Sign in to follow
Search Results

0 results for 'null'

You can use to get even better search results
July 15, 2013 |

Proposed Spray-Foam Multistate Class Action Proceeds

A number of the claims brought by a couple in a proposed class-action suit against a spray-foam insulation manufacturer and installer have survived a motion to dismiss in Philadelphia's federal court.
4 minute read
September 30, 2005 |

No Private Right to Sue Under SOX; Only SEC May Enforce, Judge Says

A federal judge has ruled that Section 304 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act - a key provision of the 2002 law that calls for disgorgement of profits and bonuses from top corporate executives in the wake of an alleged accounting scandal - does not provide a private right of action for shareholders to file a derivative suit.
8 minute read
March 17, 2008 |

What went wrong?

For the first time, DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility has announced it is investigating an astounding failure of legal scholarship: how waterboarding, among the worst forms of torture, came to be deemed legal and authorized for use in CIA interrogations by DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. President Bush's veto of a torture ban makes this inquiry all the more urgent. The investigation should help us better understand what the OLC has become, and what must be done to reclaim this great institution.
4 minute read
June 17, 2010 |

DOJ: Nearly 500 arrests in mortgage fraud probe

The Justice Department on Thursday announced a major crackdown on mortgage fraud, disclosing that investigators have made nearly 500 arrests since March in a probe called Operation Stolen Dreams.
1 minute read
October 12, 2007 |

Sentencing Guidelines

Alan Vinegrad, a partner at Covington & Burling, and Douglas Bloom, an associate at the firm, write that although much attention has been paid to the growing rate of exonerations, much less attention has been paid to what happens after exoneration. The wrongfully convicted face many of the same hurdles as those properly found guilty - finding housing, rebuilding lost careers and relationships. Yet exonerees are often ineligible for the assistance provided to parolees.
13 minute read
Law Journal Press | Digital Book Pennsylvania Causes of Action, 12th Edition Authors: GAETAN J. ALFANO, RONALD J. SHAFFER, JOSHUA C. COHAN View this Book

View more book results for the query "*"

December 18, 2008 |

N.J. High Court Rules in Favor of In-House Attorney Whistleblower

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for a former PaineWebber in-house attorney who claimed she was fired for complaining to supervisors about allegedly unethical conflicts of interest in the legal department. Justice Helen Hoens said the lower courts wrongly interpreted precedential rulings in concluding that mere voicing of complaints about corporate behavior within the corporation is not sufficient to uphold a retaliatory discharge claim.
4 minute read
February 07, 2013 |

Amato v. NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation

Subcontractor Denied Reargument as Court Did not Overlook, Misapprehend Facts or Law
1 minute read
March 26, 2013 |

Hynes Lauded for 'Undoing Injustices'

2 minute read
May 14, 2012 |

Inmate Pursues Challenge Of 1992 Murder Conviction

Summary: A man with a mental illness who was convicted 20 years ago for allegedly raping and killing his wife's grandmother is still attempting to prove his innocence by getting a new trial. Defense lawyers have long argued that Lapointe was coerced into confessing to the crime.
5 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

    More from ALM

    More from ALM

    Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

    Resources

    • Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit

      Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer

      Download Now

    • Revenue, Profit, Cash: Managing Law Firms for Success

      Brought to you by Juris Ledger

      Download Now

    • Law Firm Operational Considerations for the Corporate Transparency Act

      Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer

      Download Now

    • The Ultimate Guide to Remote Legal Work

      Brought to you by Filevine

      Download Now