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In the 2007 case of Brendlin v. California, the Supreme Court of the United States established that a passenger in a stopped vehicle may challenge the stop based on a claimed violation of the Fourth Amendment if the stop itself … Read More

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States held that a torture victim of the Palestinian Authority could not sue over his injuries. The case began when Azzam Rahim visited the West Bank in Palestine. Officers of … Read More

On April 5 of this year President Obama signed the Jump-Start Our Business Start-Ups Act (“JOBS Act”) into law. He had announced an initiative to develop the legislation on January 31 of 2011 and introduced a bill, exactly one year … Read More

Wal-Mart stands accused of bribing officials in Mexico to obtain building permits. In September of 2005 a high-ranking attorney for Wal-Mart received an e-mail from a former Wal-Mart executive. The executive had worked for Wal-Mart de Mexico, a major subsidiary … Read More

Last year, the Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders, held that an investment adviser could not be held liable under Rule 10b-5 for a prospectus it prepared but … Read More

In the 2002 case of SEC v. Zandford, the United States Supreme Court established that when a securities broker sells the securities of a customer and then uses the proceeds on himself, the Securities and Exchange Commission can pursue him … Read More

An ethics panel for the Arizona State Bar recently issued an opinion disbarring Andrew Thomas. Thomas was formerly the County Attorney in Maricopa County, Arizona. He became both popular and controversial as a result of his stance against illegal immigration … Read More

David Bergenstein, who is known for his work as a Hollywood producer and entrepreneur, recently filed suit against two Los Angeles law firms. According to the allegations, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and Levene Neale Bender Yoo & Brill … Read More

A New Jersey bank manager was just indicted for assisting drug traffickers by engaging in money laundering. Money laundering is a crime, recognized by both the federal government and most state governments. It involves moving or concealing money that is … Read More

In 1904, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the first significant application of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in Northern Securities Co. v. United States. The ruling was significant because it was the first major effort by the government to enforce … Read More