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Ex-law students sue Texas Southern after they flunk out
Two former students at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, claiming that their Contracts II professor gave them unfairly low grades that resulted in their dismissal from the program, have filed suit against the professor, the university's Board of Regents, and the law school.
Pom fights to reinstate trademark claims against Coca-Cola
In what one appellate judge called a "very challenging case," an attorney for Pom Wonderful LLC defended its right to bring trademark claims against a competing juice maker, even if its rival had complied with federal product-labeling regulations.
Class members wrangle over leftover money in prostate cancer drug settlement
How district courts should distribute leftover class action settlement money to charities was up for debate at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Follow up the right way
The No. 1 impediment to lawyers building their books of business is failure to follow up. Here's how to do it properly.
ABA joins disability advocates in pressuring Law School Admission Council
The American Bar Association has sent a message to the Law School Admission Council that it's not happy with that group's handling of requests for special accommodations by takers of the Law School Admission Test.
Archbishop challenges monastery's copyright infringement claims at 1st Circuit
Questions about how copyright law applies to English language translations of ancient religious texts dominated oral arguments in a case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Immunity from what? D.C. Circuit examines deal in racketeering case
Immunity agreements between prosecutors and a defendant can pose thorny legal issues that pit a suspect's hope for leniency against the government's desire for accountability.
Renegade Toyota lawyer loses bid to overturn arbitration loss
Dimitrios Biller, the former in-house attorney for Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. who accused the automaker of discovery violations in products-liability cases, lost his appeal to overturn a $2.5 million arbitration award against him.
1st Circuit revives Big Dig whistleblower's retaliation claim
A few days after ruling against whistleblowers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has issued a decision favorable to them. The court revived a whistleblower's retaliation claim against a company that fired him a few days after settlement of a False Claims Act lawsuit against it.
ABA report finds cause for concern regarding women's role
The American Bar Association has for years advocated for greater diversity within the legal profession and more inclusion of women, but the organization's leadership remains largely male.
No SOX protection for whistleblowers working for contractors of public companies
Employees of privately held contractors or subcontractors of public companies are not eligible for whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has ruled in a case of first impression.
Fox Sports counsel joins throng fleeing ailing firm
Paul Laurin, lead counsel for Fox Sports in the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy, has joined Barnes & Thornburg, the latest attorney to depart from imploding Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff.
AG Holder touts need for greater legal services for the indigent
Attorney General Eric Holder Jr., addressing a national summit on indigent defense, said there remains a "crisis" in the provision of legal representation for the poor.
7th Circuit revives claims of former associate against Kanoski firm
Two of a lawyer's claims against his former firm for a cut of case settlements after he was fired can move forward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled.
Which metrics matter most?
Firms need to avoid less productive metrics like non-billable hours and start measuring hours spent on business development, follow-up frequency and quality touches with centers of influence.
Chinese prosecutors will hone their craft in Atlanta
Some Chinese prosecutors will soon be learning the ins and outs of the American criminal justice system, under a partnership between Emory University School of Law and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University's KoGuan Law School.
9th Circuit countermands order to unseal Prop. 8 trial video
A federal appellate panel ruled on Feb. 2 that a San Francisco judge abused his discretion by ordering the release of a video recording of the trial over California's Proposition 8, saying that he ignored a promise upon which supporters of the ban on gay marriage relied.
No quick trial for ex-Nixon Peabody partner in alleged Ponzi scheme
A former securities partner at Nixon Peabody who was fired while under investigation for allegedly falsifying documents as part of a Ponzi scheme will have to go to trial in October, despite the pleas by his attorney to expedite the proceedings.
Who owns your Twitter account? #Itmaynotbeyou
Who owns a Twitter account — the person who used it or the company for which he worked at the time? That question has yet to be resolved, but a federal magistrate judge has allowed several claims by PhoneDog LLC against a former independent contractor over a Twitter account to move forward.
