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US Consumer protection watchdog targets law firm in first case
A Los Angeles law firm has fallen into the crosshairs of a US consumer watchdog as the agency gears up for its first civil enforcement action in federal court.
FBI probes spate of scams against lawyers
US lawyers are falling victim to a convincing internet scam in which they are tricked into collecting funds for a third-party law firm.
Opening shots fired in Apple-Samsung court battle
Mobile technology rivals Apple and Samsung have begun their California court showdown with a fiery first round of accusations and arguments.
Windy city firm bags top pro bono honour
Chicago-headquartered international law firm Jenner & Block has taken the top spot in a recent US pro bono survey, which also saw many leading practices squeezed out of the higher positions.
In-house salaries nose dive as economic recovery stalls
Senior US corporate counsel pay packages shrank by 30 per cent last year, according to research released yesterday.
3M outside counsel suit 'disturbing' for GCs
A legal battle between Minnesota's 3M and its former outside law firm is causing rumblings of discontent among in-house lawyers over potential conflicts of interest.
Law schools boost numbers with scholarships
American law schools are boosting scholarships and allowing late applications to fill spaces in response to a significant fall in applications resulting from the harsh economic climate.
Legal education debt crisis looms
They gave us the credit crunch of 2007, now experts in the US are forecasting that the Americans will launch the next debt crisis - in legal education.
Cleaning the toilet: an illegal internship
Motivated by stories of unfair and unpaid internships, law student Clair Seaborn has launched the Canadian Internship Association in a bid to improve early working experiences for students and graduates.
US construction dispute value takes 84 per cent dive
The average value of US construction disputes fell to $10.5 million in 2011, down from $64.5 million 2010, according to recent statistics.
Illinois law school fined for manipulating figures
Officials have fined a leading US law school $250,000 for inflating the academic credentials of incoming students in a landmark move by the country's legal education regulators.
Fined Penn State must overhaul general counsel role
The governing body of US college sport has swiftly punished Penn State with a large fine in the wake of a high-profile sexual abuse scandal involving the university's football coach.
Howrey estate bids to claw back funds from 70 firms
The estate of defunct Washington DC law firm Howrey has stepped up its efforts to recover what could amount to millions of dollars to repay creditors.
eBay soul crackdown
A cash-strapped freelance writer from Albuquerque in New Mexico has been thwarted in her attempts to make some cash by selling her soul on auction web site eBay.
Florida strip club sues 'Octomom' for no-show
A club in Florida's West Palm Beach is looking to launch legal proceedings against Nadya Suleman - better known as 'Octomom' after she gave birth to Octuplets in 2009.
Devil in the detail for Colorado Satanists
A couple from Colorado has criticised local authorities for treating the theft of a 'Vote Satan' banner as burglary rather than a hate crime.
US: fuel feud ends
K&L Gates has secured a $840.5 million payment for its Netherlands-based client Astra Oil Trading following four years of litigation against the North American arm of Brazil's national oil company, Petrobras Brasiliero.
Minnesota lawyers divided over marriage amendment
Lawyers in the US state of Minnesota are drawing battle lines over a controversial proposal that would legally define marriage as being between heterosexual couples.
Legislators back illegal immigrant's state bar bid
The California Latino Legislative Caucus is pressing the state's Supreme Court to allow illegal immigrant and law school graduate Sergio Garcia admission to the state bar.
Ex-Dewey leadership battles lawyer's $1.8m claim
Three former leaders of bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBouef who are being sued by an ex-partner for allegedly lying about the firm's finances have applied for the case to be moved from California state court to federal bankruptcy court.