The securities laws may be your worst enemy if you lost money in the Madoff scam. Investors are suing the feeder funds that channeled their money to Bernard Madoff, charging the feeders with fraud, negligence or breach of fiduciary duty. ...
Read More »Advice on eating lunch alone is food for thought
In Do the Right Thing, Boston-based consultant Gretchen Neels offers advice on professional etiquette and other behavioral issues that might arise in a law practice. Q. I would like nothing better than to eat lunch alone. While I enjoy my ...
Read More »‘Exponential rise’ in mortgage fraud seen by FBI
The economic crisis has sparked an increase in criminal fraud, including an “exponential rise” in mortgage scams that is straining the FBI’s resources, a leader of the agency said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has more than 1,800 open investigations ...
Read More »Invoking state secrets may be harder for U.S. under proposal
Lawmakers from both parties introduced legislation in the House and Senate on Wednesday aimed at limiting the U.S. Justice Department’s ability to invoke national security to block lawsuits accusing the government of misconduct. The measures would bolster the power of ...
Read More »McOvertime suit goes forward
A federal judge allowed a group of McDonald’s employees to go ahead with their lawsuit to collect McOvertime. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw said the plaintiffs could continue with their class action lawsuit against the fast-food giant, although ...
Read More »Almost $700K for head-on crash
Woman was injured when drunken driver collided with her
Read More »CASINO: Court OK’d challenges of ballot measures after election
ABA to honor Doreen Dodson
Read More »High court orders new hearing over altered plea deal
The Missouri Supreme Court ordered an evidentiary hearing for a man who argued the state altered his plea agreement. The court decided on Tuesday that the St. Francis County Circuit Ccourt erred when it denied Gary Roberts’ motion for post-conviction ...
Read More »LeDuc and Parente: How the well-mentored become mentors
No doubt, law school taught you many valuable things. It’s unlikely, however, you learned how to develop a relationship with attorneys who could mentor you or how to manage support staff or how to provide guidance to a newer associate. ...
Read More »How the well-mentored become mentors
No doubt, law school taught you many valuable things. It’s unlikely, however, you learned how to develop a relationship with attorneys who could mentor you or how to manage support staff or how to provide guidance to a newer associate. ...
Read More »Challenge to casino measure rejected
A Missouri appeals court denied a legal challenge to November’s casino ballot measure — three months after voters approved it. The ballot item, known as Proposition A, was challenged in court in August 2008. The trial court dismissed some of ...
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