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Securities Lawyers Fight Over Informants
The mountain of evidence against Enron is a spectacular anomaly. Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, lawyers are often forced to hire private investigators to find enough evidence to survive a motion to dismiss. Now, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals must decide a threshold issue for those lawyers: When must they reveal the identities of the confidential sources they rely on for evidence of fraud?Fumo Convicted by Federal Jury on All Counts
After a five-month trial that was riddled with unusual twists, a federaljury on Monday convicted former Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Fumo on all 137 counts, delivering a sweeping victory to the federal prosecutors who accused Fumo of abusing his power to fund a lavish lifestyle on the tabs of taxpayers and a charity he created and controlled.View more book results for the query "*"
As Credit Crisis Wanes, Shareholder Suits Decline
Fewer federal securities class actions were filed in the first half of 2011 than in the previous six months, largely because of a decline in lawsuits related to the credit crisis.Rehnquist Gives No Clues About Future
William H. Rehnquist was tapped to be chief justice 19 years ago Friday, and while conventional wisdom says his combination of age and cancer won't allow him to stay around for a 20th, some court watchers are not so sure.Concern Over Judicial Authority Drove Parent Coordinator Elimination
To many family law practitioners, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision to eliminate parenting coordinators in custody matters was a reasonable measure to keep decision-making in the purview of the state's judges.Why Haven't I Gotten on the Online Jury Research Bandwagon?
It's all the rage. It is pretty darn cool and it is much less expensive than the old, archaic way of doing things. Online mock trials. The technology now even has avatars that look like jurors sitting around a discussion table talking about your case. Really, how cool is that? There are myriad new and interesting ways to get juror feedback about your case and you don't even have to leave the comforts of your office. Sorry to say, I am not yet convinced.Trending Stories
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