The New York Times 9:00 am on September 19, 2021
Tags: Charleston (SC) ( 19 ), Colleton County (SC) ( 2 ), Drunken and Reckless Driving ( 19 ), Embezzlement ( 23 ), Falls ( 15 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 197 ), Health Insurance and Managed Care ( 275 ), Hit-and-Run Drivers ( 13 ), insurance ( 114 ), Islandton (SC), Legal Profession, Maritime Accidents and Safety ( 59 ), Murdaugh, Alex (1968- ) ( 5 ), Murdaugh, Paul (d 2021) ( 2 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 739 ), Smith, Curtis Edward (1960- ), Suicides and Suicide Attempts ( 85 )

The ‘Murdaugh Murders’ in South Carolina: What to Know

The unsolved killings of a lawyer’s wife and son have brought new scrutiny to three other deaths in recent years.

#charleston-sc, #colleton-county-sc, #drunken-and-reckless-driving, #embezzlement, #falls, #frauds-and-swindling, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #hit-and-run-drivers, #insurance, #islandton-sc, #legal-profession, #maritime-accidents-and-safety, #murdaugh-alex-1968, #murdaugh-paul-d-2021, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #smith-curtis-edward-1960, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 30, 2021
Tags: Balwani, Sunny, Boards of Directors ( 33 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,237 ), entrepreneurship ( 477 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Holmes, Elizabeth (1984- ) ( 12 ), Legal Profession, Medical Devices ( 68 ), Securities and Commodities Violations ( 28 ), Start-ups ( 114 ), Tests (Medical) ( 460 ), Theranos Inc ( 8 )

Schemer or Naïf? The Trial of Elizabeth Holmes

The trial for the founder of Theranos, the once high-flying blood testing start-up, will cap a saga of Silicon Valley hubris, ambition and deception.

#balwani-sunny, #boards-of-directors, #computers-and-the-internet, #entrepreneurship, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #holmes-elizabeth-1984, #legal-profession, #medical-devices, #securities-and-commodities-violations, #start-ups, #tests-medical, #theranos-inc

The New York Times 10:24 pm on August 24, 2021
Tags: Accounting and Accountants ( 14 ), Avenatti, Michael ( 2 ), california ( 1,217 ), Clifford, Stephanie (1979- ) ( 9 ), Extortion and Blackmail ( 44 ), Legal Profession, Los Angeles (Calif) ( 274 ), Prosecutorial Misconduct ( 8 ), Santa Ana (Calif), Tax Evasion ( 53 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 )

Michael Avenatti Is Granted a Mistrial in Federal Fraud Case

A U.S. District Court judge found that federal prosecutors had withheld financial data from Mr. Avenatti, the former lawyer for the pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels. He faces a retrial.

#accounting-and-accountants, #avenatti-michael, #california, #clifford-stephanie-1979, #extortion-and-blackmail, #legal-profession, #los-angeles-calif, #prosecutorial-misconduct, #santa-ana-calif, #tax-evasion, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 10:45 pm on July 26, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,465 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,508 ), Legal Profession, Moderna Inc ( 173 ), Telecommuting ( 170 )

We’re Kidding Ourselves That Workers Perform Well From Home

My office reopened at the height of the pandemic. We’ve thrived.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #legal-profession, #moderna-inc, #telecommuting

The New York Times 8:26 pm on July 17, 2021
Tags: Colorado ( 119 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Disabilities ( 120 ), Gilmer, Erin (1982-2021), Health Insurance and Managed Care ( 275 ), Legal Profession, Medicine and Health ( 364 )

Erin Gilmer, Disability Rights Activist, Dies at 38

She fought for a more compassionate health care system, bringing an extensive knowledge of policy and even more extensive firsthand experience as a patient.

#colorado, #deaths-obituaries, #disabilities, #gilmer-erin-1982-2021, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #legal-profession, #medicine-and-health

The New York Times 6:24 pm on July 16, 2021
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union ( 56 ), Askin, Frank, Civil Rights and Liberties ( 212 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 209 ), Legal Profession, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ( 15 )

Frank Askin, Fierce Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 89

A late bloomer in law school, he founded a constitutional rights clinic to guard against government overreach and was a longtime general counsel at the A.C.L.U.

