Foreclosure Defense
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Layoffs
Yet Another Large Firm Shuts Down, Leaving Nearly 300 Jobless
This is turning out to be a cruel, cruel summer for law firms. -
Real Estate
Foreclosure Attorney To Grant Christmas Wish And Give Away Free House
Happy holidays from your favorite foreclosure attorney! - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Partner Issues, Screw-Ups
Benchslap Update: Skadden Partners Learn Their Fates
Remember the two Skadden partners who got hit with a big benchslap, an order to show cause why they shouldn't be sanctioned? What punishment did they get from the court?
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Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Legal Ethics, Litigators, Partner Issues, Screw-Ups, Sheila Birnbaum
Benchslap of the Day: Skadden, Smacked, Eats Crow
Responding to a big-time benchslap by a federal judge, a high-profile Skadden partner issues a giant mea culpa. -
9/11, Crime, Deaths, Defamation, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, State Judges
Morning Docket: 03.16.11
* Sorry Wisconsin, but Judge Sumi’s going on vacation, so you can take your bargaining rights and stick ‘em where the sun don’t shine. Man, I hope she’s going to a place where the sun does shine. [Wisconsin State Journal] * An NBA referee is suing a sportswriter over a tweet made during a Timberwolves/Rockets […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.16.11
* Criminals and foreclosure victims subject to criminal mortgage rates now have something in common in New York: guaranteed legal representation. [New York Times] * Not getting your fill of Broadway injuries from Spider-Man? Then Billy Elliot’s got a deal for you — tickets now come with a complimentary face smash worth $4M. [New York […]
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Quote of the Day, Real Estate
Quote of the Day: A Hierarchy of Shadiness?
Until recently, foreclosure defense would have been considered the lowest of the low — below the divorce guys, below ambulance chasers. — Roy Oppenheim, a veteran foreclosure defense lawyer in Florida.