Abajournal - abajournal.com
General Information:
Latest News:
Need an exorcism? Lawyer who drafted US bankruptcy code says it’s one of his skills 27 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
Prominent bankruptcy lawyer Kenneth Klee was a primary author of the U.S. bankruptcy code, has worked on the bankruptcy of Jefferson County, Ala., and teaches law at the University of California at Lo...
Texas Supreme Court to consider same-sex divorce 27 Aug 2013 | 04:20 pm
The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether two gay couples who married in Massachusetts can obtain a divorce in Texas. The court agreed to consider the issue on Friday, report the Austin Ame...
New law gives North Carolina public college students the right to a lawyer in campus courts 27 Aug 2013 | 03:59 pm
Students at public colleges in North Carolina generally have the right to a lawyer in campus disciplinary proceedings under a new law signed by the governor on Friday. The law (PDF) says students in d...
Paula Deen suit is dismissed; plaintiff says celebrity chef is ‘woman of compassion and kindness’ 27 Aug 2013 | 03:40 pm
The restaurant manager who sued Paula Deen and her brother for alleged workplace discrimination has dismissed the lawsuit and issued a statement calling Deen a "woman of compassion and kindness." The ...
Lawyer is not thrilled by George Zimmerman visit to gun manufacturer 27 Aug 2013 | 03:35 am
Acquitted of murder in July in the controversial Florida slaying of an unarmed black teenager who was killed with a 9 mm. Kel-Tec PF-9 pistol, George Zimmerman has reportedly lost little time in resea...
Jury awards longtime smoker $12.5M in case against Philip Morris 27 Aug 2013 | 03:03 am
John Rizzuto could have tried harder to quit, rather than continuing to smoke for four decades, as evidence mounted about the health risks of cigarettes, lawyers for manufacturers argued. But a Florid...
Lawyer who pleaded guilty to helping clients hide assets posts bond with $500K work of art 27 Aug 2013 | 12:40 am
A Zurich-based attorney who recently took a plea after being charged with helping American clients hide assets in Swiss bank accounts has been allowed to return home prior to his February sentencing a...
Judge faces 45 ethics charges, is accused of delaying trials and defendants’ release 26 Aug 2013 | 11:40 pm
An Indiana judge is facing 45 ethics counts for allegedly mishandling her work duties, including but not limited to claimed delay of bench trials she thought might last beyond 4 p.m. The disciplinary ...
Man could get 10 years if convicted in pit bull mauling death of boy, age 2 26 Aug 2013 | 11:14 pm
A 55-year-old man is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in California, accused of criminal culpability in the death of his 2-year-old step-grandson, who was mauled to death by three of Steven Hayas...
Trial lawyer David Bernick exits Boies Schiller after one year for Dechert 26 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
A little over a year after he resigned as general counsel of Philip Morris and joined Boies Schller & Flexner, high-profile partner David M. Bernick is exiting for Dechert. He told the Philadelphia In...
