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All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:19:09 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdlawfirmnewsrssfeed.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdlawfirmnewsrssfeed.php Media giant News Corp. is considering splitting into two entities but the Murdoch family would still retain control of both parts. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=1 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 JERUSALEM â€" In a crowded laboratory painted in gray and cooled like a cave, half a dozen specialists embarked this week on a historic undertaking: digitally photographing every one of the thousands of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the entire file â€" among the most sought-after and examined documents on earth â€" available to all on the Internet. Equipped with high-powered cameras with resolution and clarity many times greater than those of conventiona... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=2 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 New leadership is on the way at Tulane University Law School. The school announced on Wednesday that David Meyer will take over the dean's post in July. Meyer, now associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Illinois College of Law, will replace interim dean Stephen M. Griffin. Griffin assumed the school's top administrative position after former dean Lawrence Ponoroff stepped down in 2009. "I'm obviously excited about the opportunity," Meyer said. "Tul... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=3 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Jeffrey C. McDermott has joined the nonprofit that will raise funds for and operate Carmel†s Center for the Performing Arts. McDermott is a partner at Krieg DeVault, and he serves on the firm†s three-member executive committee. He also serves as executive partner for the firm†s Hamilton County offices. ‽Jeffrey†s leadership is a valuable addition to The Center for the Performing Arts,” said Rollin M. Dick, chairman of the board, in a press release. ‽... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=4 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 THE country oldest lawyers†group has filed before the Supreme Court (SC) a petition seeking to stop the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) from submitting to President Arroyo its shortlist of nominees for the Chief Justice position which will be vacated by Chief Justice Reynato Puno on May 17. In a 48-page petition, the Philippine Bar Association (PBA) also asked the Court to prohibit President Arroyo from appointing the next Chief Justice should the JBC decide to submit its short... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=5 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The Opposition walked out of yesterday's sitting of the House of Representatives after the Government dismissed claims that it had engaged the services of a United States-based law firm to, among other things, advise the administration on pending extradition requests. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=6 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Former Nevada Supreme Court Justice Robert E. Rose, how retired in 2006, has joined JAMS, The Resolution Experts. JAMS is the largest provider of ADR services in the country. Justice Rose will be a full time arbitrator and mediator in a wide variety of fields. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=7 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 After the Supreme Court ruled that Lethal Injections are legal, if done like Kentucky, Virginia is attempting to move ahead with the execution of Christopher Scott Emmett, whose execution was blocked by a Supreme Court stay last October. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=8 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Famous Trial attorney Mel Weiss has plead guilty in his trial. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=9 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 8 Year old Joao Victor Portellinha de Oliveira passed Brazil's law school admission test, after one week's worth of study. I feel inferior. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=10 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Lord Chancellor of England, Jack Straw, was forced to back down on early retirement for judges--allowing hundreds to stay on until age 70. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=11 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Supreme Court has released five new opinions that cover preemption, product liability suits, and cigarette trafficking. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=12 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Myspace Friend requests are considered contacts and thus can violate protection orders. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=13 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 A large institutional investor has sued internet giant Yahoo! over Yahoo!'s rejection of Microsofts $44 billion dollar takeover bid. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=14 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 President Bush has signed the economic stimulus package. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=15 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 BAR/BRI and Kaplan face class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to maintain market position illegally. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=16 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Famous Plaintiffs lawyer Bill Lerach, who is involved in the infamous Milberg Weiss kickback scandal, has been sentanced to prison for two years. Prosecutors claimed that Milberg Weiss shared legal fees with clients to convince them to quickly file securities class actions. Lerach last fall pled guilty to obstructing justice and submitting false testimony. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=17 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Japanese parliament has introduced a bill which proposes a four year moratorium on executions and to convert all death sentences to life in prison without parole. This is expected to face opposition from the current Japanese Prime Minister. