October 11, 2022 | Law.com
Rancher's 'Ghost Cattle' Scheme One of Largest-Ever Fraud Convictions in State"The amount he stole—nearly a quarter of a billion dollars—would have funded the combined police, courts, and fire department budget of Yakima, which is a city of nearly 100,000 people, for more than four years," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Donovan.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
October 11, 2022 | Law.com
Nashville Attorney Suspended for Failure to Respond to Disciplinary Counsel InquirySection 12.3(a) of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney's license to practice law in cases where an attorney fails to respond to Disciplinary Counsel concerning a complaint of misconduct.
By Marianna Wharry
1 minute read
October 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Allows Hostile Work Environment, Religious Discrimination Suit to Proceed to Trial"When considered under the above standards, plaintiff's evidence falls well above the threshold needed to proceed to trial," Judge David Stewart Cercone wrote. "Plaintiff is prepared to testify that Smith taunted and mocked him almost daily."
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
October 07, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Teacher Who Allegedly Called Students 'Idiots' Can Receive Unemployment Compensation, Commonwealth Court AffirmsThe Commonwealth Court held that the UCBR properly disregarded the school's hearsay evidence because it was not "corroborated by other competent evidence in the record" and notably lacked first-hand testimony of the incident with Rudnick.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
October 05, 2022 | Law.com
Washington Supreme Court Traveling 'on the Road' to Gonzaga UniversityWashington Supreme Court justices will hit the road this week for the first time since 2020 to visit undergraduate and law school classes at Gonzaga University in Spokane and to hold a public forum on real cases during the community visit.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
October 05, 2022 | Law.com
Federal Judge Denies Transgender Inmate's Request for Single-Occupancy Jail CellA federal judge has denied a transgender inmate's motions to amend her complaint and strike portions of the defendant's motion for summary judgment, saying her request for injunctive relief to obtain a single-occupancy cell was outside the scope of her initial complaint.
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
October 05, 2022 | Law.com
Ethics Board Affirms 60-Day Suspension for Attorney Who Said Judiciary Acted 'as the B-tch' for the Opposing PartyMichigan's Board of Attorney Discipline declined to extend an attorney's 60-day suspension, despite affirming a hearing panel's misconduct findings in full, including that the lawyer violated ethics canons by writing in a brief that the judiciary was acting "as the bitch for the opposing party."
By Marianna Wharry
4 minute read
October 04, 2022 | Law.com
SEC Hits Kim Kardashian With $1.26M Fine for Unlawfully Promoting CryptoThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Kim Kardashian for promoting an EthereumMax crypto asset security on social media without disclosing her quarter-million payment for the post on Monday.
By Marianna Wharry
2 minute read
September 30, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Federal Judge Sides With Employer in Denying FMLA Leave for 'Conflicting, Confusing' Answers"Given that Defendant told Plaintiff her certification was inadequate and gave her a chance to cure the deficiency, and given that Plaintiff opted to resign instead of curing the deficiency, Defendant's denial of Plaintiff's request for leave was not a violation of her rights under the FMLA," the judge wrote.
By Marianna Wharry
3 minute read
September 30, 2022 | Law.com
New Mexico Supreme Court Looking to Fill Committee, Board, Commission VacanciesThe Supreme Court of New Mexico is seeking applications to fill upcoming year-end vacancies on its committees, boards and commissions.
By Marianna Wharry
2 minute read