By Amanda Bronstad | September 1, 2022
A bankruptcy trustee, in a lawsuit Wednesday, accused California Attorney Lending II of arranging Tom Girardi's financial agreements, illegally splitting fees and refusing to return stolen settlement funds–a possible crime.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 31, 2022
In a Tuesday motion, the Girardi Keese bankruptcy trustee said a former "friend" of Tom Girardi's turned over "a small Tiffany heart shaped white gold and pave diamond necklace, a small Cartier gold and pave diamond necklace, a Bulgari pearl and diamond necklace and diamond stud earrings approximately 1.75 carats each."
By Amanda Bronstad | August 29, 2022
In a Friday notice, lawyers for Facebook's Meta Platforms and plaintiffs suing over the Cambridge Analytica scandal said they'd reached a "settlement in principle." A sanctions hearing against Facebook and its lawyers at Gibson Dunn remains set for Friday.
By Brad Kutner | August 23, 2022
Trump's latest filing asks for a special master to oversee the documents taken from Mar-a-Lago by the FBI, among other requests, which those familiar with such investigations say is unheard of.
By Alaina Lancaster | August 12, 2022
The State Bar of California announced the disbarment of several lawyers this week, including Victoria Chan, who was charged in a scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking green cards.
By Cheryl Miller | August 2, 2022
In his response to the state bar, former executive director Joe Dunn rejected claims that he misled agency leaders about a 2013 bill and the costs of his 2014 trip to Mongolia. He also blamed his 2014 firing on a "vendetta" and "internal politics."
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | August 2, 2022
While lawyers are working anywhere and everywhere now, they can sometimes forget their surroundings in their efforts to be efficient.
By Alaina Lancaster | July 27, 2022
The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney David Nisson—who gained national attention for his defense of Mater Dei High School students in a lawsuit that set off additional claims of abuse and hazing at the Santa Ana school—for misappropriation of client funds in personal injury and fraud cases.
By Alaina Lancaster | July 25, 2022
The agency's Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said he seeks to eliminate the suggestion that his office is more inclined to pursue cases against solo practitioners, rather than members of large firms, because the investigations are easier to handle.
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By Justin Henry | July 25, 2022
Realization rates are trending upward. But as firms pay closer attention to their margins, so is fee litigation.
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