#american-civil-liberties-union, #askin-frank, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #deaths-obituaries, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #legal-profession, #rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey

The New York Times 9:56 pm on July 15, 2021
Tags: Courts and the Judiciary ( 177 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Legal Profession, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,597 ), Wood, L Lin ( 4 )

Trump’s ‘Team Kraken’ Lands in Hot Water

L. Lin Wood and other lawyers are now trying to minimize the roles they played after the 2020 election.

#courts-and-the-judiciary, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #legal-profession, #presidential-election-of-2020, #wood-l-lin

The New York Times 4:13 pm on July 15, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,171 ), Legal Profession, Marshall, Thurgood ( 5 ), Segregation and Desegregation ( 73 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 671 )

What Thurgood Marshall Taught Me

He became the first Black Supreme Court justice, and the stories he told his clerks — like me — revealed how he helped break down America’s color line.

#black-people, #legal-profession, #marshall-thurgood, #segregation-and-desegregation, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 29, 2021
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 341 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 199 ), Apple Inc ( 355 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,237 ), Facebook Inc ( 447 ), Freshfields LLP, Google Inc ( 249 ), Legal Profession, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 207 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 390 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 )

Boom Times for Lawyers as Washington Pursues Big Tech

Not since the government sued to break up Microsoft in the late 1990s has there been greater demand for people who know the ins and outs of corporate competition law.

#amazon-com-inc, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #facebook-inc, #freshfields-llp, #google-inc, #legal-profession, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 11:19 pm on June 24, 2021
Tags: Ingham, Samuel D III ( 2 ), Legal Profession, Pop and Rock Music ( 418 ), Spears Britney ( 37 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), Wills and Estates ( 58 )

Britney Spears’s Courtroom Plea Spurs Questions for Her Lawyer

The singer said she had not known she needed to petition the court to be released from her conservatorship, placing a focus on the court-appointed counsel who has represented her for 13 years.

#ingham-samuel-d-iii, #legal-profession, #pop-and-rock-music, #spears-britney, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #wills-and-estates

The New York Times 3:28 pm on June 24, 2021
Tags: Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 114 ), Legal Profession, Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 )

Rudy Giuliani’s Law License Is Suspended in New York

The former mayor of New York, who was once the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is now barred from practicing law in the state.

#giuliani-rudolph-w, #legal-profession, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 6:00 am on June 18, 2021
Tags: Ablyazov, Mukhtar, Alfa Group Consortium ( 4 ), Assets, Frozen ( 3 ), BTA Bank, Corruption (Institutional) ( 161 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 177 ), Deposit Insurance Agency (Russia), Detectives (Private) ( 7 ), Diligence, England ( 161 ), Hardman, Chris, Hogan Lovells, Kazakhstan ( 11 ), Legal Profession, Politics and Government ( 2,610 ), Pugachev, Sergei, Russia ( 594 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 )

The Power of Money: How Autocrats Use London to Strike Foes Worldwide

English courtrooms have become a battleground — and a source of powerful weapons — in fierce disputes between the tycoons and the politicians of the post-Soviet world.

#ablyazov-mukhtar, #alfa-group-consortium, #assets-frozen, #bta-bank, #corruption-institutional, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #deposit-insurance-agency-russia, #detectives-private, #diligence, #england, #hardman-chris, #hogan-lovells, #kazakhstan, #legal-profession, #politics-and-government, #pugachev-sergei, #russia, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 10:39 pm on June 10, 2021
Tags: Attorneys General ( 87 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Legal Profession, Paxton, Ken ( 21 ), Texas ( 535 )

Texas Attorney General Is Being Investigated by State Bar Association

Attorney General Ken Paxton is accused of filing a frivolous lawsuit when he challenged President Biden’s victory.

