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Poker Found a Game of Skill Not Covered by U.S. Gambling Act
Judge Jack Weinstein reversed the jury conviction of Lawrence Dicristina and found that, as a matter of law, Congress did not clearly intend to criminalize poker, which is not a game of pure chance, when it passed the federal Illegal Gambling Business Act.The Future Ain't What it Used to Be
— Yogi Berra, baseball player & legal technology strategistMediation Preparation: Don't Let the Informality Fool You
This is the sixth article in this series on mediation advocacy. The fifth article, published May 18, discussed how to prepare for the preliminary planning meeting with the mediator and opposing counsel.Siegelman, Scrushy seek new trial, cite juror e-mails about case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. AP - Jurors who convicted former Gov. Don Siegelman and ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy discussed the case in e-mails before reaching a verdict, violating the judge's instructions, defense attorneys said in a motion Monday seeking a new trial.The motion cited a sworn statement from a juror, who was not identified, and copies of e-mails that attorneys said they received by mail.After 38 years, Brown and Heller closes
After Brown and Heller lost it biggest client, Citco Group Ltd., which administered a primary Bernard Madoff feeder fund, the firm informed its attorneys and staffers that it would be closing and employees will receive three weeks of severance pay.From Precarious to State-of-the-Art
Transforming a house of cards into a stable, 'zero admin' system.Harassment Plaintiff's E-Mails Admissible, Judge Rules
A plaintiff in a hostile work environment case who claims that her boss's sexual innuendo was offensive and humiliating cannot block the jury from hearing about the dirty jokes found on her own workplace computer, a federal judge has ruled.Appellate Lawyer of the Week: MALDEF Lawyer Relies on Supremacy Clause in Rent Case
There can be disturbing consequences for entering an appearance in a politically-charged lawsuit. Just filing a challenge to an ordinance aimed at curbing illegal immigration in a Dallas suburb meant a lawyer for the San Antonio-based Latino civil rights organization MALDEF got the kind of telephone calls no one ever wants to receive.Trending Stories
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