Posted in August 2014 …

Greenberg?s $25B Case Against U.S. Set for Trial

Maurice Greenberg?s $25 billion lawsuit against the U.S. government over the bailout of AIG moved a step closer to trial this week. That trial, set to begin Sept. 29, would feature testimony from former top government officials, as well as some of Wall Street?s most prominent banking lawyers. Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.americanlawyer.com/digestTAL.jsp?id=1202668263598&rss=newswire estate attorney family law family … Continue reading →

New SEC Rules Crack Down on Credit-Rating Agencies

A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday adopted new rules for credit-rating agencies, stepping up review and disclosure requirements and adding safeguards to prevent sales and marketing considerations from influencing the ratings. Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202668222734&rss=newswire law enforcement law firm law firms law office law offices

Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Child Abuse

Although still illegal everywhere in the United States under federal law, Colorado and Washington have decided not to prosecute marijuana use or production at the state level. Despite this lack of enforcement, women who use marijuana during their pregnancies are being charged with child abuse shortly after giving birth. On this episode of Lawyer 2 … Continue reading →

I Spoke Too Soon

My expectations that SJ would be moving to new digs at WordPress yesterday were brutally dashed. My initial reaction was to say “screw it, this isn’t worth the hassle anymore,” but I spoke with a few friends who persuaded me not to give up the effort.  It appears that my plans, having already gone through … Continue reading →

This Week on Legal Talk Network (7/14/14)

Hello. This is Laurence Colletti for This Week on Legal Talk Network. On Monday, Sharon Nelson and Jim Calloway from the Digital Edge talk to expert Tom Spahn about the ethics involved when a law firm breaks up or a lawyer wants to leave. Here’s a preview- On Wednesday, The Legal Toolkit’s Jared Correa continues … Continue reading →

UN rights chief cites potential war crimes in Iraq

[JURIST] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official website] reported [press release] on Monday that Islamic State (IS) fighters killed up to 670 prisoners in Mosul and committed other crimes in Iraq that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Pillay stated that IS has systematically targeted men, women and children … Continue reading →