#attorneys-general, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #legal-profession, #paxton-ken, #texas

The New York Times 10:31 am on June 5, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,271 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 325 ), Legal Profession, Navalny, Aleksei A ( 126 ), Pavlov, Ivan Y, Political Prisoners ( 155 ), Politics and Government ( 2,610 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 297 ), Russia ( 594 )

Navalny’s Lawyer Finds Himself a Target of Putin’s Crackdown

For years, Ivan Pavlov jousted with Russia’s “leviathan” security state. Now, as the lawyer for the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, he is in danger of being swallowed by it.

#content-type-personal-profile, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #legal-profession, #navalny-aleksei-a, #pavlov-ivan-y, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia

The New York Times 8:52 pm on June 3, 2021
Tags: Bailey, F Lee, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Hearst, Patricia, Legal Profession, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 739 ), Simpson, O J ( 3 )

F. Lee Bailey, Lawyer for Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson, Dies at 87

With theatrical courtroom flair, he was involved in a host of notorious criminal cases, including those of the Boston Strangler and a Vietnam War massacre.

#bailey-f-lee, #deaths-obituaries, #hearst-patricia, #legal-profession, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #simpson-o-j

The New York Times 8:07 pm on May 26, 2021
Tags: Brookner, Janine (1940-2021), Central Intelligence Agency ( 154 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Espionage and Intelligence Services ( 280 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Legal Profession, Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

Janine Brookner, Punished C.I.A. Officer Who Got Revenge, Dies at 80

She had been a successful operative and station chief when staffers made dubious allegations that forced her from the field. She sued the C.I.A. — and won.

#brookner-janine-1940-2021, #central-intelligence-agency, #deaths-obituaries, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #legal-profession, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:58 pm on May 22, 2021
Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 426 ), Hanly, Paul J. Jr. (1951-2021), Legal Profession, Liability for Products ( 3 ), Opioids and Opiates ( 46 ), OxyContin (Drug) ( 32 ), Pain-Relieving Drugs ( 22 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 )

Paul J. Hanly Jr., Top Litigator in Opioid Cases, Dies at 70

Mr. Hanly had been central to the current nationwide litigation against pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies and others in the opioid supply chain.

#deaths-obituaries, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #hanly-paul-j-jr-1951-2021, #legal-profession, #liability-for-products, #opioids-and-opiates, #oxycontin-drug, #pain-relieving-drugs, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 3:50 pm on May 18, 2021
Tags: Allen, Dennis, Black People ( 2,171 ), Dallas (Tex) ( 27 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments ( 46 ), Innocence Project ( 12 ), Jackson, Richard E, Legal Profession, Mozee, Stanley, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 739 ), National Registry of Exonerations ( 2 ), Prosecutorial Misconduct ( 8 ), Texas ( 535 ), Witnesses ( 8 )

Ex-Prosecutor Who Withheld Evidence in Murder Case Gives Up Law License

Two men who spent 15 years behind bars in the 1999 murder of a Texas pastor were later released and declared “actually innocent.”

#allen-dennis, #black-people, #dallas-tex, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #false-arrests-convictions-and-imprisonments, #innocence-project, #jackson-richard-e, #legal-profession, #mozee-stanley, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #national-registry-of-exonerations, #prosecutorial-misconduct, #texas, #witnesses

The New York Times 4:49 pm on May 11, 2021
Tags: Bankruptcies ( 88 ), Boy Scouts ( 7 ), Child Abuse and Neglect ( 186 ), Legal Profession, Sex Crimes ( 431 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), WHITE&CASE ( 2 )

‘Staggering’ Legal Fees in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case

As the Boy Scouts of America goes through a massive and contentious bankruptcy, dozens of lawyers are working on the case. Many are charging more than $1,000 an hour.

