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Flash Boy’s Luck Runs Out: Aleynikov Takes His Legal Fees Battle Back To Trial Court

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a settlement that would have saddled Goldman Sachs with the legal fees of its former high-frequency trading guru Sergey “Flash Boy” Aleynikov, saying Goldman’s fine print on the matter must be further examined by lower courts.

Former Lawyers Open Bakeries, Dog-Walking Businesses In D.C.

About one-quarter of all lawyers who passed the bar in 2000 were not practicing law as of 2012, according to […]

FTC Final Orders with Fandango and Credit Karma Provide Guidance on Mobile App Security

The FTC found that Fandango and Credit Karma Inc. misled customers as to the security of their mobile phone apps, and the agency’s settlement with the firms provides a blueprint of what not to do.

Positive Drugs Tests On The Rise

The rate of positives has increased for the first time in ten years, with increased consumption of marijuana and amphetamines said to account for much of the surge.

Rising Political Pressure Against Inversions

The tax strategy known as inversion, whereby a U.S. company acquires or merges with a company in a more tax-friendly […]

The Growing Role Of Paralegals

Once a role that required basic word-processing and Internet research skills, the modern paralegal’s purview has grown to encompass a […]

Gains In U.S. Legal Jobs In August

The U.S. legal sector added 3,300 jobs in August, an employment boost that brought the sector to its highest job […]

Expert Roundtable On Risk Management and Insurance

In an on-line roundtable convened by Corporate LiveWire, eight international experts discuss current issues in risk management and insurance. Topics […]

Kagan Gives Glimpse Into SCOTUS Inner Workings

Returning to her alma mater last week, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan gave some insight into the Court’s inner workings, […]

High Unemployment Rate For Blacks, But It Varies By State

The unemployment rate for blacks is a lot higher than it is for whites. In the latest jobs report, the […]

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