Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A 51-year-old Pennsylvania judge who was so clueless with women that he didn’t realize his repeated calls and unannounced visits to the homes and offices of female attorneys might be unwelcome has been suspended without pay for two months. Described by his own lawyer as “socially inept and challenged with… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Former fashion model Ann Kirsten Kennis is suing buzz band Vampire Weekend for a cool $2 million, claiming a 1983 photo of her was used in their Contra album cover art without her consent. Read the rest of the story…

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories As Elena Kagan cleared one hurdle today en route to her likely confirmation as a justice of the United States Supreme Court, the stars are now aligned for a historic tally of elite Ivy League graduates on the nation’s top bench. Aside from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who started at… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Louisiana fisherman John Wunstell, Jr., has filed suit seeking class action status in state court in New Orleans against BP and calling for a court-monitored health monitoring program for volunteers and workers who say they have been exposed to the oil, fumes and other chemicals while cleaning up the… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com “North Carolina Lawyers Weekly” reported in the January 14, 2002 issue, “On July 16, 1998, Dianne Myers was operating her 1995 Chrysler automobile in an easterly direction on Highway 160 in Lancaster County, South Carolina. With the green light in her direction of travel, she entered the intersection with Highway 521. After she… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Georgia has gradually backed away from enforcing one of the nation’s strictest sex-offender statutes. Read the rest of the story…

Source: Lawyers.com Blog At Tobin, Reitman, Greenstein, Caruso, Wiener & Konray as New Jersey car accident lawyers we find that often people are not informed about underinsured motorist coverage. In our next two posts we will explain what happens when you are in a New Jersey car accident caused by uninsured motorists and to what degree… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com Real estate transactions can be tricky—and expensive.  You may be tempted to save money by managing the transaction yourself, but a Plano real estate attorney can protect interests you did not even know you had. Real estate attorneys in Plano can protect you A real estate lawyer in Plano can help you get… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com With years of experience in state and federal court, The Sacramento criminal defense law firm of Justin Ward offers skilled defense on misdemeanor and felony charges. Contact us today for a free, initial consultation. Read the rest of the story…

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Last month, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) released a study, “Illegal Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection: A Continuing Legacy,” which revealed a prevalence of racial bias in jury selection in the South.  The report stands as the most comprehensive study of racial discrimination in jury selection since 1986,… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog My firm virtually always uses flat fee billing for China OEM supply agreements. We have done so many of these that we pretty much know the range of time one of these will take, even allowing for the required customization and the normal back and forth negotiating that will go on… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles No industry provides more interesting fact patterns in employment discrimination lawsuits than the hospitality industry. And unfortunately, those interesting fact patterns tend to surface with some regularity. The following are summaries of recent employment lawsuits against hospitality employers. Such cases can be instructive to hospitality employers as they strive to… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles The House Education and Labor Committee, chaired by Representative George Miller of California, recently drafted a bill (H.R. 5663) entitled the “Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.” The measure’s stated purpose is to improve safety compliance, “empower workers to raise safety concerns,” prevent tragedies and establish victims’ rights. Read… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles In a major decision with possible relevance outside of the pharmaceutical industry, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (Connecticut, New York, and Vermont) gave strong deference to a U.S. Labor Department legal brief and overruled a lower court in deciding that Novartis’s pharmaceutical sales reps were not exempt from… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog On June 24th, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled against a woman seeking legal recognition of her parental rights for the two children she adopted with her ex-partner. The two women adopted their children in 2002 and 2004 from Guatemala. The woman appealing, known in the record as… [Continue Reading]