#bankruptcies, #boy-scouts, #child-abuse-and-neglect, #legal-profession, #sex-crimes, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #whitecase

The New York Times 11:35 pm on May 6, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,465 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), india ( 885 ), Jazz ( 124 ), Legal Profession, Sorabjee, Soli (1930-2021)

Soli Sorabjee, Eminent Indian Jurist and Jazz Lover, Dies at 91

Mr. Sorabjee was a constitutional expert and free speech advocate who served two stints as the nation’s attorney general. He died of the coronavirus.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-obituaries, #india, #jazz, #legal-profession, #sorabjee-soli-1930-2021

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 5, 2021
Tags: Capitol Building (Washington, DC) ( 98 ), Legal Profession, Loyd, Thomas, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), United States Capitol Police ( 86 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

‘There Was a Big Battle in Here’: Lawyers Tour Capitol as a Crime Scene

Defense lawyers representing suspects in the riot are being given tours of the Capitol to help them visualize what took place on Jan. 6.

#capitol-building-washington-dc, #legal-profession, #loyd-thomas, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #united-states-capitol-police, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 3, 2021
Tags: Academic Freedom ( 10 ), Apologies ( 33 ), Black People ( 2,171 ), Colleges and Universities ( 647 ), First Amendment (US Constitution) ( 48 ), Foundation for Individual Rights in Education ( 6 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 209 ), Handler, Alan B, Law Schools ( 9 ), Legal Profession, New Jersey ( 264 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,472 ), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ( 15 ), Vera Bergelson

Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur

A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies.

#academic-freedom, #apologies, #black-people, #colleges-and-universities, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #foundation-for-individual-rights-in-education, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #handler-alan-b, #law-schools, #legal-profession, #new-jersey, #race-and-ethnicity, #rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey, #vera-bergelson

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 27, 2021
Tags: Austin, Lloyd J III ( 56 ), Courts-Martial ( 3 ), Defense Department ( 344 ), Ernst, Joni ( 22 ), Gillibrand, Kirsten E ( 13 ), house of representatives ( 714 ), Law and Legislation ( 840 ), Legal Profession, senate ( 920 ), Sex Crimes ( 431 ), Sexual Harassment ( 358 ), United States Defense and Military Forces ( 780 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has fought for years to remove commanders from deciding assault cases. Now, more colleagues and a Pentagon panel agree.

#austin-lloyd-j-iii, #courts-martial, #defense-department, #ernst-joni, #gillibrand-kirsten-e, #house-of-representatives, #law-and-legislation, #legal-profession, #senate, #sex-crimes, #sexual-harassment, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 4:22 pm on April 23, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,465 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Kim, Richard K (1944-2021), Korean-Americans ( 37 ), Legal Profession, Queens (NYC) ( 98 )

Richard K. Kim, Pioneering Korean-American Prosecutor, Dies at 76

He was appointed an assistant district attorney in Queens in 1985 and later became counsel to a cosmetics company. He died of complications of Covid-19.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-obituaries, #kim-richard-k-1944-2021, #korean-americans, #legal-profession, #queens-nyc

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 14, 2021
Tags: Anti-Defamation League ( 16 ), Carlson, Tucker ( 36 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 212 ), Clarke, Kristen (1974- ) ( 3 ), Fox News Channel ( 144 ), Justice Department ( 578 ), Legal Profession, United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

Why Tucker Carlson Is Obsessed With Kristen Clarke

She’s a fighter for civil rights. Of course Fox News is trying to smear her.

#anti-defamation-league, #carlson-tucker, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #clarke-kristen-1974, #fox-news-channel, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 pm on April 11, 2021
Tags: celebrities ( 90 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Jackson, Michael ( 3 ), Legal Profession, News and News Media ( 758 ), Simpson, O J ( 3 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), Weitzman, Howard (1939-2021), Wills and Estates ( 58 )

Howard Weitzman, Defense Lawyer for the Famous, Dies at 81

A master practitioner of the courthouse-steps news conference, he often made his case in the court of public opinion. He also made lawsuits disappear.

#celebrities, #deaths-obituaries, #jackson-michael, #legal-profession, #news-and-news-media, #simpson-o-j, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #weitzman-howard-1939-2021, #wills-and-estates

The New York Times 3:23 pm on April 10, 2021
Tags: Attorneys General ( 87 ), Clark, Ramsey, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 325 ), Johnson, Lyndon Baines ( 22 ), Legal Profession, United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Vietnam War ( 46 )

Ramsey Clark, Attorney General and Rebel With a Cause, Dies at 93

Mr. Clark oversaw the drafting of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and went on to defend both the disadvantaged and the unpopular.

