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Sources Tie Admitted Felons to Luzerne Scandal
Michael Conahan never made a secret of his relationship with Robert Kulick.
Ciavarella's Lengthy Sentence May Set Bar for Conahan
Now that former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark A. Ciavarella is serving a nearly three-decade term in federal prison for his part in the county's judicial scandal, all eyes have turned to his alleged co-conspirator and fellow former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, whose sentencing hearing is set for Sept. 23.
Spring Cleaning Before Another Summer in the City
Although you'd never know it with the recent heat wave, spring is here for three more weeks and it's not too late for a little seasonal cleaning before the summer is fully upon us.
3rd Circuit Decisions Gut Inquiry Notice Standard for Asserting Fraud Claims
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decisions in In re Merck & Co. Inc. Securities, Derivative & ERISA Litigation and Alaska Electrical Pension Fund v. Pharmacia Corp., illustrate an unintended consequence of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act's, or PSLRA, heightened pleading requirements: an increase in the defendant's burden to show that a plaintiff's federal securities fraud claim is timePlaintiffs Lawyers Hit On New Pharma Angle: State Clients
For years, Hersh & Hersh has represented hundreds of users of a top-selling anti-psychotic drug in suits against its maker.
Justices Strike Down DOMA in Landmark Ruling
Marking a major civil rights turning point, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and paved the way for equal treatment under federal law of legally married same-sex couples.
DOJ Seeks Lawyers for Gitmo Cases
At the time of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Boumediene v. Bush three weeks ago, the Justice Department had four lawyers devoted to handling about 250 Guantánamo Bay habeas cases. Now that the high court has cleared the way for detainees to challenge their captivity in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Justice is trying to fatten its team to 50 lawyers half of whom would be assigned to clean up or augment the government's evidence.
Shutdown Cuts Off Guidance to Firms, Stalls Cases
For New York attorneys who regularly do business with the federal government, last week's shutdown produced a frustrating loss of momentum. Lawyers keeping an eye on the rollout of Dodd-Frank financial regulations were especially concerned about the CFTC.Trending Stories
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