Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Nora Dannehy, the special prosecutor charged with the investigating the attorneys general dismissed under the watch of Alberto Gonzales, has ended her probe with a finding that no criminal charges should be filed. Read the rest of the story…

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A special prosecutor brought in by the Department of Justice to investigate the apparent politically motivated 2006 firings of at least nine United States attorneys has concluded that no criminal charges should be filed, reports the Blog of Legal Times. “Based on a consideration of all the evidence and the… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Deciding a closely watched case challenging the way that one university attempts to comply with federal requirements concerning gender equality in college sports programs, a federal judge has determined that cheerleading is not a competitive sport. In today’s written decision (PDF) explaining his declaratory judgment in the Bridgeport, Conn., case,… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Conrad Black was released from a Florida prison on Wednesday on $2 million bond while a federal judge in Chicago decides whether to overturn his 2007 fraud conviction. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com A suit was brought up against the City of Austin, TX on behalf of a police captain who was retaliated against when he requested a federal investigation into the police department. The plaintiff was indefinitely and wrongfully suspended by the police department which caused him to seek Austin auto accident attorneys and personal… [Continue Reading]

Source: Legal Ulcer I got this email from Joe Biden today and it is a nice touch but it seems like too little too late. We need a real effort to clean up Wall St. not more pandering and ineffective legislation. in reference to: “Video: What Wall Street Reform Means For”- Video: What Wall Street… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Law firms have dramatically reduced their hiring of summer associates this year, according to a survey out today. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com Reliable studies estimate that medical malpractice accidents are responsible for thousands of deaths in the United States each year, and even more people are seriously and permanently injured as a result of malpractice by a doctor, hospital or other medical professional. Dozier, Miller, Pollard & Murphy, LLP, lawyers in Charlottte, North Carolina, has… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Section 1 of the Sherman Act prohibits concerted actions unreasonably restraining trade, but exempts collective actions by separate business entities who share a complete unity of interest.  Whether § 1 applies to the major professional sports leagues has long been a matter of debate.  On the one hand, each… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Charlotte Criminal & Auto Accident Attorney, Thomas J. Falish Member at the Charlotte criminal law firm:  Dozier, Miller, Pollard & Murphy, LLP Contact Information: Address Cameron Brown Building 301 South McDowell Street, Suite 700 Charlotte, NC 28204, (Mecklenburg Co.) Phone: 704-372-6373 Fax: 704-347-0674 Website: Criminal Lawyers in Charlotte, NC Personal Information:… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Tallahassee Personal Injury Law Firm At the Moyé Law Firm, our Tallahassee injury lawyers have nearly six decades of collective experience in providing representation for injury victims and their families. Our Tallahassee injury law firm has the skills and background to handle even the most complex and serious cases, including traumatic… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Dallas International Business, Real Estate & Immigration Attorney (located in Mexico) Resident International Lawyer at the Mexico City Office of Ramirez & Associates Personal Biography Born:  July 30, 1977; Mexico, D.F. Professional Background In 1995, began career as a Law Clerk with Mexican Notary Public No. 119 Arturo Pérez Negrete and… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire Elena Kagan continued along the path today to confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, clearing with ease a vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee. After a two-hour debate, the Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to recommend Kagan’s confirmation, as all Democrats supported her and all Republicans but one opposed her. Sen. Lindsey… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The financial reform package creates a new whistleblower program with potentially huge cash rewards for individuals who provide information about securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC will pay whistleblowers cash rewards of between 10 percent and 30 percent of any monetary sanctions… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire A woman lawyer cannot sue her firm for sex discrimination if her status as a shareholder and director gives her the ability to participate in firm governance and a percentage of firm profits, the 3rd Circuit has ruled. The federal appeals court found that Alyson Kirleis, as a Class A shareholder,… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A senior partner at Reed Smith committed suicide last week, dying of multiple injuries after being struck by a commuter train in Chicago. Stewart Dolin was a corporate and securities partner who headed practice groups both at Reed Smith and, before it merged with Reed Smith, at Sachnoff and Weaver,… [Continue Reading]