Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as Attorney General, are sharing a […]

Suspension For Lawyer’s ‘Indefensibly Outrageous’ Courtroom Outburst

An Illinois lawyer’s claim that he was “baited” into a slur-laden courtroom outburst failed to convince the Review Board of […]

Volkov: Old CCO Model Is Dead

Corporations need a CCO with a chair in the C-suite, according to a leader in the ethics and compliance field […]

Law Firms Outsource “Middle Office” Tasks

Many law firms are turning to outsourcing providers to find workers for “middle office” tasks, such as eFiling court documents […]

Throw Out 3L Year, Says Legal Observer

“Why waste students’ time and money? Let’s eliminate the 3L year of law school,” David Lat, founder and managing editor […]

Gun Threat In Texas Court House

In an event that feeds the conversation about evolving court security needs, a District Attorney’s investigator was arrested after he […]

In-House Lawyer Deposed, Privilege Protected

A recent case involving advice about a contract indicates how in-house lawyers, who can expect their depositions to be sought […]

Patent Settlement Paves Way For Generic Viagra

A settlement in the patent lawsuit between drugmaker Mylan N.V. and Pfizer Inc. will allow a generic version of Viagra […]

Why Some Cannabis Users Get A Pass Driving In Illinois

There is an exception to the Illinois trace law that is more bizarre than the law itself…

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