#attorneys-general, #clark-ramsey, #deaths-obituaries, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #johnson-lyndon-baines, #legal-profession, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vietnam-war

The New York Times 2:14 pm on April 7, 2021
Tags: Art ( 938 ), Chaney, Mary (1927-2004), Church, Marilyn, Collectors and Collections ( 75 ), courtroom sketch artists, Courts and the Judiciary ( 177 ), King, Rodney Glen ( 10 ), Legal Profession, Libraries and Librarians ( 52 ), Library of Congress ( 7 )

The Courtroom Sketch: A Piece of History, and Art

The Library of Congress recently added more than 200 sketches of the Rodney King police brutality trial to its collection. “We are drawing history in the making,” one sketch artist said.

#art, #chaney-mary-1927-2004, #church-marilyn, #collectors-and-collections, #courtroom-sketch-artists, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #king-rodney-glen, #legal-profession, #libraries-and-librarians, #library-of-congress

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 1, 2021
Tags: Accounting and Accountants ( 14 ), Bristol Myers Squibb Company ( 4 ), Corporate Taxes ( 82 ), Federal Taxes (US) ( 252 ), Internal Revenue Service ( 69 ), Legal Profession, pricewaterhousecoopers ( 8 ), Tax Evasion ( 53 ), Tax Shelters ( 33 ), WHITE&CASE ( 2 )

An Accidental Disclosure Exposes a $1 Billion Tax Fight With Bristol Myers

The I.R.S. believes the American drugmaker used an abusive offshore scheme to avoid federal taxes.

#accounting-and-accountants, #bristol-myers-squibb-company, #corporate-taxes, #federal-taxes-us, #internal-revenue-service, #legal-profession, #pricewaterhousecoopers, #tax-evasion, #tax-shelters, #whitecase

The New York Times 11:36 am on March 18, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,171 ), Concussions ( 13 ), Davenport, Najeh (1979- ) ( 3 ), Dementia ( 39 ), Discrimination ( 1,058 ), Football ( 379 ), Henry, Kevin (1968- ) ( 2 ), Legal Profession, National Football League ( 238 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,472 ), Seeger, Christopher ( 2 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), Tests (Medical) ( 460 )

Black N.F.L. Players Want New Advocate in Concussion Settlement

Players said the lawyer for the N.F.L. retiree class knew that race-based criteria were used to deny Black players’ dementia claims. A review of eight such rejections seems to support their argument.

#black-people, #concussions, #davenport-najeh-1979, #dementia, #discrimination, #football, #henry-kevin-1968, #legal-profession, #national-football-league, #race-and-ethnicity, #seeger-christopher, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tests-medical

The New York Times 3:53 pm on February 18, 2021
Tags: Alexandria (Va) ( 5 ), Black People ( 2,171 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,465 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Legal Profession, New York City ( 2,081 ), Rowan, Barbara Ann (1938-2020), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

Barbara Ann Rowan, Who Spurred Advances for Black Lawyers, Dies at 82

As a Black lawyer she protested a racial slur during a bar association speech after forging a trail as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan. She died of Covid-19.

#alexandria-va, #black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #deaths-obituaries, #legal-profession, #new-york-city, #rowan-barbara-ann-1938-2020, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 6:33 pm on February 13, 2021
Tags: Altman, Robert A, Bank of Credit and Commerce International, Clifford, Clark M, Computer and Video Games ( 119 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 197 ), Legal Profession, ZeniMax Media

Robert Altman, Video Game Mogul Who Survived Scandal, Dies at 73

He and his mentor, Clark Clifford, were caught up in a major financial fraud case. He later switched careers to lead the prominent game company ZeniMax.

