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Malpractice Suit Ruled Not 'Core' to Chapter 11
The former partners of defunct New York law firm Hall Dickler are facing a legal malpractice suit for failing to advise a company to file for bankruptcy earlier than it did. John R. Sachs of Epstein, Becker & Green, who represents the Hall Dickler defendants, said the case could allow a federal court to consider the question of whether lawyers can be held liable for advising on transactions that worsen a bankruptcy situation.Pittsburgh labor attorney appointed fed magistrate
A Pittsburgh-area labor attorney will be the newest federal magistrate to serve in the federal courthouse in the city.11th Circuit: Payday Loan Law Reaches Beyond State Line
A federal judge was right not to delay the implementation of a Georgia law intended to regulate interest rates on so-called "payday" loans, a federal appellate panel has ruled. The decision, written by 11th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Frank M. Hull and joined by Senior Judge James C. Hill, noted that Georgia's law was designed to prevent out-of-state banks from circumventing the state's usury laws. But in a sharp dissent, another judge declared that it was Georgia that was attempting "to evade federal law."Part 4 of 4: House of Cards: The final days
The extent of Dewey & LeBoeuf's debt obligations slowly became apparent, sparking an exodus out of the firmEarthLink, Cox Pulled Into Music Piracy Suits
Music piracy cases in Georgia could determine whether recording companies must meet certain standards before forcing ISPs to surrender names of subscribers suspected of circulating copyrighted, bootleg recordings. Federal judges in Atlanta have authorized 16 national recording companies to subpoena EarthLink and Cox Communications for suspect subscribers' identities. The cases follow dozens of industry suits across the country aimed at curbing such online activity.View more book results for the query "*"
Justices with health problems decide for themselves whether to keep serving on Supreme Court
Two Supreme Court justices have had cancer. Another has a stent to keep an artery open. Now the chief justice has suffered his second unexplained seizure in 14 years.Court Narrows Discovery in Royal Caribbean Assault Suit
A female passenger who sued Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for a crew member's assault can't require the company to release the names of individuals who knew of other attacks, a Florida appeals court ruled last week. The panel overturned a judge's order to turn over the names on the grounds that the reports of such incidents were gathered only "in anticipation of litigation" and are therefore protected by the attorney work-product privilege.Trending Stories
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