Recent Updates
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EU closer to sanctions on Poland over changes in judiciary
Legal Business 08/15/2017The European Union is coming closer to imposing sanctions on Poland for the government's attempt to take control over the judiciary, a senior official warned Wednesday, but he said the bloc was still open to dialogue.European Commission Vice Presiden...
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Kansas faces skeptical state Supreme Court on school funding
Legal Business 08/10/2017Attorneys for Kansas will try to convince an often skeptical state Supreme Court on Tuesday that the funding increase legislators approved for public schools this year is enough to provide a suitable education for kids statewide.The high court is hea...
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Ohio’s high court strikes down traffic camera restrictions
Legal Business 08/05/2017The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld cities’ use of traffic camera enforcement for a third time, striking down as unconstitutional legislative restrictions that included requiring a police officer to be present.The ruling was 5-2 in suppo...
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Judge says Kobach has shown pattern of misleading court
Legal Business 07/30/2017A federal judge says Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has demonstrated a pattern of misleading the court about the facts and record in a voting rights case.U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson refused Tuesday to reconsider a $1,000 fine and order ...
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Court of Appeals Judge Elmore won't seek re-election
Legal Business 07/26/2017A North Carolina appeals court judge said Wednesday he won't run again when his seat comes up for re-election next year.Judge Rick Elmore has served since 2003. The former private practice lawyer from Greensboro was re-elected to a second eight-year ...
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Judge rejects effort to block Confederate statue's removal
Legal Business 07/11/2017A last-ditch effort to block the removal of a monument to a Confederate general in New Orleans was rejected Wednesday by a Louisiana judge who turned away arguments that the city doesn't own the statue or the land on which it sits."This has gone on a...
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Court: Neighbors can sue pot grower for stinky smells
Legal Business 07/03/2017A pot farm's neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling revives a lawsuit between a Colorado horse farm and a neigh...
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American Bar Association Honors Philadelphia Firms
Legal Business 09/22/2010The American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project will acknowledge Philadelphia law firms Reed Smith LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s role in ground-breaking, pro bono litigation of capital punishment appeals wit...
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ABA TO HOST CYBER SECURITY DISCUSSION
Legal Business 08/03/2010Computers and networks have brought an entire world into our homes and law offices. As it turns out, the world is full of thieves, spies and hostile armies. What are the risks of cyber “insecurity,” and what can we do about them? &n...
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Curtis law firm moves D.C. office
Legal Business 03/01/2010The D.C. office of law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has relocated its headquarters to larger space downtown. The firm said that its new location, on the top floor of 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, more than doubles the size of its of...
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Supreme Court rebuffs Alabama officer charged with murder
Legal Business 12/31/1969The Alabama Supreme Court refused Friday to intervene on behalf of a Huntsville police officer charged with murder in a 2018 shooting, sending the case back to circuit court for a potential trial.The justices turned away an appeal by officer William ...