FTX founder convicted of defrauding crypto customers

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit rock bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted the son of Stanford law professors of fraud for stealing at least $10 …

November 3, 2023 | Relevance: 16%

Courts split on therapy costs under Title VI

Based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab, Darnisha Garbade’s minor daughters — M.R. and L.H. — aren’t entitled to emotional distress damages under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d for racially motivated peer-to-peer harassment at their elementary and high schools in Wisconsin.

August 31, 2023 | Relevance: 15%

An authentic American hero, John Brown fought till the end

On Aug. 20, 1859, Frederick Douglass made a decision. He voiced skepticism about John Brown’s plan to attack Harper’s Ferry. In particular, Douglass declared to John Brown that it would be suicide.

August 8, 2023 | Relevance: 18%

Ethical dilemmas arise when justices, donors meet in campus visits

When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind. Working with the prominent conservative lawyer Ken Starr, school officials crafted a guest list for a dinner at the home of a wealthy Texas businessman, hoping an audience with Thomas would be…

July 11, 2023 | Relevance: 13%

Bohemian Lawyers swears in president


May 26, 2023 | Relevance: 50%

CDLB People

Segal McCambridge appointed Jason P. Eckerly managing shareholder after he served nearly two decades at the firm. Eckerly oversees strategic planning for offices across 11 states, guiding the firm’s growth and expanding its high-quality services to clients.

May 23, 2023 | Relevance: 22%

Report says Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal

Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica.

April 14, 2023 | Relevance: 28%

Family law — de facto marriage

Where all factors indicate that two individuals shared a husband-and-wife relationship, including exchange of rings and occasional usage of a shared last name, the manifest weight of the evidence indicates that they have a de facto marriage and supports terminating maintenance payments.

February 10, 2022 | Relevance: 19%

CBA Bar Show brings the funny to virtual format

Finally something happy to write about.

November 27, 2020 | Relevance: 19%
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