attorney general next year. ” height=”3804″ width=”5083″/> House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, will end a decade-long legislative career to run for attorney general next year. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB House Speaker Dan Rayfield will run for attorney general next year, departing one of the state’s most influential political roles in […] Read More
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Toledo attorney whose neglect of clients in foreclosure cases contributed to four of them losing their homes. In a unanimous per curiam opinion, the Supreme Court suspended Omar Fahmi Shaaban for two years, with one year stayed on the condition that he […] Read More
DELPHI, Ind. — Libby German and Abby Williams’ accused killer, Richard Allen, continues to file documents that cast doubt upon the investigators’ truthfulness in an attempt to get a hearing. On Sept. 18, Allen’s attorneys asked for a hearing to present evidence that investigators withheld and misled Carroll Circuit Judge […] Read More
Missouri attorney General Andrew Bailey expects to finally complete work on public records requests submitted to the office under his predecessor by the end of the year. A review by The Independent of the massive Sunshine Law backlog — which stood at 315 pending requests on Friday — found inquiries […] Read More
AUSTIN — The Texas Senate and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have spent more than $96,000 and counting on the impeachment trial for attorney General Ken Paxton, according to records The Dallas Morning News obtained. The bulk of the Senate expenses — $30,648 of the $38,777.83 — were for court reporters […] Read More
AWARENESS — Diane Pernick, secretary of the Mingo Junction Senior Center, showed off a sign advertising for the center’s breast cancer awareness fundraiser on Oct. 19 from 1-5 p.m. — Christopher Dacanay MINGO JUNCTION — An attorney informed the Mingo Junction Village Council of a petition […] Read More
PORT ST. LUCIE — The search for a fifth city attorney in the last decade will soon begin, after the City Council picked a search firm Monday and named an interim city attorney. The new leader of the city’s legal arm will be tasked with steadying a ship that has […] Read More
William “Bill” Cannon amassed quite a collection of lion figurines over the years. Likenesses of the regal animal, in various shapes and sizes, had become a calling card for the well-known Milwaukee attorney, almost as much as the roadside billboards and advertisements that bear his law firm’s name all over […] Read More
The coming years expect an increase in diverse early-career attorneys in law firms. Proactive mentorship can help retain them into partnership ranks but will require both the firms and the early-career attorneys to be open-minded in the mentoring relationships. As a legal profession, our collective efforts in increasing diversity at […] Read More
The judges on West Virginia’s mass litigation panel have ordered final approval of a recommended $141 million in attorneys fees for work on major opioid lawsuits, although the state attorney General then filed a formal objection. The order signed by judges Alan Moats and Derek Swope was filed Monday. The […] Read More
