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Fla. Judges and Clerks With Supersealed Cases Ponder Next Step
On Monday, Broward County, Fla., Clerk of the Courts Howard Forman said he was waiting for Broward Chief Judge Dale Ross to decide whether to issue an order to post court docket information on more than 100 supersealed cases reported by the Miami Herald on Sunday. The report found cases have been hidden in other circuit courts and thousands of family court cases statewide are not listed on the public docket record. Secretly docketed cases have come to national attention in the past several years.Fla. Court Grapples With Security Worries and Media Fights Over Lunsford Murder Trial
Florida court administrators are gearing up for an expected media frenzy for the high-profile trial of John Couey, accused of kidnapping, raping and killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford. The details of what happened to Lunsford, who investigators say was buried alive, garnered international attention. At a recent standing-room-only meeting, media representatives twice threatened each other with lawsuits. There's also the question of whether media attention could affect the defendant's right to a fair trial.Prosecutors lay basis for fraud indictment
The government formally acknowledges for the first time that it is seeking to build a case against prominent Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars.From A to Z, The D.C. Metro Area's 150 Largest Law Offices
The Legal Times 150 ranks the largest law offices in the region in 2006. Here they are, one last time, from Akin Gump to Zuckerman Spaeder.401(k) fee suits not soon to retire
Litigation concerning excessive administrative fees charged to employees by their 401(k) plans is heating up and adding a new twist. The suits come amid stepped-up investigations by a congressional committee, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into inadequate disclosures of administrative fees charged to employees in 401(k) and other retirement plans.Feds say lawyer didn't act alone in $1.2 billion Ponzi
Scott Rothstein stood alone in front of a federal magistrate to face the music. But he soon could have company. Prosecutors say that Rothstein had plenty of help.
AG Barred From Pressing Claim Over Annuity Marketing
Protecting a 2009 settlement in a multidistrict Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act case worth as much as $530 million, a federal judge has enjoined a similar lawsuit brought by the Pennsylvania attorney general in state court.
Social Networks Aid in Investigations
Social media issues have been litigated on claims of defamation, copyright infringement, or violation of free speech, and platforms such as MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook have become a vital investigative tool. "Most lawyers feel it's an important source of information," says one attorney.Law Firm Mergers Poised For Record Year
A quarterly report by legal consultancy Altman Weil states that the 39 total mergers through the first six months of 2013 are putting the year on a potentially record-setting pace for U.S. law firm tie-ups.TRENDING STORIES
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