#altman-robert-a, #bank-of-credit-and-commerce-international, #clifford-clark-m, #computer-and-video-games, #deaths-obituaries, #frauds-and-swindling, #legal-profession, #zenimax-media

The New York Times 10:20 am on February 12, 2021
Tags: American Bar Assn ( 9 ), Attorneys General ( 87 ), Justice Department ( 578 ), Legal Profession, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa) ( 2 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

Lawyers Enabled Trump’s Worst Abuses

The legal profession must reckon with its complicity in Trump’s attack on democracy.

#american-bar-assn, #attorneys-general, #justice-department, #legal-profession, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #truth-and-reconciliation-commission-south-africa, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:03 pm on February 10, 2021
Tags: #MeToo Movement ( 201 ), Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation ( 8 ), Legal Profession, Sexual Harassment ( 358 )

Meet the Four Harvard Law Grads Taking on the Entire Legal System

The founders of the People’s Parity Project are hoping to eliminate harassment and discrimination within the legal profession — and everywhere it operates. “You’re not alone in this.”

#metoo-movement, #arbitration-conciliation-and-mediation, #legal-profession, #sexual-harassment

The New York Times 10:09 pm on February 8, 2021
Tags: Aleph Institute ( 3 ), Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 78 ), Chabad-Lubavitch ( 4 ), Crime and Criminals ( 138 ), Dershowitz, Alan M ( 15 ), Impeachment ( 236 ), Israel ( 497 ), Jews and Judaism ( 219 ), Legal Profession, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 101 ), middle east ( 103 ), Nader, George A (1959- ), Rubashkin, Sholom ( 2 ), Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates ( 277 ), Stitsky, Irving, Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States International Relations ( 1,115 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

How Alan Dershowitz Became a Force in Clemency Grants

The lawyer Alan M. Dershowitz, who represented the former president in his first impeachment trial, used his access for a wide array of clients as they sought pardons or commutations.

#aleph-institute, #amnesties-commutations-and-pardons, #chabad-lubavitch, #crime-and-criminals, #dershowitz-alan-m, #impeachment, #israel, #jews-and-judaism, #legal-profession, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #middle-east, #nader-george-a-1959, #rubashkin-sholom, #russian-interference-in-2016-us-elections-and-ties-to-trump-associates, #stitsky-irving, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:04 pm on February 8, 2021
Tags: American Jewish Congress, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) ( 109 ), Colleges and Universities ( 647 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Jews and Judaism ( 219 ), Legal Profession, Levine, Naomi, New York University ( 36 ), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

Naomi Levine, Lawyer Who Helped Transform N.Y.U., Dies at 97

She thrived in a profession where she found herself mostly surrounded by men, taking on leadership roles and helping to turn New York University into a top-tier institution.

#american-jewish-congress, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #colleges-and-universities, #deaths-obituaries, #jews-and-judaism, #legal-profession, #levine-naomi, #new-york-university, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 8, 2021
Tags: Castor, Bruce (1961- ) ( 11 ), Impeachment ( 236 ), Legal Profession, Schoen, David (Attorney) ( 4 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

Who Are David Schoen and Bruce Castor, Trump’s Impeachment Trial Lawyers?

The former president’s defense team brings together an Alabama civil rights and criminal defense lawyer and a former Pennsylvania prosecutor best known for not charging Bill Cosby.

#castor-bruce-1961, #impeachment, #legal-profession, #schoen-david-attorney, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 7, 2021
Tags: #MeToo Movement ( 201 ), Bradford County, Pa., Chad Salsman, Elections, District Attorneys ( 30 ), Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Legal Profession, Pennsylvania ( 187 ), Sex Crimes ( 431 ), Shapiro, Josh (1973- ) ( 7 ), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

District Attorney Charged in Sexual Assaults on Former Clients

Chad Salsman, the elected prosecutor of Bradford County, Pa., was accused of preying on female clients who were in vulnerable legal or personal situations while he was their defense lawyer.

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The New York Times 2:52 am on January 31, 2021
Tags: Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 114 ), Herschmann, Eric D ( 2 ), Impeachment ( 236 ), Legal Profession, Paul, Rand ( 18 ), senate ( 920 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

Trump Parts Ways With Lead Impeachment Lawyer

The move comes a little over a week before the former president’s Senate trial is set to begin and after a frantic search to secure a lead lawyer for his defense team.

