Legal Industry News
Juror Is a Witness Who Called 911
October 20, 2010
Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman in Cincinnati, Ohio has declared a mistrial in a domestic violence case after one of the jurors stunned the court room with her revelation that she was the anonymous witness who called 911, according to a report on Cincinnati.com dated October 19, 2010 and written by Kimball Perry. More...
Law Departments Slash Outside Counsel Spending, According to Hildebrandt Baker Robbins 2010 Law Department Survey
October 19, 2010
For the first time in ten years, law departments have reduced their total legal spending, according to the Hildebrandt Baker Robbins 2010 Law Department Survey. More...
Antitrust Lawsuit Filed Today against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
October 18, 2010
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) alleging that provisions of its agreements with hospitals raise hospital prices, prevent other insurers from entering the marketplace and discourage discounts. More...
Former Countrywide CEO Agrees to Pay SEC’s Biggest Financial Penalty Against a Public Company's Senior Executive
October 15, 2010
Former Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo has agreed to pay a record $22.5 million penalty to settle Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC,” or “Commission”) charges that he and two other former Countrywide executives misled investors as the subprime mortgage crisis emerged. More...
Retired Harvard International Law Professor Cited with Motor Vehicle Homicide
October 14, 2010
Detlev Vagts, 81, a professor of international law for 46 years at Harvard Law School before retiring in 2005, has been cited in connection with the July 8 motor vehicle crash that resulted in a single fatality, according to Middlesex, Massachusetts District Attorney Gerry Leone. More...
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips Agrees to Pay New York $550Th and Appearance Ban in Pension Fund Corruption Scandal
October 13, 2010
National law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (“Manatt”) has agreed to pay $550,000 to New York State, and to a five-year ban from appearing before all New York public pension funds. More...
Miss. Attorney Lands in Jail for Failing to Stand and Recite the Pledge of Allegiance in Open Court
October 12, 2010
Chancery Court Judge Talmadge Littlejohn of Lee County, Mississippi has found lawyer Danny Langley to be in criminal contempt of court for failing to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance in open court. More...
Big Law Firm’s Pro Bono Work Secures Reversal of Conviction in Taco Bell Murders in Tennessee
October 11, 2010
A Tennessee Court has ordered the release of David Housler on October 4, 2010 after serving 15 years of a life sentence for the murder of four employees of Taco Bell in Clarksville, Tennessee. More...
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Demand for Court Reporters to Grow by 18%
October 8, 2010
Outlook for the court reporting profession is looking bright. More...
Cal. Attorney General Files Charges Against Mortgage Firms and Attorneys for Fraudulent Mortgage Scheme
October 7, 2010
California Attorney General (AG) Edmund G. Brown Jr. has filed a $60 million lawsuit against US Loan Auditors, My US Legal Services, and five individuals, including two attorneys, who operate a fraudulent mortgage audit scheme that preys on desperate homeowners anxious to save their homes. More...
