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Daily Business Review

Ex-Florida Bar President Sued for Alleged Mishandling of Divorce Case

"The complaint says it all: when our client's divorce proceedings became increasingly complex and contentious, she retained the defendants to protect her interests," said William A. Brewer III, a partner at Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors and counsel to Castillo. "Unfortunately, they were regularly unprepared for key court and arbitration events, caused Castillo to unwillingly waive substantial rights, and abandoned her during the most critical time of her life."
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Justice Meagan Hassan Faces GOP Challenger Katy Boatman in Houston

The pair is vying for the Place 6 seat in Harris County's Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: A Win for Homeless Veterans On the VA's West LA Campus

After a month-long bench trial earlier this year, Roman Silberfeld and Tommy Du of Robins Kaplan and Mark Rosenbaum of Public Counsel secured a ruling voiding the Veterans Administration's leases of portions of the campus to private entities and requiring the construction of new housing for class members.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs

Runners-up this week include litigation teams at Wilmer and Kirkland.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'A Serious Crime': Venture Capitalist Sentenced to Prison for Trump-SPAC Insider Trading

District Judge Lewis Liman sentenced Michael Shvartsman to 28 months in prison and a $1 million fine.
2 minute read

International Edition

Swiss Mining Company Initiates Arbitration Case Against Guatemalan Government

International Metal Supply Holding says the Guatemalan government has refused to renew the export license for its Mayaniquel nickel operations, which were cleared from OFAC sanctions in January.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY's Top Court Mulls Whether State Can Investigate Fired Catholic Priest's Bias Claim

Among the issues is whether the ministerial exception in employment cases applies to hostile work environment allegations.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Alabama Man Arrested After Causing Bitcoin Price to Surge, Then Plummet After Fake SEC Tweet

"The defendant allegedly deceived the public by impersonating the victim and making fraudulent statements on behalf of the SEC," Chad Yarbrough, the assistant director of the FBI criminal investigative division, said in a statement.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Attorneys Are Running for Judge in Windham-Colchester District

Gov. Ned Lamont announced on May 13 the special elections after six probate judges announced their retirements. The probate districts with elections are Region No. 22, Fairfield, Tolland-Mansfield, Hamden-Bethany, Middletown and Windham-Colchester.
2 minute read

Law.com

NHL Agent, Business Can't Sell Assets to Dodge $1M in Judgments, Federal Judge Says

"There is evidence sufficient to satisfy this court that [defendant] has systematically misused the corporate form to thwart collection of judgments awarded to plaintiff," the judge said.
5 minute read

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