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December 20, 1999 |

A Great Trial in an FBI Classroom

The hallway outside Room 5235 of the Justice Department is tranquil now. There's nothing there, save a small plaque, that reminds the observer that in July 1942, the room was the site of one of the most unusual trials in American history. The military trial of eight failed Nazi saboteurs, in what was then a large FBI classroom, remains one of the more noteworthy and yet one of the least-known aspects of U.S. involvement in World War II.
12 minute read
May 03, 2000 |

You Can't Pay Me Enough

In law, the road to financial prosperity is hardly free or easy. For most new attorneys, graduating from law school not only starts their career, but also their responsibility to pay back significant debt.
6 minute read
July 08, 2011 |

How the Internet Has Changed Immigration Law

The internet has dramatically changed immigration law, write Brach Eichler counsel Jonathan D. Bick and 3L Kyle Chan. Internet-based evidence is widely used in the immigration courts and immigration procedures and applications are available via the internet. And the internet has helped reduce the amount of paperwork and encourages automation as well.
6 minute read
December 17, 2010 |

BigLaw Partner Quits to Open Flat Fee-Only IP Boutique

While many law firms continue to struggle with integrating alternative fee arrangements into their traditional billable hour structures, one firm has solved the problem by getting rid of the billable hour altogether.
5 minute read
June 27, 2002 |

9th Circuit Tosses Out the Pledge of Allegiance

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday struck down a morning ritual for countless schoolchildren -- the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. A divided three-judge panel held that the words "one nation under God" violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, making the court the first to sustain a constitutional challenge to public invocations of God that had, until now, been ruled merely ceremonial.
6 minute read
October 23, 2012 |

An Unneeded Hearsay Amendment

A proposed amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence would significantly expand the admissibility of prior consistent statements as substantive evidence, and the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure should give notice to the legal community of its potential impact.
4 minute read
May 16, 2012 |

Undermining Judicial Power

President Barack Obama recently made a sloppy statement about judicial power. In response, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sent a disturbing message about judicial decorum.
4 minute read
April 26, 2010 |

VerdictSearch

Builder not to blame for contractor's fall from ladder, jury finds. Jury awards $1 million in infringement case involving wound-closing device. Jury sides with surgeon who left sponge in patient's leg. Judge awards $42,356 to woman who tripped in military base parking lot.
4 minute read
May 31, 2011 |

How romantic, what's the deal?

Young female lawyers seem to be following the trend of taking their husbands' surnames. What's with the retro stuff?
3 minute read
Arab Bank Can't Undo Sanctions in Terror Funding Case
Publication Date: 2013-01-21
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Despite the efforts of Mayer Brown's Stephen Shapiro, Amman, Jordan-based Arab Bank plc failed last week to reverse what it has called a "disastrous" ruling in its billion-dollar court battle with victims of terrorist attacks and their families.

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