Legal Industry News
Two Penn. Judges Sued for Taking Kickbacks
February 17, 2009
Luzerne County, Penn. judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan plead guilty to fraud in federal court last Thursday. More...
Florida Jury to Consider Damages in Tobacco Addiction Case
February 17, 2009
On Friday, a Florida jury will begin consideration of whether tobacco giant Philip Morris owes the family of Stuart Hess – a 40-year addicted chain smoker -- potentially millions of dollars due to Hess’ death from lung cancer. More...
California Bar Shuts Down Offices of “Vexatious Litigant” Attorney
February 17, 2009
The State Bar of California has used a court order to close the three Southern California offices of Mitchell W. Roth, an attorney who was declared a “vexatious litigant” by a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California on January 30. More...
Judges Tell California: Reduce the Prison Population
February 11, 2009
A panel of three federal judges – two U.S. District Court judges and a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge – has tentatively ruled that the state of California must reduce its prison population by as many as 57,000 inmates. More...
Carnival Cruise Liable for Damages for Sending an Excess of Unwanted Faxes
February 11, 2009
Carnival Cruise Company, owners and operators of nearly 100 cruise ships worldwide, faces damages of up to $2 million after a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York found that Carnival violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. More...
Conn. Judge Suspended for DUI and Directing Racial Slurs at Officers
February 11, 2009
On Monday, Connecticut Superior Court judge E. Curtissa Cofield, who was confirmed as Connecticut’s first black female judge in 1991, was suspended for 240 by a judicial review panel as the result of events that took place during her DUI arrest last October. More...
Defunct Thelen Says It Can’t Pay Former Employees
February 9, 2009
Two lawsuits have been brought against defunct law firm Thelen by former employees of the firm; last October, the firm informed its employees that it would cease doing business on December 1, 2008. More...
New York Attorney Convicted of Mortgage Fraud
February 9, 2009
Last Friday, a federal jury in New York’s Southern District convicted Alexander M. Kaplan, 34, of 18 counts of fraud and conspiracy in a subprime mortgage scam. More...
Criminal Prosecution Begins for Man Accused of Falsely Holding Self Out as Lawyer
February 9, 2009
In Corpus Christi, Texas, today, Mauricio R. Celis, the majority partner in former law firm CGT Law Group International, will be criminally tried for impersonating a lawyer for economic benefit in violation of section 38.122 of the Texas Penal Code, which carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison. More...
Former N.J. Judge Disbarred After Conviction of Sexual Exploitation of Minor
February 3, 2009
On Monday, a decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court to disbar former Superior Court judge Stephen Thompson was made public. More...
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