Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com The U.S. Supreme Court’s honest-services opinion is several weeks old now. But the full impact of the justices’ ruling in Skilling v. United States, in which they narrowed the reach of the criminal honest-services statute, has yet to be felt. One beneficiary of the ruling could be Richard Scrushy,… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A 42-year-old California lawyer has agreed to plead no contest to one of three felonies he faced after allegedly filing a civil suit against a witness in a stalking case in which his client was a defendant to dissuade the woman from testifying. In exchange, the other two charges against… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories When Judith Sheindlin agreed in 1993 to allow a reporter for the Los Angeles Times to sit quietly in the back of the New York courtroom in which she worked as a $120,000-a-year judge on family law matters, she thought he planned to report on a case. Instead, he profiled… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories How competitive is the legal economy right now? Competitive enough that one of the most renowned New York-based corporate law firms has decided it needs to boost its marketing department, reports American Lawyer in an article reprinted in New York Lawyer (reg. req.). The article, which relies on anonymous sources,… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com An unusual criminal trial began on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The defendant, John Stagliano, is a producer of pornographic films. The charges against Stagliano: two DVDs and a movie trailer he made violate federal obscenity law. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com I don’t need an attorney: I can just pursue my claims on my own: Any type of litigation that involves insurance companies and financial settlements will have a great number of factors to consider. It can be hard for one person to keep it all in perspective. Additionally it can be hard for… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com kaganThe Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Elena Kagan was originally slated to take place on Tuesday, but Republicans on the committee asked to delay the vote for a week. So the new date appears to be July 20. And what will Republican members of the committee do with that… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com Learning that a loved one has been abused or neglected at a nursing home facility can cause immense grief and anger. However, a team of knowledgeable attorneys can help your family find justice and receive compensation. Contact the experienced Iowa personal injury law firm of Eells & Tronvold Law Offices, PLC today for… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog I’m your mamma I’m your daddy I’m that nigga in the alley I’m your doctor when in need want some coke? have some weed You know me I’m your friend your main man thick and thin I’m your pusher man I’m your pusher man From the song, Pusherman, by Curtis Mayfield,… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Our July 5 post prompted a question about whether an established meal period of less than 30 minutes must be considered worktime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The answer is, “Not necessarily”. Read the rest of the story…

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles As the United States Supreme Court’s 2009-2010 term drew to a close, commentators remarked on the evolution of the Roberts Court. Justice Roberts continued to emerge as a key figure this term, as he was a member of the majority 92 percent of the time, more than any other justice…. [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog Inc. Magazine just came out with an article today that does a nice job setting out the basics for foreigners starting a business in China. The article is by Issie Lapowsky and it is entitled, “10 Steps to Starting a Business in China.“  Its ten steps are as follows. I have… [Continue Reading]