Insurance & Financial Services

Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’ after failure of bank that catered to their needs

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Home Daily News Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’… Banking Law Law firms have ‘another risk to contemplate’ after failure of bank that catered to their needs By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 12:03 pm CDT Signature Bank in New York City on March 13. Photo by Steve Sanchez/Sipa USA via the Associated … Read more

Law firm accused of 856 insurer misrepresentations is suspended from practice in federal district court

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Home Daily News Law firm accused of 856 insurer misrepresentations… Ethics Law firm accused of 856 insurer misrepresentations is suspended from practice in federal district court By Debra Cassens Weiss March 7, 2023, 3:02 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Houston-based law firm McClenny, Moseley & Associates has been suspended from practice in a Louisiana federal … Read more

Unclaimed MoneyGram checks are subject of Jackson’s first SCOTUS opinion in argued case

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Home Daily News Unclaimed MoneyGram checks are subject of… U.S. Supreme Court Unclaimed MoneyGram checks are subject of Jackson’s first SCOTUS opinion in argued case By Debra Cassens Weiss February 28, 2023, 10:36 am CST Updated: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued her first opinion in an argued case Tuesday in a dispute … Read more

What attorneys need to consider financially about their retirement

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The transition into retirement is a major life change for attorneys. I know because I just went through this process. You need to be aware that retirement is a process, and there are some upfront considerations that are unique to lawyers before taking the plunge to leave work. As an attorney, you’re likely well aware … Read more

Prosecutors in murder trial of ex-lawyer Murdaugh can introduce evidence of alleged financial crimes, judge rules

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Home Daily News Prosecutors in murder trial of ex-lawyer… Criminal Justice Prosecutors in murder trial of ex-lawyer Murdaugh can introduce evidence of alleged financial crimes, judge rules By Debra Cassens Weiss February 3, 2023, 10:28 am CST South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh prepares for jury selection to resume during his murder trial at the Colleton … Read more

Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2022

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Home Daily News Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes… Year in Review Listen to our 10 favorite podcast episodes of 2022 By Lee Rawles December 23, 2022, 8:42 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Looking for a new listen? We’ve picked our favorite 2022 episodes from each of the ABA Journal’s three podcasts. And if … Read more

Sullivan & Cromwell pressured me to file for FTX bankruptcy, crypto exchange’s founder says

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Home Daily News Sullivan & Cromwell pressured me to file… Law Firms Sullivan & Cromwell pressured me to file for FTX bankruptcy, crypto exchange’s founder says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 15, 2022, 1:01 pm CST Indicted cryptocurrency exchange FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried is accusing Sullivan & Cromwell of pressuring him to seek bankruptcy protection … Read more