Madonna (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)
* Madonna has been sued over claims that this “material girl” has been showing up late to concerts. [Billboard]
* UpCounsel, the website that matches lawyers with clients that need projects completed, has announced that it will be shuttering on March 4th. [ABA Journal]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* A Minnesota personal injury lawyer is in hot water for allegedly conspiring with chiropractors to defraud insurance companies. [Star Tribune]
* The attorney for a woman charged with busting through Mar-a-Lago checkpoints claims his client is mentally unwell. [Associated Press]
* Judge Deborah Batts, the federal judge tasked with overseeing the New York criminal trial of Michael Avenatti, passed away yesterday at the age of 72. [NBC News]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].