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Law Firm Couldn’t Get Its Hijacked Money Back

To facilitate the closing of a real estate deal, the lawfirm as supposed to forward money to Deutsche Bank, per the payoff instructions of the mortgage and real estate services company, but unbeknownst to the law firm…

You Should Push For Alternative Fee Arrangements

“The death of the billable hour has been foretold for years, but it’s still prevalent,” writes Michael S. Zullo in […]

Former Penn State GC Could Face Censure In Fallout From Sandusky Case

A disciplinary board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has recommended censure for former Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin. The […]

Transforming Responsive And Privilege Reviews With AI

Advances in the last decade have brought artificial intelligence out of theory and into practice in the legal arena, notably […]

Cohen Suing Trump For Legal Fees

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is suing the Trump Organization for nearly $4 million in legal fees and “costs incurred […]

Legal Brothels In Nevada Attacked Under The Mann Act

A former sex worker has filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada, alleging that she was brought into the […]

DOJ Turns Tables On A “Shell” Whistleblower

What typically happens in a False Claims Act case is that a whistleblower – a relator in FCA terminology – […]

Did Iowa’s Governor Keep A Sexual Harassment Suit Under Wraps Before Election?

Shortly before her election in November, the administration of Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds okayed a highly unusual settlement of […]

Big Law Firms Said To Be Deeply Complicit In Kleptocracy

An article in The Atlantic alleges that Russian oligarchs have bought up high-end U.S. real estate on a massive scale, […]

Which Attorney Jobs Pay The Most?

A recent survey broke it down by type of attorney, from the top two (“Law Firm Partner”) to the bottom […]

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