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As John Eastman prepared to surrender to Georgia authorities last week for an indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, he issued a statement denouncing the criminal case as targeting attorneys “for their zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients”. Another defendant, Rudy Giuliani, struck a similar note, saying he […] Read More
The ABA House of Delegates this month approved Resolution 100, which addresses lawyers’ obligations to ensure clients don’t use their services for criminal activity. (Photo from @ABAhod on X/Twitter) A resolution passed by the American Bar Association House of Delegates this month aims to ensure attorneys are vigilant about their […] Read More
(Adobe Stock illustration) If you’re wanting to find out how prosecutor’s offices and law enforcement are doing in handling a growing amount of digital evidence, criminal defense attorney John Tompkins figures you could get 92 different answers — one for each of Indiana’s counties. “That’s only barely exaggerating,” Tompkins said. […] Read More
Loudoun County Public Schools’ lead attorney, who was criticized for his legal advice and tactics after the 2021 student-on-student sexual assaults, is taking a job as Alexandria City Public Schools’ division counsel. Robert Falconi, Loudoun County Public Schools division counsel LinkedIn Robert Falconi’s last day with LCPS is Sept. 15, […] Read More
Bob Brookens wants to retire. But he can’t. Not quite yet. The 73-year-old has been practicing law in the small central Kansas town of Marion for more than four decades. He’s done a little bit of everything – “domestic work, adoptions, estate planning, quiet titles, other land disputes, oh, my […] Read More
ALLEGING? WELL, JESS, FOR SOME TIME NOW, THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN THE KINGFISHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PARENTS FOR THAT FORMER STUDENT ATHLETE. THEY ALLEGE A CULTURE OF ABUSE AND HAZING. AND NOW ATTORNEYS FOR THAT FAMILY ARE TRYING A NEW TACTIC. THEY WANT THE STATE […] Read More
Many of the rioters have been charged with (and convicted of) violating 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2): “[w]hoever corruptly . . . obstructs influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so, shall be fined . . . or imprisoned . . . .” The theory is that the […] Read More
Death Star Law Tops List of Passed Bills Being Challenged in Texas Courts | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2023/08/29/bad-laws-texas-attorneys-are-fighting-6-bills-set-to-take-effect-this-week/ The “Star Wars” Death Star. Credit: Willrow Hood/Adobe Stock NEWS “There should be no mistake here: H.B. 2127’s clear target is effective repeal of constitutional home rule itself,” City of […] Read More
Republican attorneys general from more than a dozen states are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to require a third-party audit of Shein’s supply chain for signs of forced labor before the Chinese-founded e-tailer can move forward with its long-anticipated initial public offering. “Shein’s growth has been built on nefarious […] Read More
LAKE CHARLES — Kayla Giles was tried in the court of public opinion before her trial even began, and her trial attorney was negligent in not asking for a change of venue, according to Giles’ current attorney. Jane Hogan on Tuesday argued Giles’ appeal of her Jan. 29, 2022, conviction […] Read More