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The New York Times 6:24 pm on January 21, 2021
Tags: Chung, Christine, Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 114 ), Legal Profession, New York City ( 2,081 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,597 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 381 )

Calls Intensify to Censure Giuliani for His Work as Trump’s Lawyer

Two dozen prominent lawyers, including judges and former federal prosecutors, signed a formal complaint seeking the suspension of Rudolph W. Giuliani’s law license.

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The New York Times 10:51 pm on January 18, 2021
Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Legal Profession, Rhode, Deborah L, Stanford University ( 67 ), Women and Girls ( 1,218 )

Deborah Rhode, Who Transformed the Field of Legal Ethics, Dies at 68

A Stanford professor, she pushed the legal profession to confront the ways it failed clients and to be more inclusive of women.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on January 17, 2021
Tags: Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons ( 78 ), Corruption (Institutional) ( 161 ), Dowd, John M ( 2 ), Giorno, Karen ( 2 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 114 ), Justice Department ( 578 ), Kiriakou, John C ( 2 ), Legal Profession, Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 101 ), Tolman, Brett ( 3 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Walters, William T

Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump

The president’s allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars — and potentially much more — from people seeking pardons.

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The New York Times 1:33 am on January 15, 2021
Tags: Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 207 ), Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 114 ), Impeachment ( 236 ), Legal Profession, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,597 ), Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates ( 277 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 693 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 84 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 )

After 2 Impeachments, Giuliani Vows to Continue His Fervor for Trump

White House officials are universally angry with Rudolph W. Giuliani and blame him for both of President Trump’s impeachments. But he remains one of few people still willing to join Mr. Trump in the foxhole.

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The New York Times 7:10 pm on January 13, 2021
Tags: Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019) ( 24 ), Boeing Company ( 60 ), Brockovich, Erin, Embezzlement ( 23 ), Girardi, Thomas V., Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 67 ), Legal Profession, Lion Air ( 2 ), Pacific Gas and Electric Co ( 20 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 671 )

A Hall of Fame Lawyer, a ‘Real Housewife’ and a Stunning Fall

One of the country’s premier “toxic tort” lawyers is accused of misappropriating money from families of victims of the Lion Air crash that led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max. And that’s just the beginning.

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The New York Times 12:10 am on January 6, 2021
Tags: Legal Profession, Mitchell, Cleta ( 2 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 67 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 381 )

Lawyer on Trump Election Call Quits Firm After Uproar

The law firm, Foley & Lardner, had distanced itself from Cleta Mitchell after a recording of the call revealed she helped the president pressure Georgia elections officials.

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The New York Times 1:15 am on January 5, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,271 ), Georgia ( 422 ), Legal Profession, Mitchell, Cleta ( 2 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,597 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,538 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 381 )

Trump Lawyer on Call Is a Conservative Firebrand Aiding His Push to Overturn Election

Cleta Mitchell had been quietly helping President Trump’s attempt to subvert the election results when the recording of him pressuring Georgia elections officials was revealed.

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The New York Times 6:59 pm on December 18, 2020
Tags: Appeals Courts (US) ( 67 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,128 ), Legal Profession, Winter, Ralph K, Yale University ( 32 )

Ralph K. Winter Jr., a Top Conservative Judicial Mind, Dies at 85

As a scholar and a federal appellate judge, he changed the shape of laws on campaign finance and corporate governance.

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The New York Times 10:09 pm on December 16, 2020
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 687 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 3,729 ), Environment ( 769 ), Global Warming ( 844 ), Legal Profession, Mallory, Brenda (1957- ) ( 2 ), Presidential Transition (US) ( 230 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,520 ), White House Council on Environmental Quality

Biden to Pick Brenda Mallory to Run the Council on Environmental Quality

The office, the Council on Environmental Quality, is expected to have an expanded focus on environmental justice under Ms. Mallory, an environmental lawyer.

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