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=18 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Some business owners lost their challenge to Arizona's tough new immigration law today when the federal court judge dismissed their lawsuit. The ACLU and other civil rights groups had supported the business owners in this case. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=19 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Mergers and lateral movement among lawfirms slowed some in 2007, but is expected to pick up in 2008. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=20 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 In New Jersey, a federal magistrate judged ruled last year that lawyers had to disclose to the court if they "ghostwrote" the pleadings for a pro-se plaintiff. This caused an uproar, and the New Jersey ethics board has allowed it to continue under limited circumstances. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=21 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The large financier Sallie Mae has received a commitment from seven banks to refinance $31 billion dollars in debt; a much needed boon for the large company. In addition, Sallie Mae has dropped a lawsuit against some investors that backed out of purchasing the lender. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=22 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Professor Burt Neuborne represented various Holocaust survivors against Swiss banks, and won a $1.25 Billion settlement. He then wanted to be paid $3.1 million, which has been attacked as immoral profiting. He got that, but now his further request for $300,000 in interest is causing lots of wailing. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=23 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The ACLU has sued to block Cuyahoga county, Ohio, from conducting any election with paper ballots. Whether this could prevent any election results for Ohio's March primary is uncertain. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=24 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 According to reports, firms in the D.C. area have the highest per capita receipts of any place in the US. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=25 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Remember Mr. Wingate, the man who had investigators who paid for inside information on settlement possibilities with Royal Caribbean Cruise lines? He's dropping out of all 77 of those cases, despite "not admitting wrongdoing." It's a nice legal ethics brouhaha! http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=26 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Many midsized Pennsylvania firms had a nice increase in revenue, mostly due to an increase in the rates they charge. They took advantage of higher big city firm rates to bump up theirs as well. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=27 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Houston Lawyers Association, a minority bar group that represents African-American attorneys, has called for Harris County D.A. Chuck Rosenthal to resign after emails were found on his office computer that were considered demeaning to women or African-Americans. The emails first started surfacing in late 2007. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=28 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The company Lyondell Chemical has a slightly--okay, more than slightly-- unusual practice or award for it's outside counsel. It knights them. Or at least holds a ceremony, complete with swords and proclamations. This past December, 17 attorneys were "knighted" into the ten year old "Knights of the Lyondell Enterprise" organization. Each got a neat perk, too: a four foot long sword. Here's a flavor of the ceremony, or proclamati... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=29 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Honorable Douglas Ginsburg has stepped down as Chief Judge of the US Circuit court of Appeals, effective next month. This is slightly in advance of his term expiration, but was done in order to maintain the eligibility of his successor, Justice David Sentelle. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=30 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 President Bush and House Democrats agreed on the details of a massive tax cut plan. The cut is $143.6 billion dollars, with 100 billion in the form of rebate checks: 600 for individuals, 1200 for couples. Also, tax rates are going to be cut from ten percent to zero on the first 6000 of income for individuals and 12,000 for couples. The rebates will NOT be available for anyone who makes over $75,000 individually or $150,000 for married filing jointly... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=31 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The billing rates are high in NYC, LA, etc. What about out in the rest of America? Good news is, average rate is $240/ hr. But women billable hour rates tend to be a lot lower then male billing rates, sometimes significantly. For instance, in litigators, hiring a Female litigator averages at $126 an hour, while getting a guy will set you back on average $650 dollars an hour. Quite the disparity. But there is some good news: if you are a bever... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=32 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Employment litigators got a result that probably didn't get them many kudos from their clients. In response to class action suits seeking to give overtime to many thousands of employees who were not eligible for overtime, IBM caved... granting the employees overtime status. But, they also cut salaries across the board 15% for those employees. Good move on Big Blue's part: now people will be forced to work overtime to just get the same money. Unintended consequ... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=33 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 While waiting for his case to be called, a lawyer started perusing a copy of Maxim magazine, the rather infamous "Mens Magazine" (Only for the articles, right?). The Judge happened to see a "female topless model" on the cover, and called him up to the bench, whereupon the Judge confiscated Maxim and held the attorney in contempt, ordering a $300 fine and put him on unsupervised probation. $300 bucks for Maxim, eh? That's an expensive issue. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=34 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Now that Fred Thompson has dropped out of the race for President, the majority of his legal counsel has moved to Mitt Romney's campaign. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=35 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 For a while, it's been true that in order to teach at a law school, you take a cut in pay from your firm position, and have to give up some perks, etc. But that's not necessarily true anymore. NYU's school of law has shelled out over $4 million dollars to buy her an exclusive condominium (over 4,000 square feet) in a pricey French Renaissance chateau in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. So, can we start whining about law professor perks now? http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=36 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Barry Bonds team of attorneys has asked the judge to dismiss part of his indictment. Their basis is their claim that the prosecutors asked Bond's "fundamentally ambiguous questions" during his grand jury testimony. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=37 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Jury Selection began yesterday in the retrial of six men charged with allegedly conspiring to bomb the Sears Tower in Chicago and FBI headquarters in Miami. There were originally seven charged, but one man won acquittal in the first trial and a mistrial was declared for the other six. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=38 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The US Supreme Court has declined to keep alive a large investor's suit against major investment bankers. The case stems from the Enron fiasco, and the damages sought was around $40 Billion. But with last week's Stoneridge ruling appearing to foreclose the suit, the Supreme's made it official today: the Plaintiffs are out of luck, thereby upholding the 5th Circuit. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=39 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Supreme Court has announced it will hear the landmark case on gun control, District of Columbia v. Heller, on March 18th. This is one of the largest cases this term. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=40 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Today is the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic abortion decision, decided on January 22nd, 1973. Curiously, Jane Doe, the ultimate victor, has since become an pro-life campaigner. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=41 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Today, the US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, decided that a Muslim inmate could not sue the government over the disappearance of the inmates' Koran and prayer rug. The case turned on some statutory interpretation, and basically held that under the particular law the inmate relied on, the officials are immune from suit. AS a note, Justice Breyer in dissent took us through the travails of his butterless refrigerator. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=42 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to swiftly consider and rule this Term on a Constitutional challenge to limits on their planned broadcast of ads promoting a movie about Hillary Clinton. Another movie about Barack Obama is allegedly in the works. This case is unusual in that appeals go directly to the Supreme Court, skipping the Circuit Court stage. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=43 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 According to court documents filed by prosecutors and recently unsealed, a Mississippi Judge was allegedly told that ruling in favor of Richard "Dickie" Scruggs could mean consideration for the federal bench. Judge DeLaughter has denied accepting any bribes. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=44 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife received good news last Friday: The indictments against them for arson in connection with the fire at their home on June 28, 2007 have been dismissed. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=45 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Chinese Company Zhongyi Electronic has sued Microsoft Corporation claiming that Microsoft has breached their patent for converting Roman characters, or the alphabet used in most of the world, to Chinese characters. Microsoft has denied these charges. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=46 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The SEC has found it's own peculiar brand of treasure--insider trading-- in the company Odyssey Marine Exploration. Last May, Odyssey found buried treasure off the coast of Spain to the tune of $500 million dollars. Now, it turns out that one of the consultants who helped find the treasure sort of accidentally and bought up lots of stock--before the find went public. Then, he sort of accidentally sold said stock after it surged. Guess he wanted some treasure, ... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=47 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Prosecutots in Canada dropped all charges against former Canadian Red Cross medical director Dr. Roger Perrault. They found there was "no reasonable prospect of conviction in the case." This case had been brought in relation to the use in the 1980's and 1990's of tainted blood by the Canadian Red Cross. That incident led to more than 20,000 people infected with Hepatitis C and over a thousand people with HIV. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=48 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 This past year has seen many large Texas firms pay their associates a healthy bonus, roughly equivalent to their work in 2006. Figures range into six figures at some firms for exceptional work. The increases also come as a form of replying to competition at other firms: as one firm raises bonuses, many follow. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=49 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The US Western District of Texas has ordered the small Texas town of Eagle Pass to turn over 233 acres of land temporarily to the federal government to begin construction of a border fence between the US and Mexico. Many other such lawsuits are pending against landowners along the proposed path of the border. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=100183&page=50 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600