Recent Updates
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CA court rejects Jackson doctor child support deal
Family Law 05/09/2010Michael Jackson's former doctor lost a bid in a California court to resolve a child support issue that threatens his Nevada medical license. A Santa Clara County Superior Court commissioner rejected a bid Thursday by attorneys for Dr. Conrad Murray t...
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Six companies recall blinds, shades after deaths
Consumer Rights 03/23/2010Six companies are recalling millions of window blinds and shades, following the deaths of three children who got caught in cords that help the coverings move up and down. The recalls, announced Wednesday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, inv...
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Curtis law firm moves D.C. office
Legal Business 03/01/2010The D.C. office of law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has relocated its headquarters to larger space downtown. The firm said that its new location, on the top floor of 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, more than doubles the size of its of...
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Jeffersonville law firm grows with new partner, more space
Law Firm News 02/16/2010Applegate & Fifer, a business and real estate law firm based in Jeffersonville, was renamed Applegate Fifer Pulliam LLC last month. The name change was prompted by the addition of a third partner, Keith Pulliam, who joined real estate attorney Al...
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Wolf Haldenstein Files Class Action Suit
Class Action 02/03/2009Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against defendants Beacon Associates Management Corp. ("Beacon Associates"), Joel Danziger, Esq. ("Danziger...
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Supreme Court brings gavel down on O'Connor workout class
U.S. Supreme Court 12/31/1969Years after she left the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor remained enthusiastic about the early morning exercise class she started at the highest court in the land — the basketball court that sits one floor above the courtroom where s...
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Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Legal Business 12/31/1969Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months.The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been red...